Anita Ogona
The Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Adeola Hamzat incharge of Zone 16 headquarters Yenagoa comprising Rivers and Bayelsa states Police Command on Thursday 31st October 2024 came on a working visit to Rivers Police Command.
AIG Hamzat in an interview with Journalists reiterated that the Police under the leadership of Inspector General of Police has zero tolerance for corruption,extortion,Human Rights Abuse and involvement of officers in land grabbing activities.
AIG Hamzat said ” I am AIG Adebola Hamzat,the new AIG zone 16, comprising of Rivers and Bayelsa States Command .
“I will tell my men about the expectation of the public as to our performance.At least with my interaction with the stakeholders,they brought out some things which actually a few of them are part of what I came to talk to them about.
“Most importantly, corruption,extortion and human rights abuse.It is part of what we will be discussing
and I am very sure you people know that the Police these days under the leadership of IGP Kayode Egbetokun has zero tolerance for these vices.
“Extortion will not be condoned.We have said this repeatedly and you can see action been taken .That is why I gave the opportunity for people,let us interact, let us know what we are doing that is not good enough because we cannot say we know all because you you are the people we serve,because you benefit from the services.
“I am going to talk to them,we have a procedure to melt out punishment on erring personnel or members who refuse to heed to warnings, so we talk to them.
“The involvement in land grabbing, human rights abuse,corruption,extortion part of what you heard somebody complain.I gave out my number,I am not an arm-chair AIG. Call me .We have the CRU you can lay your complaints to be unidentified.I wouldn’t think at my rank and opportunity God has given me,you will give me information,I will stoop so low to see that you are not cover.I will not open your cover .We will only work on the information.
“Give the Police information,the good,the bad and the ugly,we shall always deal with them”.
Our correspondent reports that AIG Hamzat was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner of Police,DCP operation zone 16,the Public Relations Officer zone 16,SP Gunn Emonena,other senior police officers.
The AIG was received by Deputy Commissioners of Police Operations and Finance/Administration,DCP Olubenga Adepoju and DCP Samuel Erale in the absence of the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Mustapha Bala who is said to be on official engagement. AIG Zone 16 Reveals The Root Causes Of Misconduct By Some Policemen
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