Idris Speaks On His Achievements As Police IG

Ibrahim Idris, the Inspector-General of Police

The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Tuesday said he has done well as a Nigeria’s police boss.

Mr. Idris said this while delivering a speech in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, during the 9th General Assembly of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria.

He attributed the success he has recorded as result of a code of conduct for police officers which he said he institutionalised, noting that the conducts in the past had tainted the image of the police.

He said, “This code of conduct for police officers has succeeded in eliminating all forms of illegal and unlawful conducts that are not in conformity with the principles of democratic policing, such as unlawful arrest, prolonged detentions, torture, commercialisation of bail process, incivility to members of the public, extra-judicial killings and victimisation.”

He therefore, urged the traditional rulers to sensitize their subjects that bail is free at any police station, adding that his achievements in combating crime across the nation was because of the support from the various traditional rulers.

“Encourage your subjects to report any police officer who demands money for bail to the Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU) which is domiciled in my office through the online media and phone calls,” he said.

Speaking on the call to abolish the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS for its impunity, the IGP said, “There may have been misconducts among some of the officers but that will not be enough to dismantle the unit to the detriment of public interest.

“To make the FSARs more responsive, effective and of high ethical standards, I have reorganised and repositioned the Unit which is now under the direct supervision of a Commissioner of Police in the Office of the DIG Operations, Force Headquarters Abuja.

“The Unit is now to concentrate only on heinous crimes such as armed robbery and kidnapping. They are not to be involved in land cases and other minor offences. The Commissioners of Police in the states are also to have a close supervision on the activities of FSARS in their states.

“The traditional rulers have the role and responsibilities to observe the activities of FSARS and you can attest that they have been a tremendous improvement in their conducts and actions.”