Reps probe status of 90, 000 slain policemen
MOVED by the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase’s recent disclosure that 90,000 men and officers of the Nigeria Police have died in the fight against insurgency over the years, the House of Representatives, yesterday, mandated its Committee on Police Affairs to launch an investigation into the claim with a view to ascertaining the true status and report back in eight weeks.
The resolutions followed a motion on matters of urgent public importance, by Ahmed Yerima where he called on the House to investigate Arase’s disclosure and find out the status of the 90,000 slain police officers as at November.
Yerima also asked the Committee on Public Affairs to ascertain shortfall of manpower in the police and make recommendations to the House accordingly.
Yerima noted that Arase’s declaration was alarming and disturbing, considering the delicate security situation in the country.
He said: “The United Nations (UN) approximates a median of about 300 police officers per 100,000 citizens globally. According to recent estimates from Interpol, Nigeria has about 205 police officers for every 100,000 citizens, which is 95 police officers shy of the global median.”
Source: The Sun
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