The
Inspector-General of Police, ( IGP), Mr Ibrahim Idris, said 128 policemen lost their lives to activities of criminals
in various parts of the country in the past three
months. .
A statement from
the Force Spokesman, Deputy Commissioner
of Police, (DCP) Don Awunah, in Abuja on Wednesday quoted the IGP as saying;
“In the past three months, the Force has lost 128 personnel in various parts of
the country due to activities of undesirable elements in our communities.
“These line of duty
resultant deaths, occasioned by unwarranted attacks by religious bigots,
bandits, hoodlums and militants must be reversed and the trend halted,”he said.
Awunah said also
disturbing was the wanton destruction of Police infrastructure and public
assets.
“The recent cases in
Dankamoji village in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara, Abagana in
Anambra, and in Okrika waterways in Rivers where personnel were killed, arms
carted away, structures and equipment destroyed are cases in point,”he said.
He said that the I-G
regretted the loss of these personnel in the course of their national duty and
condoled with their families.
The police spokesman
said Idris assured them of the Force’s support to cushion the effects of this
irreparable loss.
“The I-G urges the
officers not to relent or be distracted in our collective will to serve this
country, the costly challenges notwithstanding.
He advised Nigerians
to continue to render the police the desired support and assistance to enable
them to provide adequate security to Nigerians.
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