A recent Amnesty International
Report dated November, 2012 has just
been received by relevant authority of
the Nigeria Police. As a responsible law
enforcement agency, the Nigeria Police
Force takes all criticisms against its
organization seriously. Consequently, the
Police Authority has begun a
comprehensive and critical study of the
report with a view to establishing its
veracity and relevance vis-à-vis our
contemporary security challenges and
needs.
Bearing in mind that the Force has no
monopoly of knowledge, the Police High
Command (on the strength of the
Report) will not hesitate to accept
honest and factual recommendations (if
any) contained therein and initiate
appropriate reforms where necessary.
However, the Force is deeply concerned
over a key research methodology
adopted by Amnesty International in
compiling its report. The fact that most
of the sources of the content of the
report are “not named”, (and thus not
open to confirmation or reconciliation)
puts the authenticity, credibility and
legitimacy of the report in question.
Nevertheless, the Nigeria Police will
continue to do everything humanly
possible to improve the capacity and
efficiency of its service delivery
especially as it relates to its core
responsibility of protecting lives and
property. The Force will also continue to
initiate and improve on policies designed
to strengthen the essential values of
democratic policing which includes:
transparency, accountability, respect for
the fundamental human rights of all
citizens and the promotion of a strong
professional ethics within the Force.
In this regard, the Force will at all times,
reward excellent deeds by its men, while
at the same time, holding accountable
those found wanting in the discharge of
their statutory duties, bearing in mind
that no organization – including Amnesty
International- is perfect.
CSP FRANK E. MBA
DEPUTY FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS
OFFICER,
FOR: FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
FORCE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA.