The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has ordered strict enforcement of the national curfew and inter-state movement restriction placed by the Federal Government as part of measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country.
This directive was given by the IGP to all zonal Assistant Inspectors General (AIGs) of Police and Commissioners of Police (CPs) during a virtual conference yesterday.
In a statement by Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), DCP Frank Mba, the conference availed the police leadership the opportunity to engage the strategic managers, assess the security situation in the country, review operational strategies and take decisive measures aimed at evolving customised security solutions to cope with crime trends and other security challenges relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
While evaluating security reports from various state commands, the police boss charged the CPs, particularly in states with recent attacks, to rejig their security architecture to forestall further attacks and keep the communities safe for the citizenry.
Calling for mutual respect between the public and the police, he charged the strategic managers to place more premium on the supervision of police personnel under their watch.
The virtual conference is the first by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country.