Oyogist.com has learned that the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Kpotun Idris, has urged the federal government to recruit more policemen into the Nigerian Police Force, citing this cause as the root of insecurity issues in Nigeria.
Idris said that the reason insecurity was thriving in the country, was because the Nigeria Police Force is currently overstretched and the welfare of policemen needed to be looked into.
“The issue is that the police is overstretched, they are operating at a very low level compared to the population of this country. Within a period of time, if we can increase the population of the police to tackle the insecurity challenges, that will assist a lot.
“Also, the government should tackle adequately the requirements of the police, in terms of welfare and other basic needs. If they handle that adequately, this country would be adequately policed,” Idris said.“A lot still needs to be done to improve the strength of the police, for them to be able to adequately tackle the crime in the country,” he said.
