The Nigeria Police Force High Command in Abuja has announced that all constables will henceforth carry arms to combat insecurity.
The Police High Command made this known through the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 7 Abuja and Niger State Command, Mr Benneth C. Igweh, during his official visit to the Niger State Police Command on Thursday in Minna, the state capital. He highlighted that everyone now has the authority to make arrests.
According to him, “Community Policing is everyone’s business. We have granted all police constables the power to carry arms henceforth.”
“We have given them two weeks to receive training by the SPU, CTU, or Mobile Base, and this will enable them to carry out their duties effectively,” he added.
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The AIG Zone 7 Command Headquarters in Abuja further explained that “with the rate of crime in our various communities, everyone now has the right to make arrests. If you see something, say something, and the Police, along with the community, will act.”