Police IG Cautions Officers Against Unlawful Arrest, Prolonged and Illegal Detention
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has charged personnel of the Nigeria Police Force to respect the fundamental rights of suspects. In a statement yesterday by the Force Public Relations officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, warned officers against unlawful arrests and illegal detention of suspects for prolonged periods, insisting that adherence to legally stipulated detention […]
Police IG orders the stoppage of POS Machines operation within police stations
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered stoppage of Point-of-Sales (POS) machines and other electronic mobile money transaction devices within police stations and other police facilities nationwide. Egbetokun said the ban became imperative following public outcry on alleged illegal and illicit transactions of POS machine operators with certain police operatives. The police boss, who […]