••• DIRECTS PROSECUTION OF ALL ASSAULT CASES
Fred Harrison, Abuja
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, on Monday strongly condemned the recent trend of assault on police officers and men in uniform.
The Police boss frowned at the rate at which officers going their constitutional duties in various locations across the nation are being attacked and molested .
The IGP, therefore emphasized that attacks on police officers, who are uniformed agents of the state, is both illegal and an affront on the rule of law.
A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Monday quoted the IGP ad saying that the assault of police personnel would no longer be accepted.
He directed the immediate prosecution of all such cases where policemen carrying out their lawful duty have been physically attacked.
“The IGP warned that attacks on police officers and men in the line of duty would no longer be tolerated under whatever guise, as the Force holds the lives of its personnel sacrosanct.
“Consequently, the IGP has directed all Police Commands and Formations to ensure that individuals who engage in assault on police officers, irrespective of preceding factors, are made to face the full wrath of the law via swift prosecution in courts of competent jurisdiction
“The Inspector-General of Police while reiterating the commitment of the Force to ensuring protection of lives and property, stressed the importance of according respect to the fundamental rights of Police officers and other security operatives, in order to enable them advance their sacred mandate of serving and protecting the citizens better and maintenance of law and order.” The statement read