The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has asked officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force to avoid being used by politicians during, and after the next general elections.
The IG issued the warning during a visit to the Kogi State Police Command headquarters in Lokoja on Monday.
The IG promised to look into the challenges facing the cops, especially the rank and file, with a view to providing an enabling environment that would bring out the best in them.
In his words, “Let me sound a note of warning to you all: be apolitical before, during, and after the forthcoming election. You must not allow yourselves to be used because they will dump you after the elections.”
“You have a duty and responsibility to uphold the constitution and to protect the lives and property of citizens; you cannot afford to fail in carrying out these tasks.”
In his remarks, the Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello vowed not to allow politicians drive the state back to the era of crime and criminality.
He said, “We are in possession of credible intelligence reports that some political elements are out to foment trouble during and after the general elections; this administration will not allow insecurity to be smuggled into Kogi through the boot of politics.”
