Officers Must Be Concerned About Their Personal Safety First – Ibrahim Idris

Ibrahim Idris has displayed his disappointment at the recent increase in the kidnapping of officers and advised them to improve their personal security more seriously to stop the trend.

He said, “We must take the protection of our officers seriously. We have a problem. Two days ago, one of our DPOs was kidnapped. How can you be a DPO, you have all the policemen under your command and then you start driving as if you don’t have anybody.

“You allow the ‘useless kidnappers’ to pick you and your orderly, it is very embarrassing. We had the same issue in Zamfara state where an ACP going on leave travelled alone. It is embarrassing.

“Utilise the men you have and you must protect yourself first. You can only protect others when you are protected because you are a target.

“The information we are receiving is that our ACP’s vehicle was abandoned in a bush and he has not been seen, which obviously means that he has been kidnapped.

“How can we be living in such situation? It is becoming an embarrassment. DPOs and other personnel should be careful of their movement.

“Our officers have to be concerned about their personal safety first because this issue is becoming an embarrassment. CPs would also be vicariously liable for any policeman that is just picked up like a fowl or anything, it is very annoying.

“We should be careful in our movement. If you notice that an area is not safe, you should deploy men in those areas. We should take their protection very seriously. Our policemen should also be careful with the way they move around.”