By Linus Aleke, Abuja
The Police Service Commission (PSC), Thursday said, the Special Constabulary are not Policemen and not recognised as such by the Commission and Government.
The Commission, also noted that the Constabulary operations are covered and recognised by the Police Act and are readily useful and needed now that the nation is fighting to end the siege of criminals across the country.
Head, of Press and Public Relations, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, in a statement said, “The attention of the Police Service Commission has been drawn to the operations of the Special Constabulary in Kano state especially the issue of a repentant criminal said to have been recruited into the organisation.”
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Ani said the Commission is in touch with the Kano State Police Command and is aware that the use of the Constabulary is to support the Police in building a crime-free Kano State.
Chairman of the Commission, Dr Solomon Arase, said, the Commission will continue to partner with the Police to ensure an improved security of lives and property in the country.
Arase noted that security is not only a government responsibility but that of every Nigerian and called for a citizen-based approach to security in Nigeria.
