The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has asked Nigerians to stop taking 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 on Tuesday.
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.
“If you have any complaint against the Police, don’t go to the social media. Go to the Commissioners of Police in the state.
“Some of our men will misbehave, we cannot guarantee that all of them will behave well. Report to the CPs or any superior officer who will take it up and ensure justice is done.
“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),” he said.
Egbetokun said his mission of Police administration was to put in place professional, service-driven, rule of law-compliant and people-friendly police officers.
He said he was desirous of having a Police Force that would be able to respond adequately to the dynamics of crime and criminality in the society and “ensure citizens sleep with their two eyes closed.
“Modern policing is community-based, technology-driven and intelligence-led. We are going to focus on community in all the states of the federation. But we are shifting on new policing strategies.
“We are going to adopt community policing by taking cognisance of certain peculiarities of each community through collaboration with other security agencies and state-owned security outfits to fight and reduce crime,” the Acting Inspector-General of Police said.
