After three months on the saddle as chief crime fighter, acting Inspector General of Police, Mike Okiro, says Nigeria now ranks among the safest countries in the world if the prevalence of crime is used as determining variable of security.
“I wish to state unequivocally that Nigeria is a very safe and secure country. Nigeria ranks amongst the safest countries in the world, and even within thin group, we can proudly say that we are having a better situation,” he declared on Tuesday in Abuja, at a press briefing to mark his 100 days in office.
He blamed the local media for the prevailing perception of insecurity in Nigeria , alleging that the press amplified some incidents out of proportion, especially cases involving personalities, thereby sending wrong signals outside the shores of the country.

Okiro, who admitted that robbery incidents and killings occasioned by socio-economic factors occur occasionally, he however, said these are isolated cases which, in most cases, are restricted to very few areas of the country.

“We acknowledge the fact that we have a very vibrant press in Nigeria enjoying maximum freedom in the practice of the profession. We do observe that occasionally and especially with cases involving personalities, the press seems to amplify such incidents out of proportion, thus exaggerating a feeling of insecurity in the country.

“ Nigeria is no more insecure than any other country in the world using crime as the determining variable of security. The Nigeria police is up to the task of sustaining high level security in the country through effective crime control,” he emphasized.


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If he thinks so, let his security men be withdrawn, and that of the politicians be withdrawn aswell. Afterall politicians in safe countries they ride bycicle go work!

who need security measures more the south or the north?