The Nigeria Police Force has decided to hold Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and Commanders responsible for the actions of officers in their units.
The new Force Public Relations Officer, Mr. Muyiwa Adejobi, who made this known, explained that the move was informed by the need to eliminate cases of police extortion and harassment of citizens.
Mr. Adejobi announced the new measure on his Twitter page, noting that the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Usman Alkali Baba-led police force was working towards repositioning the police force to gain the trust of Nigerians.
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According to him, “In a bid to reduce or possibly put a stop to extortion, harassment, and brutality in the NPF, we will henceforth hold DPOs and Commanders responsible for the misdeeds of their men.
“In as much as we don’t promote vicarious liability, we have equally noticed that some superiors fail or lack the willingness and/or wherewithal to supervise and manage their men.
“This leadership gap is not in tune with the leadership styles of the IGP and his repositioning drives, thus, counterproductive and condemnable.”
