Dare Babalola
The Inspector-General of Police, (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, has cautioned officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) not to involve themselves in settling land disputes and other civil cases.
This was contained in a video posted on the Force’s X handle on Thursday.
According to the police chief, officers “have no business escorting parties for land recovery,” warning that the NPF is not an enforcer for private businesses.
Stressing that any officer found culpable will face disciplinary action, the IGP said such actions bring the Force into disrepute.
He said, “Let me reiterate without ambiguity, the Nigeria Police Force is not and will never become an enforcer for private interests.
“Officers have no business escorting parties for land recovery business, disrupting legally existing occupations or meddling in civil cases without a demonstrable criminal element.
“Every such incident erodes the neutrality of the force and opens us up to disrepute. The line must be clear and any officer who crosses it, must face disciplinary consequences.”
