The chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd), has vowed to rid the southeast of gangs of policemen involved in extortion, corruption, and human rights abuses in the Southeast geopolitical zone.
Argungu made the vow at the Southeast stakeholdersโ summit on peace and security organised by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in partnership with Southeast Civil Society Organizations in Enugu on Friday.
He warned that insecurity in the region should not be an excuse for corruption practices by the personnel of the police within the region.
Represented by the public relations officer of the police service commission, Ikechukwu Ani, Argungu, said the commission was aware there was insecurity fuelled by people claiming to be freedom fighters.
Argungu said, โThe Commission is very much interested in what is happening here today especially as it affects the entire south East. We are no more comfortable with the abuse of Office by some security personnel detailed to provide security across this region. (TheNation)