Abia: Police commissioner warns officers against arresting suspects by proxy

Abia State Commissioner of Police Wilfred Afolabi warned officers not to arrest people for offences committed by others and said extorting the public would not be tolerated. Speaking at a strategic meeting with the command’s management team and Area Commanders, he announced that the X squad would monitor officers’ professionalism. He ordered daily updates to crime maps to strengthen intelligence gathering and proactive policing, and directed that security at police stations be reinforced. Afolabi also reminded officers to comply with the Nigeria Police Force social media policy.