Don’t Take Your Complaints Against Police To Social Media, IGP Cautions Nigerians

The acting inspector-general of police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun has urged Nigerians to stop taking complaints against police officers to social media.

The police chief spoke on Tuesday during stakeholders meeting at the headquarters of the police command in Ibadan, Oyo state.

The meeting was attended by representatives of traditional and religious leaders; the leadership of the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII), leaders of the police community relations committee (PCRC), and Igbo and Hausa communities, among others in the state.

Egbetokun said Nigerians should feel free to report their complaints against the operatives to the commissioners of police or any other senior officer that would ensure justice is done.

“If you have any complaint against the police, don’t go to social media. Go to the commissioners of police in the state,” he said.

“Some of our men will misbehave, we cannot guarantee that all of them will behave well. Report to the CPs or any superior officer who will take it up and ensure justice is done.

“There are a lot of falsehoods going on on social media. If you need clarification, go to the commissioners of police or police public relations officers (PPROs).”

Egbetokun said his mission is to put in place professional, service-driven, rule-of-law-compliant, and people-friendly police officers.