The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Thursday, said the Nigeria Peace Corps would be charged to court.
He alleged that the organization was a security threat to the country.
He
stated that the recruitment and operational procedures of the corps did
not conform to the law establishing security agencies in Nigeria.
It
would be realled that the national commandant of the Peace Corps,
Dickson Akoh, and 49 others were arrested on Tuesday in Abuja shortly
after unveiling their new office complex.
The IGP spoke in Lagos
during a three-day training programme organised for senior police
officers by the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2 Command,
Kayode Aderanti.
He said, “Nigeria is not a lawless country. You can’t just wake up overnight and establish a security organisation.
“There
are processes. Security is the responsibility of the executive arm of
government and there are processes to take. Even, it took the police
almost a year to recruit 10,000.
“I
want us to appreciate that we have so many challenges in this country
and we don’t want some of these people of questionable characters to
enter our security services and constitute a threat to the security of
this country.
“And that is what the peace corps is doing. You
don’t just go on the streets and be picking people by the virtue of the
fact that they give you money.
“The commandant was picked up in a
joint operation involving the police, the military and the DSS. We are
going to charge him to court.”
The IG, however, said the training
with the theme, “Towards a More Professional and Proficient Police
Service Delivery,” was aimed at ensuring effective policing in the
country.
“The reason for the training is to improve on the
efficiency and effectiveness of our duty, which is the essence of any
training,” Idris added.
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