IGP Orders Personnel To Deploy Force Against People Bearing Illegal Arms

IGP didn't order shoot-on-sight of illegal firearm carriers, Police clarify

The Nigeria Police Force has refuted reports claiming that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, ordered officers to shoot anyone found with illegal firearms, insisting that the report is entirely false and a misrepresentation of the IGP's actual comments. The post IGP didn’t order shoot-on-sight of illegal firearm carriers, Police clarify appeared first on Vanguard News.

Shoot-on-sight controversy: Full transcript of what IG said in Benue

Read the full transcript of IGP Olatunji Disu’s speech in Benue regarding the controversial ‘shoot-on-sight’ order and use of firearms by police officers. Read More: https://punchng.com/video-shoot-on-sight-controversy-full-transcript-of-what-ig-said-in-benue/

IGP Orders Personnel To Deploy Force Against People Bearing Illegal Arms

The Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has directed personnel across the country to deal decisively with those bearing illegal firearms.He urged them to apply Force Order 327 to end the loss of service personnel when they encounter criminal to ensure peace is restored in Benue. Disu gave the order at the IGP town hall meeting with Governor Hyacinth Alia in Makurdi the Benue state capital as part of his operational visits, following the…

Shoot-at-sight: IGP issues order to police officers against gunmen

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has ordered nationwide shoot-at-sight on persons with illegal firearms. Disu gave the order at a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House in Makurdi, Benue State capital, on Friday According to him, President Bola Tinubu had directed that insecurity in Benue must come to an end, emphasizing that only authorised security personnel were permitted to bear firearms. He added that the era of pa…

"License for Extra-Judicial Executions": Chidi Odinkalu Faults IGP Disu's "Shoot-on-Sight" Directive for Illegal Firearms

ABUJA — Prominent human rights advocate and legal scholar, Prof. Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, has strongly criticized the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, over his directive instructing police officers across Nigeria to “shoot on sight” anyone found in possession of illegal firearms. The IGP issued the order during a security stakeholders’ meeting at the Government […] The post “License for Extra-Judicial Executions”: Chidi Odinkalu F…

Police Clarify IGP Remarks on Firearms Use in Benue

The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed reports claiming that Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu ordered officers to shoot on sight anyone found carrying illegal firearms, saying his remarks were taken out of context. Several media reports had claimed the IGP gave the directive during a stakeholders’ meeting in Makurdi, Benue State, on Friday. However, in a statement issued on Saturday, the Force said Disu was referring to Force Order 237,…