Disbands IMU offices in Lagos, PHThe acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has vowed to deploy new strategies to help restore order and public confidence in the police. xAfter assessing the current security situation in the country, the police helmsman directed the immediate reform of the IGP Monitoring Unit (IMU), which included the disbandment of the satellite offices in Lagos and Port Harcourt. Baba spoke yesterday at the inaugural conference with strategic commanders of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) at the peace Keeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja. “The recent pattern and trend of crime, which clearly indicates an increasing threat to internal security by terror elements, kidnappers, armed robbery syndicates, and arms traffickers constitute major challenges to our nation and the police. xAs the lead agency in internal security, the IGP added, the task of rolling back this unacceptable security tide rests primarily with the citizens.

Source: The Guardian April 16, 2021 03:18 UTC