IG Adamu Order Edo Policemen Back To Duty
By Victor Ofure Osehobo, Benin
- Inspector General of Police, Mr. Adamu Mohammed on Wednesday ordered all the policemen who have been absent from the streets of Edo state to go back to their beats and combat the rising wave of crime.
Inspector General of Police, Mr. Adamu Mohammed on Wednesday ordered all the policemen who have been absent from the streets of Edo state to go back to their beats and combat the rising wave of crime.
IG Adamu gave the order while addressing policemen at the Edo State Police Command headquarters as he announced that all the Police men killed and injured during the #EndSARS protest in the country will be promoted unconditionally.
He said, “You don’t need to be demoralized. You don’t need to vacate the public space for criminals to operate. You need to occupy everywhere. I know that some of your stations were burnt during the protests but the governor (Godwin Obaseki) has already promised to rebuild them.”
The Inspector General also said that he was fully in touch with the Police Service Commission (PSC) to ensure that those who either died or injured are promoted to the next level.
He said: “Arrangements are being made compensate the family of those who died and also those were injured during the #EndSARS Protests. For those who died, adequate compensation will be given to their families and also promoted to the next level. Those who were injured will also get the same packages. We are working with the Police Service Commission to ensure that they are promoted.”
Edo State deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu who was with the IG reechoed the state government’s commitment to cater for the welfare of policemen, echoed the Inspector General advise that policemen should not vacate the streets for criminals.
He said that thugs did hijacked what was supposed to be a peaceful protest by the #EndSARS protest and unleashed mayhem on peaceful Edo people, noting that the people are not against policemen.
