The
Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM mni, has embarked on an
official visit to London on the invitation of SO15, the London Metropolitan
Police Service.
The SO15
is part of the Metropolitan Police Service Counter Terrorism Command that works
for the protection of London and the United Kingdom, against threats of
terrorism.
This
visit is part of the gains of the International donor platform established by
the IGP on assumption of office in June, 2016 to empower Police personnel in
modern techniques of fighting organized crimes.
Although
terrorism is being rapidly degraded in Nigeria, owing to the steadfastness of
the Nigerian security system, there are collateral challenges confronting the
nation such as kidnap for ransom, ethnic clashes and politically motivated
murder.
The
visit will discuss areas of provision of working tools and capacity building
Contrary
to the compelling objectives of the planned visit, however, some sections of
the Nigerian online and print media are disseminating invented and incorrect
stories, and misrepresenting facts regarding the official visit of the IGP to
the United Kingdom.
For the
avoidance of doubt, the IGP did not lead “a high powered delegation” to visit
President Mohammadu Buhari, who is on vacation in London. The visit of IGP to
London while the President is on vacation is merely coincidental.
Indeed,
the present visit to the United Kingdom by the IGP will not be the first time
the nation’s top security chief will be consolidating on pre-existing protocols
and collaborations with other countries across the world, in the quest for a
more secure Nigeria and by extension, a safer world.
The
media is once again enjoined to always cross check their facts rather than hide
under the convenient guise of “unconfirmed sources,” to peddle mischief and
mislead the public.
The
Nigeria Police Force will continue to partner with the media in the attainment
of National Security Goals
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