By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City
Hard times awaits officers and men of the police force in Edo State who not only belief that extorting members of the public of their hard earn monies through illegal charges to various offences for bail is their only channels to stockpiling wealth following the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Hilaru Gwandu flag off of ‘bail is free’ in its stakeholders sensitization event earlier today in the state Capital.
This was part of its advocacy program to further complement change begins with me of the President Muhammadu Buhari zero tolerance to corrupt practices in Nigeria held at the state police command.
CP Gwandu accompanied by AIG zone 5, Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers,( DPO’s),senior officers of the police force and other rank and file men of the Edo state police force noted that, the drive was to reform the police force and make it attractive; stressing that, the change mantra must begin with us if we must together achieve the goal.
He explained that extortion of any disguise by men of the police force will not be condole and shall be checkmated to ensure that anyone who fouls the law will face the stiff penalties as mandated by the constitution.
The event was however climaxed with a procession across major streets for sensitization as led by the commissioner, Hilaru Gwandu with various scripted hand bills giving out to motorists and commuters
