Saturday, July 20, 2024 - Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has announced a significant decline in the country's crime rate.
Speaking to State House reporters after a meeting with
President Bola Tinubu, alongside Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher
Musa, the IGP highlighted the president's directive for continued collaboration
among security agencies to minimize crime.
Egbetokun credited the decrease in crime to the effective
synergy and strategies employed by the security forces. He assured the public
of sustained efforts to maintain and further this downward trend in crime
rates.
The IGP emphasized the commitment of the police and other
security agencies to work together to ensure the safety and security of the
nation. He said;
“It was a routine security meeting we had with Mr. President
where we had the opportunity of giving him security briefs. We’ve been doing
this regularly.
“Mr. President is happy with what we are doing, he’s satisfied
with our reports and he has challenged us to continue to work together and
improve our synergy.
“As the Inspector-General Police, I have the records of all
reported crimes across the country and I can tell you that the crime rate is
declining in Nigeria. Records don’t lie, the records are there. So, I can
assure you that we’ll continue to do whatever we are doing to maintain the
decline in the crime rate”
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