Corruption: IG reads riot act to officers

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By Kingsley Omonobi

ABUJA—Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, yesterday, warned that any officer caught in any form of bribery and corruption on duty on the highway in any part of the country would be dealt with decisively.

Abubakar, who gave the warning while launching 40 operational armoured patrol vehicles, said the essence of removal of road blocks along the highway was to fight corruption in the force, which in the past dented the image of the Police.

He expressed optimism that with the acquisition of the operational patrol vehicles, which will be used primarily for the patrol of the highways, robbery and criminal attacks on road users, will be a thing of the past.

According to him, the patrol vehicles are expected to fill the gap created by the recent dismantling of roadblocks by the Force.

He said: "I want to seize this opportunity to warn officers that will be deployed for this exercise to shun all forms of corruption and unethical conducts and ensure that their firearms are used strictly in accordance with the Police rules of engagement."

"As servants of the people, you must accord maximum respect to the fundamental rights of the citizens at all times."

The IG further warned against any form of misuse of the vehicles, stressing that the vehicles must be used for the purposes for which they were deployed.

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