Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has issued a strong warning to officers involved in the unethical practice of name-dropping senior officers, including himself, to extort money from the public.
He emphasized that any officer caught engaging in such fraudulent activities would face strict disciplinary actions. Egbetokun reiterated the Nigeria Police Force’s zero-tolerance stance on corruption, misconduct, and unprofessional behavior.
The IGP made this statement during a conference with Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, Commissioners of Police, and other senior officers at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. He expressed deep concerns over allegations of extortion and abuse of power by some police officers, vowing to address these issues decisively.
The IGP, during his speech, charged the senior officers on proper supervision of the activities of officers at their various levels and ensure the highest standard of professional conduct is maintained and upheld in the course of carrying out their lawful duties. The IGP also ordered the IGP X-Squad, Monitoring Unit, Complaint Response Unit (CRU) and other disciplinary Units to carry out routine checks on the activities of officers across the country as part of efforts to curb misconduct and corruption tendencies amongst officers, and ensure strict punishment is meted on erring officers; and that supervisory officers found wanting in this regard will not be spared of vicarious liability.
Finally, IGP Egbetokun implored the public to exercise caution and report any attempts to exploit his name for fraudulent activities or extortion in investigation of cases, highlighting the crucial role citizens play in collaborative policing of the society and its police.
