At least 359 policemen were killed on duty between January 2014 and April 2016, the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, has said.
Arase stated this at a lecture he delivered at the University of Jos, titled: “Police and Public Partnership in Prevention and Control of Violent Crimes and Conflicts in Nigeria.”
He said that 272 policemen sustained various degrees of injuries within the same period, adding that the casualties occurred while intervening in civil conflicts.
The IGP, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said the officers paid the supreme price “to enhance community peace and security in the country.”
He said the killing of police personnel had steadily been on the rise since 2009 due to terrorist attacks by Boko Haram insurgents in the Northeast.
Arase said police personnel required diverse skills to tackle modern crimes, “especially since criminal elements are arming themselves with more sophisticated arms.”
by ROTMANLUV 2023-07-08, 17:34
