The chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Solomon Arase, has described the new wave of police killings across the country especially in Delta and Imo states as worrisome and unfortunate.
Arase called on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun to take another look at the capacity of state command leaderships in the country.
A recent tragedy hit the nation’s security community following the killing of six policemen in an ambush in Delta state. Six other officers are still missing.
The incident came amid the March 14 killing of 18 army officers and men by some youths in Okuama, also in Delta state. The police authorities described the loss of the “courageous officers” as devastating. Two inspectors and four sergeants were killed.
Arase said there must be consequences for the avoidable incident, adding that any state commissioner of police found incompetent, derelict and operationally/tactically porous should be eased out to avoid huge police casualties. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Head, Press and Public Relations, PSC, Ike Ikechukwu Ani: “The Police Service Commission has condemned in strong terms the new wave of killings of Police Officers on official duties stressing that these Officers are also Nigerians who deserve the support, encouragement and protection of the citizens.
“The Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Solomon Arase, CFR, retired Inspector General of Police said the killings in some states across the nation has become worrisome. “He lamented that “we have had more than a fair share of these ugly developments in recent times and called for integrated intelligence policing. “The PSC Chairman condoled the families of the slain Officers and said time has come for state Command Commissioners to rise up to the occasion.
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