AIG Arase reinforces ban on road blocks

by Ranti Joseph

It is time for hard work and establishing authority for the new acting inspector-general of police (AIG) Solomon Arase, who restated that the ban on road blocks by policemen would be enforced strictly.

Arase, who made this declaration on Friday while addressing senior police officers and men during his maiden visit to the Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja said the decision to enforce the ban on road blocks had been made, adding that 16 teams had been deployed to enforce it.

“Sixteen teams have been deployed to the whole geo-political zones to make sure the ban on road blocks is enforced. The ban on road blocks does not mean there won’t be civility in policing in terms of police motor patrols.

“I don’t want to ambush any officer and anybody. The road blocks have become a nuisance, I’m allergic to corruption and I have zero tolerance for it. I have also directed that every person who is unauthorised to use police officers as escort, such policemen should be withdrawn,’’ he said.

Arase commended the Lagos command for their loyalty to duty, enjoined them to do more and also assured them of improved welfare.

“I know how crime was years before now in Lagos but I know there has been sudden decline in crime as at now,’’ he said.

He also warned the policemen to desist from criminalising civil and commercial cases.

“One area I have serious problem with is the area of criminalising civil and commercial cases which the Commissioners of Police from all the states should look into,’’ Arase added.

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