EDO POLICE DENY PROMOTING MISCONDUCT, SAY DISCIPLINED OFFICERS BARRED FROM PROMOTION
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By: Muftau Fatimo
The Edo State Police Command has rejected claims that it rewards misconduct within its ranks, maintaining that officers undergoing disciplinary proceedings are barred from promotion.
The command’s spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, made this known on Thursday while reacting to a social media user on X who alleged that the Nigeria Police Force encourages a culture of impunity.
Dismissing the allegation, Ikoedem emphasised that disciplinary measures within the command are strict and proportionate to the severity of each offence.
“No officer in the Edo State Police Command is commended for any form of unprofessional conduct,” she stated.
“In fact, any officer facing disciplinary proceedings is ineligible for promotion alongside their peers until such matters are conclusively resolved,” Ikoedem wrote.
The spokesperson further stated that the command has recently dismissed several officers from service to serve as a deterrent, with other penalties ranging from a reduction in rank to criminal prosecution.
Addressing the public’s grievance regarding road operations and the searching of bags, the ASP argued that “stop-and-search” remains a vital legal tool for crime prevention.
“Police officers are empowered by law to conduct searches where there is reasonable suspicion,” she noted.
Ikoedem continued, “This policing strategy has proven invaluable in crime prevention and detection, leading to the recovery of firearms, ammunition, stolen vehicles, and other incriminating items.
“Members of the public are therefore encouraged to cooperate with lawful searches, as they are conducted in the interest of collective safety.”
While acknowledging that “large organisations” face challenges from the actions of a few, the spokesperson maintained that the institution itself is not the problem, and urged citizens to report cases of extortion to the Command’s Complaint Response Unit (CRU) in Benin.
“Those individuals do not represent the values of the Force, and the Command does not hesitate to hold them accountable whenever they are found wanting,” she concluded.
Hotjist earlier in April that no fewer than five officers of the Edo State Police Command have been relieved of their duties following complaints by members of the public over allegations of harassment, abduction, and extortion.
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