By Aiyeku Timothy
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Thursday stated that the carnage witnessed in some parts of the country during the #EndSars protest is as a result of the fake news making round.
The IGP said this in Akure, the Ondo State capital during his visit to the state Police Command to assess the extent of damage done during the violent protests.
The month of October witnessed a nationwide protest against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) which led to violence in some parts of the country, leading to the death of both protesters and policemen.
Adamu, who was also in the state to boost the morale of the police operatives in the command argued that those behind the protest had the sinister motive to destabilize the government.
He noted that “the people that know the importance of law enforcement and police in the society agree that there are bad elements within the police but not everybody is bad”
The IGP urged police operatives to put the End SARS incidents behind them and return to work as he advised the rank and file of the command to always be at alert to curb crimes and defend public property against destruction.
Adamu also disclosed that President Buhari had approved salary increment for all policemen in the country, announcing that the recent mass promotion of junior officers was to encourage them to do their job diligently.
However, the state Commissioner of Police, Bolaji Salami had commended the Adamu for the visit and assured that men of the state command will not relent in discharging their constitutional responsibilities of protecting lives and property
He also lauded the Police boss over the recent promotion of some operatives in the command and disclosed that over 800 policemen were promoted in the exercise.
