The new Commissioner of Police (CP) in Kogi State, Mr Edward Chuka Egbuka, has warned police officers in the state to desist from extortion and acts that will infringe on the rights of citizens, noting that defaulters of the order will be sanctioned greatly.
The CP handed out the order during his maiden meeting with top police officers in the state on Friday at the police headquarters in Lokoja.
He promised to run an open-door policy that would guarantee effective operations of the police without fear or favour.
He said, “I will not tolerate jungle justice, illegality and the use of self-help by the police and the general public.”
Egbuka added that police should strive to reciprocate the government’s gesture of enhancing their salaries and allowances by resisting the temptation of extorting members of the public.
He, therefore, solicited public support in making available useful information that would assist the police track down criminal elements in the state.
