IGP to launch digital solution for upgraded identification system
By Paul Michael
In a bid to eliminate the infiltration of criminal elements who usually impersonate police officers, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is set to launch a digital solution to standardize and upgrade the identification system of the Force.
This was announced by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, noting that the digital solution shall be called the e-Warrant Card.
According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Monday, the e-Wallet Card would make the identification of police officers easy all over the country as well as eliminate the infiltration of criminal elements who usually present fake identity cards at police stations in the country.
When launched, the e-Warrant Card would among other things create the full digitalization of police identification across the country and provide a valid basis for effecting arrests with warrants in line with the law.
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“The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, has equally announced that the Nigeria Police Force is set to launch a digital solution to ensure standardization and upgrade of the Force identification system to be known as e-Warrant Card.
“The e-Warrant Card would provide seamless identification of officers all over the country as well as eliminate the possibility of criminal elements presenting fake identity cards at police stations personating themselves to be police officers.
‘The project which commenced with the approval of the IGP is being carried out by Police ICT experts attached to the Department of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Force Headquarters, Abuja.
“Upon its launch, it would engender a full digitalization of police identification nationwide and provide a valid basis for effecting arrests with warrants in line with extant laws, and many other benefits attached to the use of such e-warrant cards,” the statement said.
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