An Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police in Charge of Zone 11, comprising Oyo, Osun and Ondo states, Mr. Dan Bature, has asked men and officers of the Force who cannot resist corruption and bribe taking to tender their resignation before they are caught.
Bature who spoke today, Wednesday, in Ibadan during a two-day familiarization visit to Oyo State, said that the Inspector General of Police (IGP) is committed to changing the negative image of the police and supporting the anti corruption war of the Federal Government.
Bature advised officers who cannot key into the laudable initiatives of the IGP to resign from the force even as he insisted that a lot is expected by the public from the police.
“The Inspector General of Police is determined to improve on your welfare and pursue the increment of your salary. But this can only be achieved when the people have good perception about the police.”
The police boss also warned the men and officers to desist from carrying out checks on vehicle particulars, stressing that it is illegal for them to check vehicle particulars on the highways.
He said that the duty of the police is not to check vehicle particulars but to ensure safer roads.
The police boss warned policemen against blocking high ways, reminding them that the patrol vehicles are not supposed to be toll gates.
Earlier, the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Sam Adegbuyi, confirmed that the officers are dedicated and patriotic.
Adegbuyi said that in view of the population of Oyo State, the command needed to create three more Area Commands in addition to the existing four commands.
He commended the AIG, Oyo government and the Police Community Relation Committee for the successes recorded so far in the fight against crime.
NAN. [myad]
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