Police Say No Plans To Charge Nigerians For Mobile App

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Saturday stated that there are no plans to charge Nigerians for services bordering on the Emergency Crime Reportage Mobile-App.

The Force made this known in a statement sent to Naija News by its spokesperson, Frank Mba.

The police noted that the Mobile-App is still undergoing internal-test and the Force is working out modalities on how Nigerians can benefit from its use free of charge.

The statement reads: “The attention of the Nigeria Police Force has been drawn to a publication on page 39 of the PUNCH Newspaper, 2nd August 2019 captioned ‘‘Nigeria Police Demand N12,000 to use Emergency App’’.

“The Force wishes to state that there are no plans whatsoever to charge Nigerians for services bordering on Emergency Crime Reportage through the use of Police-VGS Mobile-App.

“The mobile app, which is comparable to the Police 911 emergency toll-free line obtainable in other climes, is still undergoing internal-test and the Force is working out modalities on how Nigerians can benefit from its use free of charge.

“Consequently, the Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has directed the Management of Vigiscope Nigeria Limited to expunge the payment option on the app and to strictly adhere to the original terms of reference.

“The IGP has further directed a comprehensive investigation and forensic auditing of all accounts as they concern the alleged payment of subscription fee by some Nigerians.

“The Force notes that it will no doubt continue to partner with relevant private entities in evolving technologically driven solutions towards smartly combatting crimes and addressing security challenges within the country.

“However, such partnership must be done taking into cognizance statutes guiding the Force, the overriding interest of the public and International Best Practices.”