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Wednesday 19 October 2016

AIG warns policemen against blocking highways

Mr. Dan Nature, the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) in charge of zone 11 comprising Oyo state and Osun states said any policeman checking vehicle particulars on the highways is on illegal duty on Wednesday, 19th of October, 2016 during a two-day familiarization visit to Oyo state. Vanguard news.

Natured warned policemen against blocking highways saying police patrol vehicles we're not supposed to be toll gates. He then said that the duty of the police was not to check vehicle particulars but to ensure safer roads.

He said the Inspector General of Police (IGP) was committed to changing the negative image of the police and supporting the anticorruption war of the Federal Government.
Bature advised officers unable to key into the laudable initiatives of the IGP to resign from the force.
He said that a lot was expected by the public from the police, adding that this informed the monitoring of officers.
“The Inspector General of Police is determined to improve on your welfare and pursue the increment of your salary.
“But this can only be achieved when the people have good perception about the police, “Bature said.

Earlier,Sam Adegbuyi, the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, said that the officers were dedicated and patriotic.
Adegbuyi said that in view of the population of Oyo State, the command needed to create three more Area Commands in addition to the existing four commands.
He commended the AIG, Oyo government and the Police Community Relation Committee for the successes recorded so far in the fight against crime.

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