Following the growing cases of coronavirus around the world, the Adamawa State Police Command has warned its Officers against unnecessary arrest and detention of suspects.
The command further directed its Officers to ensure the enforcement of social restriction orders imposed by governments at all levels for the containment of the virus in the state.
The Commissioner of Police, Audu A Madaki, gave the warning in a release signed by the Spokesman of the command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje and made available to NEWS PLATFORM this evening.
CP Madaki enjoined citizens to voluntarily adhere to the orders, while directing all Divisional Police Officers, and Supervising Area Commanders to ensure that all legitimate orders given in pursuant to the containment efforts by the Government are strictly enforced within their areas of jurisdiction.
He urged Officers to observe personal safety measures, and further directed Area Commanders and DPOs to ensure that cases of unnecessary arrests and detention of suspects are not condoned.
According to him, the detention of suspects must be reduced to the barest minimum except very serious cases such as terrorism, armed robbery, homicide and other non bailable offences.
The CP further directed that adequate measures be put in place to screen suspects before committing them into police custody, urging citizens to avoid social visits to police stations and other police offices and minimize official visits, except where necessary.
Likewise, in compliance with the state government’s directives for the closure of schools in the state, CP Madaki ordered for the immediate closure of all Police Primary and Secondary Schools in the state.
CP Audu A. Madaki stated that the Police Medical Services have been directed to step up sensitization programmes across Formations and Barracks in the Command.
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