Mr Adamu says those who attacked police stations had hoped to "humiliate" police personnel.

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has disclosed that policemen killed during the EndSARS protests across the country would be promoted to their next rank.

Mr Adamu stated this on Wednesday in Benin City, Edo State, while addressing police officers at the state police command during his working visit to boost their morale.

The IGP also inspected the burnt police stations in the state, in company with the Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu; Assistant-Inspector General of Police (AIG), Zone 5, Sholla David; and CP, Babatunde Kokumo, on Wednesday.

Seven police stations were burnt in Benin City by thugs, while several security vehicles were also burnt in the process.

Mr Adamu said the police were working with the Police Service Commission (PSC) to ensure that officers who lost their lives and those injured would be promoted to the next rank.

The IGP said the families of those that lost their lives and those that were injured as a result of the #EndSARS violence, would also be compensated.

He said, “The government has not forgotten the police. A lot of reforms are taking place. A lot of things are being put in place to take care of the welfare of officers. The Police Act of 2020 has taken care of most of our welfare needs.

“There will be compensation for policemen who were injured during the #EndSARS protests. Families of policemen who lost their lives will also be compensated. Retired police officers will also enjoy the health insurance scheme.

“I am working with the Police Service Commission, all the policemen who were injured or died during the #EndSARS protests will be promoted to the next level. President Buhari, two weeks ago, also approved the adjustment of our salaries to higher grades for all officers.”

Mr Adamu said the adjustment to higher pay was to encourage them for the utmost performance.

“So, we do not need to be demoralised or leave the public space for criminals to occupy,” Mr Adamu explained.

He commended the men and officers of the force for the restraint despite the provocation.

“The protesters went to the police stations to attack the police officers and men because they wanted them to react with maximum force, but because you are professionals, you are resilient and you know what you are doing, you did not apply maximum force.

“You applied minimum force and they were disappointed. The police of yesteryears are not the same as the modern police that we have. Your sense of professionalism has shown that you did not give room for the bad guys to succeed.

“The violence did not stop in one state. It went to 14 different states. In all the 14 states, it was the same story. In the south-western part, especially Lagos State, and the South-South zone, Edo and Delta States, we had attacks on police stations.

“In Lagos State, it was so terrible that private property was destroyed. Vehicles for public use were destroyed. Houses of individuals and their families were destroyed. This is very unfortunate.

“The attacks on the police and police stations were to demoralise you (policemen), to humiliate you and to make you feel that you do not have support at all, in the members of the public, but it is not the case. Some state governors came out to support the actions of the police, especially the way we handled the #EndSARS protests. Some individuals also came out to support the good works of SARS in curbing violent crimes.

“Despite all #EndSARS protests and attacks on the police, we also got open support from President Muhammadu Buhari. So, you should not be demoralised. You should be resilient.”

Mr Adamu further said that officers and men of the force will continue to enjoy the Health Insurance Scheme of the government even after their retirement.

The IGP said, “We register for Health Insurance Scheme while in service but it stops when we retired. But now, this government said no, it is not encouraging and it is now part of the law that those that have retired from the force will continue to enjoy health insurance scheme.”

Mr Adamu, who explained that already about 60,000 retired officers have been captured, urged them not to entertain fear as they will continue to enjoy the health insurance scheme of the government.

Also speaking to the officers of the state police command, Mr Shaibu, assured that the state government will continue to support the police in the discharge of their duties.

“Policemen must occupy the space for the criminals to flee. We love the Nigeria Police. Governor Godwin Obaseki has approved the rebuilding and in some cases the rehabilitation of the burnt police stations in Edo State, to buy patrol vehicles and to take care of the medical bills of the policemen who were injured during the #EndSARS protests,” he said.

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The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has disclosed that policemen killed during the EndSARS protests across the country would be promoted to their next rank

Ayam not understanding

Izzokay...

Posthumous promotion.

This should have been transformed into cash and kind for their family. That's the only way they can be honoured. Any other thing is joke

pesin wey naked no dey shook hand for pocket

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And then loot the increased percentage in their salary. devising a means to loot

Is it one of the demands of the #endsars protests?


Some of those that will be promoted had sought 4 this merited promotion 4 years while they were alive and it was swept under the carpet

If you like.

Promote them to the high heavens.

Nigeria police will always look at their back.

Things will never be the same.

Just a few days was all it took for them to hide their tails between their legs and pick race.

Yet they have been killing innocent Nigerians for years.

IG Begging cowards to return to work but they refused,

To show the IG that he was never in command.

Any armed robbery attack happen this end of year, just know the police is responsible.

Promotion in grave or what?

All these ones are sparogatively too much talk!


Mr. Man, first #EndSWAT jor!

“There will be compensation for policemen PROTESTERS who were injured during the #EndSARS protests. Families of policemen PROTESTERS who lost their lives will also be compensated. [s]Retired police officers will also enjoy the health insurance scheme.[/s]

“[s]I am working with the Police Service Commission[/s], all the policemen PROTESTERS who were injured or died during the #EndSARS protests will be promoted to the next level HONOURED AND JUSTICE WILL BE SEVERED. [s]President Buhari, two weeks ago, also approved the adjustment of our salaries to higher grades for all officers.”
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I'm done editing your quotes Mr IGP.

This man is dumb. EndSARS protesters were agitating for improved welfare of police officers. It was the Nigerian police that took the protest as an attack on them just because they asked for the scrapping of SARS unit. The stupid police then horde themselves in their station refusing to come out to work and gave hoodlums the opportunity to attack them.

promotion in grave, God forbid. abeg let the dead rest.
Different thing na im dey happen in did country.

What is happening in this country sef

Belated promotion . May we not receive belated offer. Give the bereaved family 20mila and empower there wives

Moral wey don low don low.

The solution is simple. Motivate officers enough, this will reduce the hunger to extort and take bribe.

The "Police is your friend" sign post pasted at the entry point of most police stations should be removed. Your friend no need to dey remind you say una be padi, actions speak louder.

Yet they won't compensate those they kill. Nigerian police are always for themselves. They won't fast track the prosecution of those involved in wicked practices and murder. It is only when they commit fraud against themselves that they will involve court

“You can either experience the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The choice is yours.”
Your passion is waiting for your courage to catch up.
Magic is believing in yourself. If you can make that happen, you can make anything happen.
If something is important enough, even if the odds are stacked against you, you should still do it.
Hold the vision, and trust the process

cheers!

helinues:


Ayam not understanding

Promoted based on gratuity. Their beneficiaries get top position gratuity

Good for them. They brutalize/extort us again, we'll kill more of them/their-family directly/indirectly. NPF don buy market

We are really getting deep into Misplaced priorities... The people you didn't promote while alive, you're promoting them when they're no more. We really need a new all-round orientation in this country.

So they will have higher rank in the land of the dead.

Sd

Citizen killed too will be employed...

the year is coming to an end let all there rubbish stop jare

Adamu talk too much