The Nigeria Police Force has
launched a dedicated telephone line to enable the public furnish it with
information relating to the current investigation into the killing of some
police officers Nasarawa State.
A statement published yesterday by
the Force Deputy Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, listed the hot line as
07066228200. The statement equally established a medium for electronic mail.
The e-mail address is: policemonitor@npf.gov.ng.
The Force PPRO assured that all
information will be treated with utmost confidentiality.
He called
for support from the public stressing that an attack on the security forces of
any nation was an attack on the entire nation.
In the meantime, Force Welfare
Officer, Abiodun Ige, has been directed to immediately relocate from Abuja to
Nasarawa State in a bid to assuage the plight of the families of the slain
officers.
The directive is to enable Mr Ige effectively
coordinate all welfare-related issues relating to the families of the late
officers, including the payment of benefits and relevant compensation.
Similarly,
the Assistant Inspector General, AIG in charge of Zone 4 (Benue, Nasarawa and
Plateau states), Mike Zuokumor, has since relocated to Nasarawa State on
the orders of the IGP. According to a statement, the Inspector General of
Police called for patience and understanding of families and friends of the
slain officers, promising that the bodies of the dead officers will be released
for burial after preliminary investigations.
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