Arase warned police officers against illegal operations ,
whereby they attached themselves to some individuals ,
adding that any officer caught doing so would be
arrested .
“ Any individual who feels that he needs special protection
should go and hire private security. The police is for all , ”
he added.
Arase, who disclosed this during his private visit to
Lagos, noted that the rank and file were the officers doing
the major jobs , including arrests, investigations and other
special duties .
On the dismantling of checkpoints across the country , the
I - G said he insisted on their removal because they were
not a veritable platform for good security, revealing that
“ Safer Highways’ Points ” had since replaced them .
He said about 555 safer highways points had been
created to aid policing of the entire highways across the
country .
Arase added that officers assigned to these points were
given some
allowances to prevent them from engaging in corruption .
According to him, human rights violation by the police is
not allowed, stressing that officers must have sufficient
evidence before arresting anybody and such fellow must
be charged to court within 48 hours of arrest .
The I - G urged members of the public to be part of
community policing , saying one million policemen were
not enough for the country .
“ All community leaders should take interest in who
comes to their domain, their family background and what
the person does for a living .
“ If people in all areas give regular information to the
police , ensuring security would be better, ” he said.
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