At the annual symposium during a Feast of Barracuda organised by the
National Association of Seadogs, the Inspector General of Police, Mr.
Solomon Arase, has declared the Nigerian Police as the least corrupt
officers compared to all other institutions in Nigeria.
Arase who
was represented by the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital
Territory, Mr. Wilson Inalegwu said that the practical step to deal with
corruption was to dismantle road blocks by Police and the establishment
of Monitoring Teams to ensure compliance across the country.
The
IGP also said bail is free and urged Nigerians to call their helplines
whenever they are asked to make payment for bail and promised that such
officers would be dealt with.
He said: “The IG said he is
allergic to corruption and since then he has taken practical steps to
deal with the issue of corruption, both the history of corruption and
perception of corruption of the Nigeria Police Force.
“One of the
first things he did was to set up the IGP’s Monitoring Teams. First of
all the decision by the Police Management Team was to take out
roadblocks across all our highways. It was not just to dismantle it, he
set up the IGP Monitoring Team to ensure that these directives are
enforced.”
“If you go across most of our highways now roadblocks
have been reduced to the barest minimum, and anybody mounting
roadblocks, does that at his risk.
“Presentations are also made
where Commissioners of Police are invited to look at the situations
across the country right from the condition of suspects in Police cells
and they have a technical platform that enable them to monitor the
behaviour and conduct of police officers on the road as they handle
suspects.
“The IG said bail is free! Help lines have been
provided where you can supply information. You can call to inform that
you went to this station and paid this amount and I can assure you,
action will be taken. Bail is free, the monitoring teams are going round
to practically deal with those avenues that can lead to corruption.
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