Attacks On Police Formations: Nigeria No Longer Safe: Ex-police Officers
The Association of Retired Police Officers of Nigeria (ARPON), on Friday took a critical look at the attacks on Police Stations in Imo State, stressing that when the police become a regular target of hoodlums, it is a danger signal that the entire populace is no longer safe.
The association while condemning the attack on the Imo State Police Command Headquarters, Owerri, stressed that it could not fathom in its wildest imagination the reason for this emerging worrisome culture of unprovoked violence against the Police and Police infrastructure.
These were contained in a statement by the President, of ARPON, Mr. Fidelis Oyakhilome, in which he also urged law-abiding citizens and indeed all Nigerians to roundly condemn what he described as “the ugly destructive development” and stressed that no stone should be left unturned to hunt down the perpetrators and ensure their prosecution.
ARPON insisted that no civilized society allows or encourages this wanton disrespect for an organisation that has the statutory responsibility of maintenance of law and order.
It also appealed to the federal and state governments to rally round the Police and help strengthen the Force through the provision of adequate and sophisticated equipment and retraining of personnel.
ARPON further states; “Not too long ago the media were awash with reports of brutal attacks on and killing of Police officers in various parts of the country. On Tuesday, April 6, 2021, we received yet another report of the killing of two policemen on essential duty in Delta State.
“The nation is witnessing a period when policemen are attacked and killed virtually on daily basis. We wonder if Nigerians no longer appreciate the enormity of the damage these attacks can do to the protection of lives and properties of Nigerians in particular and the image of the country generally”.
The ex-police officers unequivocally condemned the brazen attacks on policemen and police formations nationwide.
