The acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday in Ibadan urged Nigerians to stop making complaints against police officers to the social media.Egbetokun gave the advice during a stakeholders meeting at the Headquarters of the Police Command in Oyo State.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the stakeholders meeting was attended by representatives of traditional and religious leaders and the leadership of the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII).
There was also in attendance leaders of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Igbo and Hausa communities, among others.
Egbetokun said Nigerians should feel free to report any complaint against police officers to the Commissioners of Police or any other senior officer that would ensure justice is done. He was quoted saying “If you have any complaint against the Police, don’t go to the social media. Go to the Commissioners of Police in the state.”
“There are a lot of falsehood going on on the social media. If you need clarification, go to the Commissioners of Police or Police Public Relations Officers (PPROs)”.
Egbetokun further said that his mission in Police administration was to put in place professional, service-driven, rule of law-compliant and people-friendly police officers.
He revealed that he was desirous of having a Police Force that would be able to respond adequately to the criminality in the society and ensure citizens sleep with their two eyes closed.
He called for the cooperation and support of all stakeholders to achieve results and rid the society of crime.
The acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday in Ibadan urged Nigerians to stop making complaints against police officers to the social media.
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