Police will not tolerate assault on personnel, says Inspector General

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba has condemned the recent trend of assault on Police Officers and men in uniform, carrying out official and lawful duties in various locations across the nation, declaring enough of such barbaric act

Our correspondent reports that, a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, said the police boss emphasized that attacks on police officers, who are uniformed agents of the state, is both illegal and an affront on the rule of law.

The Inspector General warned that attacks on police officers and men in the line of duty would no longer be tolerated under whatever guise, stressing that the authorities holds the lives of its personnel sacrosanct.

Eaglesforesight further reports that, in view of this, Baba has directed all Police Commands and formations to ensure that individuals who engage in assault on police officers, irrespective of preceding factors, are made to face the full wrath of the law via swift prosecution in courts of competent jurisdiction.

The police leadership while reiterating the commitment of the force to ensuring protection of lives and property, stressed the importance of according respect to the fundamental rights of police officers and other security operatives, in order to enable them advance their sacred mandate of serving and protecting the citizens better and maintenance of law and order.