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YULETIDE: Commence ‘stop and search’, not ‘roadblocks’, IGP orders men

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YULETIDE: Commence ‘stop and search’, not ‘roadblocks’, IGP orders men

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris, has directed the immediate commencement of Stop and Search operations across the country.

According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Jimoh Moshood, this is in efforts to ensure a hitch-free Christmas and New Year celebration nationwide.

Only a few days ago, the IGP during a lecture in Abuja with field commanders of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) from various parts of the country, had banned the unit from conducting stop and search operations.

He had said: “SARS operatives are prohibited from acting as bodyguards, delving into land matters, personal disputes, disputes, debt collection and matters that are considered civil.

“You are also prohibited from conducting stop and search on roads unless when necessary”, he had stated.

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But the IGP, according to Moshood, has directed all all state commands to commence the stop and search at flash points, black spots and vulnerable points on major roads and highways across the country.
He said, “In order to ensure free flow of traffic and ease movement of travellers, the stop and search point will not be located at areas susceptible to traffic gridlock or vehicular hold-ups. The Police teams on traffic control and observation patrols have been deployed to such points and sections to manage traffic and carryout Police observation duties.

“IGP further directs that all Commissioners of Police must supervise the Police personnel deployed to these stop and search points to make sure that they are not turned to roadblock, as the total ban on all forms of road blocks is still in force.

“Members of the public should promptly report any roadblock seen mounted anywhere in the country to the IGP X-Squad through the following:

0902 690 0729, 08078662130, 08174041000 – CALLS

0903 227 8905 – SMS

0903 562 1377 – whatsapp

Email: [email protected]

“The Police Federal Highway Patrol Teams, Safer Highway and Divisional Patrol Teams and other Police Special Squads deployed for the Stop and Search operations are under strict instructions to be polite, civil but firm in ensuring security and safety of travellers and other road users on all the highways and major roads across the nation.

“The Inspector General of Police, therefore, calls on all Nigerians especially Travellers and other Road users to cooperate with personnel of the Force deployed in their localities as they carry out their duties of ensuring security and safety of lives and property of all Nigerians”.

 

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