
The new Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, have
appealed to Nigerians not to give bribe to policemen even if they ask of it
saying, it takes two to tango and Nigerians shouldn’t be part of it. He made
the statement today in Abuja while fielding questions from journalists during a
meeting with senior officers on the issue of whether or not bail was free.
appealed to Nigerians not to give bribe to policemen even if they ask of it
saying, it takes two to tango and Nigerians shouldn’t be part of it. He made
the statement today in Abuja while fielding questions from journalists during a
meeting with senior officers on the issue of whether or not bail was free.
“We have a zero tolerance for payment of money to free
suspect. I am appealing to members of the public, not to corrupt my men; It
takes two to tango. If they ask you for bribe and you refuse to give, and you
have avenues where your grievances can be ventilated, I do not see any reason why
you should give them bribe. The Commissioner of Police is there; the Area
Commander is there; the DPO is there; and the technical platform (to report
corrupt policemen) is there. We have opened ourselves to public accountability.
So, you cannot now say the whole problem should be blamed on the police
force’’, he said.
suspect. I am appealing to members of the public, not to corrupt my men; It
takes two to tango. If they ask you for bribe and you refuse to give, and you
have avenues where your grievances can be ventilated, I do not see any reason why
you should give them bribe. The Commissioner of Police is there; the Area
Commander is there; the DPO is there; and the technical platform (to report
corrupt policemen) is there. We have opened ourselves to public accountability.
So, you cannot now say the whole problem should be blamed on the police
force’’, he said.
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