Nigerian
Police boss, Mr Ibrahim Idris has revealed that about 128 police
officers were killed by militants and other criminals.
Inspector-General of Police, (I-G), Mr Ibrahim Idris
The Inspector-General of Police, (I-G), Mr Ibrahim Idris, said 128
policemen had lost their lives to activities of criminals in various
parts of the country in the past three months.
Idris said this in a statement issued by the Force Spokesman,
Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Don Awunah, in Abuja on Wednesday.
“In the past three months, the Force has lost 128 personnel in
various parts of the country due to activities of undesirable elements
in our communities.
“These line of duty resultant deaths, occasioned by unwarranted
attacks by religious bigots, bandits, hoodlums and militants must be
reversed and the trend halted,” he said.
Awunah said also disturbing was the wanton destruction of Police infrastructure and public assets.
“The recent cases in Dankamoji village in Maradun Local
Government Area of Zamfara, Abagana in Anambra, and in Okrika waterways
in Rivers where personnel were killed, arms carted away, structures and
equipment destroyed are cases in point,” he said.
He said that the I-G regretted the loss of these personnel in the
course of their national duty and condoled with their families.
“The I-G urges the officers not to relent or be distracted in
our collective will to serve this country, the costly challenges
notwithstanding."
He advised Nigerians to continue to render the police the desired
support and assistance to enable them to provide adequate security to
Nigerians.
NAN
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