IGP warns against attack, killing of police personnel

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, said on Friday the force would deal decisively with anyone who assaults or kills police operatives in the country.

Egbetokun stated this in Enugu while addressing officers and men of the state police command during his two-day working visit to the command.

He said: “We will not tolerate any assault on our police officers not to talk of killing police personnel.

“An assault on any police personnel is criminal and an assault on me.

“In 2025, we are not going to take any kind of assault on our personnel again.

“Anywhere there is assault or killing of any policeman, you all must respond commensurately and appropriately. We will not tolerate it anymore.”

The IGP also promised massive training and retraining of police personnel across commands, formations, squads and units in the country.

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“We are aiming at professionalism, discipline, and competence this year,” he added.

Egbetokun said President Bola Tinubu was committed to the welfare and well-being of police personnel.

He noted that the president acknowledged the sacrifices of police officers and men in ensuring security nationwide.

Egbetokun commended the Enugu State police command for its efforts in ensuring security in the state.

“I am quite impressed by what the commissioner, officers, and men of the command as well as the state government and residents are doing to ensure security here.

“I am super proud of your conduct and achievements in the command, which the governor had attested to me.

“You are going to record more achievements this 2025 when we start giving additional support to the command,” the IGP concluded.

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