The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Friday had a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari.

After the meeting which held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Mr. Idris briefed journalists on his discussion with the president.

When asked if he believes there is breakdown of law and order in different parts of the country, Mr. Idris said he thinks “Nigeria is well secured.”

Dozens of people were killed in separate attacks in Rivers and Benue in the new year. While that of Rivers is linked to cult violence; that of Benue is believed to have been carried out by herdsmen on farming communities.

Read the full question and answer session the police chief had with journalists below.
Q: What was the meeting with Mr. President about?

IGP: You know any time we meet Mr. President, you know the area of discussion is how to have effective security of the Nation.

Q: What are you doing about Benue?

IGP: You know I deployed my DIG there yesterday and you know we have different stages of police, you have the AIG in Benue, Commissioner of Police in Benue and all of them are putting their heads together to see how we address this issue of community problems in Benue.

Q: There seems to be break down of law and order in the different parts of the country at the same time – Rivers, Benue, Kaduna,

IGP: Obviously I think Nigeria is well secured you have to be frank with us.

Q: Really?

IGP: Yes.

Q: Why do you think herdsmen killings is escalating in parts of the country?

IGP: Like I said, you know we have different levels of police in this country. We have the Commissioner of Police in Benue, the AIG of Police in Benue, and yesterday I deployed my DIG operations there and definitely we are doing all we can to see we maintain law and order in all parts of the country.

Q: The police has been accused of being reactionary rather than proactive to stop the killings, how do you react?

IGP: Let’s use the example of Benue, you know most of these states where you have several languages, you know is an issue of communal misunderstanding. I think what we should be praying for is for Nigerians to learn to live in peace with each other, I think is very important.

Q: What did the president say after briefing him, was he happy with you or gave you a new charge?

IGP: Of course every time we meet with the President he gives a charge. He said that we should go and take care and ensure that we tighten our security.

Q: Any new measures you are deploying soon?

IGP: There are so many measures. For instance in Benue we are going to deploy more units to support the efforts the police is making in the state to ensure we have adequate protection to the men and communities and members.

Q: Are you assuring Nigerians that this will not repeat itself?

IGP: Of course we are assuring that this will not repeat itself.

Q: Is the country under-policed?

IGP: I cannot say Nigeria is under-policed.

Q: Maybe the question should be is the police overwhelmed?

IGP: We cannot be overwhelmed.

Q: Did you say that the Benue killings is that of communal crisis? We all know is herdsmen killing farmers.

IGP: Obviously it is communal crisis, herdsmen are part of the community. They are Nigerians and are part of the community are they not?

Q: On arrest of an online publisher by SARS, was that on your orders because he published something against you?

IGP: Anyway I don’t need to send anybody but whenever you commit an offense it is our duty to ensure that we respond.

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∆Another fool APC is breeding ∆

i wish many of their family get involved.

only amadioha can faya you there.....fakking basstad

Like Politicians like Police, Just nothing different from both... So sorry we have leaders like these and they are still counting!

see how Muslims in Nigeria are protecting Fulani terrorist groups,let it be ipob that attack Benue Nigerians would have gone into second civil war with Igbos,but now the revise is the case even Satan of sokoto have not condemned the Fulani's.

He's entirely in a world of his own

O yes he is correct. What he is saying in its simplest form is that those killing Nigerians are those officially authorised to do so.
1. Army are authorized to slaughter Nigerians at any slightest provocation.
2. Police are empowered to kill by the present government.
3. Fulani herdsmen, 1 and 2 above will protect them while carrying out the officially duty of decimation of Nigerians.
4. Boko Haram, no 3 is part of it. But this group is trying to give themselves more power by touching those not on the official list of people to be subdued with gun and sword. So they have to be checked.

Just one day the dog will get hungry and bite the owner.

This is simply shame

Country of savages and animals.





Zoo

Alaniyiokorausa:
see how Muslims in Nigeria are protecting Fulani terrorist groups,let it be ipob that attack Benue Nigerians would have gone into second civil war with Igbos,but now the revise is the case even Satan of sokoto have not condemned the Fulani's.

abi you no dey read bible,


by now you should have know the work of satan.