According to the Nigeria Police Command, checkpoints on the nation’s roadways cannot be eliminated at this time.
This was said in a statement released on Monday by the police spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who also noted the necessity for a review of police officer excesses at checkpoints.
Adejobi said this while outlining Kayode Egbetokun, the acting inspector general of police,’s planned state-wide visits, which began on Monday.
“IGP Tours Oyo, Lagos, addresses staff on professionalism and providing high-quality service.
promotes programs for community policing.
The tour commences today, Monday, August 21.
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“We will visit all the states, and in most cases, we will move by road. We need to assess our roads and see what we can do to review road operations in Nigeria.
“We have made it known that we can’t, for now, afford to do away with check points along our highways, but we need to review them and check the excesses of the men on the road.”
He said unscheduled inspections of some areas will be made, and IGP is set to touch many areas, including the borders.
He added that other relevant security agencies, especially the Nigerian Customs Service and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), will be part of the tour.
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