Also, persons on essential duties duly exempted from the
restriction orders should be accorded due courtesies and unfettered access to
and fro their places of duty, Adamu said.
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has
cautioned officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force currently deployed for
the enforcement of the lockdown and social restriction orders to ensure that
the rights of Nigerians are not infringed upon under any pretext.
Also, persons on essential duties duly exempted from the
restriction orders should be accorded due courtesies and unfettered access to
and fro their places of duty, Adamu said.
In a statement by Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank
Mba, Adamu said all police officers deployed for the enforcement of the
restriction order must be professional, humane and tactful and must show utmost
respect to the citizenry.
The statement reads, "To this end, the IGP has directed
Command Commissioners of Police to immediately commence conduct monitoring of
police officers deployed on enforcement duties in their areas of
responsibilities.
"The IGP has equally charged Zonal Assistant
Inspectors-General of Police across the nation to ensure adequate supervision
of personnel under their watch, as well as due compliance with the standard
operating procedure guiding this special task.
"The AIGs and CPs are also to ensure robust anti-crime
patrols and surveillance around vulnerable targets such as medical facilities,
shops and markets, residential areas, financial institutions and Automated
Teller Machines points, amongst others so that criminals do not take undue
advantage of the current COVID-19 challenge to perpetrate crimes against the
citizenry."
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