The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon
Arase on Thursday in Benin, warned operatives of the Edo State Police Command
to avoid the practice of detaining people indefinitely to enable them shop for
evidence to incriminate them.
He also warned operatives of the Force against
interfering in civil offences relating to land matters and the criminalisation
of such matters.
Arase gave the warning while addressing officers and men of the Command during an official visit to the state.
The IGP
who described himself as a strong advocate of intelligence-led policing as well
as human rights approach to policing, charged the officers to adhere strictly
to the tenets of human rights, as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution.Arase gave the warning while addressing officers and men of the Command during an official visit to the state.
“I don’t expect most of you to bring people into our facility and detain them indefinitely while you are shopping for evidence. You must be able to have evidence before you bring them into our facility.
“You cannot abridge the fundamental rights of Nigerians; you cannot treat them as if they are people who have been conquered. You must respect these rights,” he said.
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