Speeddial:
The medical team of the Nigeria Police Force,
NPF, on Wednesday converged on Lagos
state to begin arrangements for the mental
evaluation exercise to be carried out on all
armed policemen.
The exercise is meant to assist in promoting
principles of people-oriented policing as
directed earlier this year by the then
Inspector-General.
It would be recalled that the Inspector-
General of Police, IGP, Solomon Arase had in
January, disclosed that the NPF was
considering conducting psychiatric test on
recruits and serving officers, stressing that
the Force would also consider the idea of a
Trauma Centre for its officers because of the
nature of their job.
The IGP had explained that the initiative
became necessary following incidents of
indiscriminate use of firearms by personnel of
the force.
The Zone 2 Police Command in Onikan, Lagos
state, on Wednesday said the test would be
done to maintain standards in the handling
of firearms, and police activities in Lagos and
Ogun states, the two states that Zone 2
covers.
In a statement made available to newsmen,
the Assistant Inspector-General for Zone 2,
CP Abdulmajid Ali, said, “The medical team
which arrived Lagos state from Abuja
comprised of experts and trained
psychiatrists from the police medical
department and the Melville Healthcare
Centre in Abuja.
“The team was led by the AIG Medical, Stella
Akintade.
“Units such as the Police Mobile Force and
the Special Anti-Robbery Squads, SARS, are
to attend a workshop which will mark the
beginning of the medical exercise,” the
statement added.

Speeddial:
The medical team of the Nigeria Police Force,
NPF, on Wednesday converged on Lagos
state to begin arrangements for the mental
evaluation exercise to be carried out on all
armed policemen.
The exercise is meant to assist in promoting
principles of people-oriented policing as
directed earlier this year by the then
Inspector-General.
It would be recalled that the Inspector-
General of Police, IGP, Solomon Arase had in
January, disclosed that the NPF was
considering conducting psychiatric test on
recruits and serving officers, stressing that
the Force would also consider the idea of a
Trauma Centre for its officers because of the
nature of their job.
The IGP had explained that the initiative
became necessary following incidents of
indiscriminate use of firearms by personnel of
the force.
The Zone 2 Police Command in Onikan, Lagos
state, on Wednesday said the test would be
done to maintain standards in the handling
of firearms, and police activities in Lagos and
Ogun states, the two states that Zone 2
covers.
In a statement made available to newsmen,
the Assistant Inspector-General for Zone 2,
CP Abdulmajid Ali, said, “The medical team
which arrived Lagos state from Abuja
comprised of experts and trained
psychiatrists from the police medical
department and the Melville Healthcare
Centre in Abuja.
“The team was led by the AIG Medical, Stella
Akintade.
“Units such as the Police Mobile Force and
the Special Anti-Robbery Squads, SARS, are
to attend a workshop which will mark the
beginning of the medical exercise,” the
statement added.