IGP orders deployment of anti-riot policemen Nationwide

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Muhammed Adamu, on Tuesday ordered the immediate nationwide deployment of anti riot police to protect lives and property of all Nigerians and secure critical national infrastructure across the country.

OnyxNews Nigeria reports that the IGP has also ordered massive deployment of Police operatives to strengthen security around Correctional facilities nationwide.

The orders are coming at the time of increasing attacks including acts of malicious damage to public and private facilities as recorded in some States of the Federation including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Consequently, the Commissioners of Police in the thirty-six (36) States of the Federation and the FCT are to identify and isolate law-breakers from peaceful protesters; immediately arrest and diligently prosecute such perpetrators of violence in their respective Commands.

The IGP said that twelve (12) suspects have been arrested in connection with the attacks on Police Stations in Benin, Edo State. Five (5) AK47 rifles earlier stolen from vandalised Police Stations have also been recovered.

The Inspector-General of Police calls on members of the public to avail the police with useful information that could lead to the re-arrest of the fleeing inmates, unlawfully released from Correctional centres.