IGP Laments Rising Killings Of Police Officers Nationwide

Nigeria Police Force

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Olatunji Disu, has expressed concern over the increasing number of police officers being killed in the line of duty. He recently had his say while speaking in Enugu on Tuesday during the commissioning of a state-of-the-art Forensic and Investigation Centre built by Godfrey Okoye University in collaboration with the Enugu State government.

Announcing that the Force continues to record casualties while battling insecurity across the country, the IGP stated that police personnel have continued to make sacrifices in the fight against crime, insurgency and banditry.

He, however, assured Nigerians that security agencies will keep working tirelessly to tackle insecurity across the country.

His words, “We are trying our best, and we are losing our men while doing it.

They were dedicated officers who wanted to save lives. Unfortunately, they fell into the trap laid by the insurgents, and we lost them.

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.

As the lead agency in election security, we must continue to update our thinking and procedures.

I will not come here and tell you that I have enough men. We do not have enough personnel.”

WOW.