{"id":160541,"date":"2022-03-11T20:36:29","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T19:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=160541"},"modified":"2022-03-11T20:36:29","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T19:36:29","slug":"officers-on-patrol-must-wear-approved-uniforms-not-t-shirts-says-igp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/03\/11\/officers-on-patrol-must-wear-approved-uniforms-not-t-shirts-says-igp\/","title":{"rendered":"Officers on patrol must wear approved uniforms not T-shirts, says IGP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba has directed that every officer on patrol duty must wear the approved police uniform.<\/p>\n<p>This was contained in a statement released on Friday by acting police spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi.<\/p>\n<p>According to the acting PPRO,\u00a0Baba expressed dismay at the \u201cflagrant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/02\/25\/court-orders-immediate-release-of-ipob-member\/\">violation<\/a> of the approved Nigeria Police Force dress code\u201d by officers on routine operations.<\/p>\n<p>According to the IGP, wearing of T-shirts and face caps with inscriptions such as \u2018Special Forces\u2019, \u2018Commando\u2019, \u2018Gallant MOPOL\u2019, \u2018SCORPION\u2019 while on routine operations are henceforth banned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPremised on this, the IGP has ordered an immediate ban on such unapproved apparel,\u201d the statement reads.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe IGP has described as unacceptable, the use of unapproved apparels, noting that uniforms, which is a means of identification, has been abused by these officers who engage in improper dressing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe equally decries the fear this unwholesome practice creates in the minds of innocent Nigerians. The IGP, therefore, ordered that henceforth, all police officers detailed for patrol, stop and search, checkpoint, and other routine operational duties must be in approved uniforms for easy identification.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsequently, the IGP has ordered that all Police disciplinary units, particularly the Force Provost Marshal, the IGP X-Squad, and Monitoring Unit to ensure the strict enforcement of the directive with severe sanctions for erring officers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe IGP has equally warned that all supervisory officers would be held vicariously liable in the event that personnel under their command violate this order.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Over the past years, there have been reports of citizens accusing police officers in mufti of extortion and other human rights violations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba has directed that every officer on patrol duty must wear the approved police uniform. 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