Following the social restriction order imposed by the government to halt the spread of the Coronavirus disease, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has directed zonal Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and state police commissioners to strictly enforce the directives in their respective jurisdiction.
Adamu in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, by the force spokesman, DCP Frank Mba, enjoined Nigerians to voluntarily adhere to the orders.
He also counselled the citizens to avoid social visits to police stations and other police offices and minimise official visits, except where absolutely necessary.
The IG asked the senior officers not to condone cases of unnecessary arrests and detention of suspects.
The statement said, “Against the backdrop of the Covid-19 global health threat and the subsequent social restriction orders imposed by governments at all levels to enable its containment, the IG while enjoining citizens to voluntarily adhere to the orders, directs all Zonal Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and Commissioners of Police nationwide to ensure that all legitimate orders given in pursuant to the containment efforts are strictly enforced within their areas of jurisdiction.”
It reiterated that detention of suspects must be reduced to the barest minimum and that only very serious cases such as terrorism, armed robbery, homicide and other non-bailable offences should warrant detention.
The Nation
