The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has decried the increasing number of police officers being killed in the line of duty, while battling insecurity across the country.
Disu said this in Enugu on Wednesday, while addressing newsmen shortly after the commissioning of a state-of-the-art forensic and investigation centre in Enugu, built by the Enugu State government.
The inspector general of police said that police officers have continued to make sacrifices in the fight against crime, insurgency and banditry, adding: “We are trying our best, and we are losing our men while doing it.”
Disu recalled the recent death of three officers of the Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit in Maiduguri, who were killed while attempting to detonate an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by insurgents.
“They were dedicated officers who wanted to save lives. Unfortunately, they fell into the trap laid by the insurgents, and we lost them,” he said.
The police boss also assured Nigerians that security agencies had been working tirelessly to tackle insecurity across the country.
“We are not sleeping on our oars. We are working day and night. What we are doing may not be made public, but very soon Nigerians will hear good news,” he said.
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“On preparations for future elections, the I-G said that the police remained fully committed to ensuring peaceful, credible and violence-free polls.
On the debate over state police, Disu disclosed that the police has already developed a framework on the issue, which had been submitted to the Presidency and National Assembly for consideration.
He added that contributions from the police framework had featured prominently in ongoing discussions on policing reforms.
Disu also pledged to increase police manpower in Enugu State following discussions with Governor Peter Mbah.
The state Commissioner of Police, Mamman Giwa, said that the state continues to enjoy a relatively stable security and remains one of the most peaceful states in the South-East and the country at large.
