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IBRAHIM Idris, inspector general of Police, has set up a special dedicated investigation team to immediately begin a thorough investigation into all cases of alleged sexual abuses, exploitation, harassments, gender based violence and professional misconduct on internally displaced persons, IDPs, in some of North-Eastern states contained in a report published by the Human Right Watch against camp officials, vigilante groups, soldiers and policemen among others.
Idris, who reiterated his irrevocably commitment to the protection of all Nigerians, especially the IDPs, expressed deep concern over the submissions in the report and has such charged the special investigation panel to carry out a discreet and unbiased investigation into all the cases of abuse and misconduct alleged in the report.
To help the investigation, the IGP called on the HRW officials to avail the investigation team more facts that would assist the Police to get to the roots of the alleged 43 cases mentioned in the HRW report.
That notwithstanding, Idris has also directed commissioners of Police in locations where the IDP camps are located to beef up security and ensure adequate safety of all the IDPs and ensure that all perpetrators of any criminal act are decisively dealt with in accordance to the law. He also charged all police officers and other personnel deployed in the IDP camps to strictly adhere to the rules of engagement.
“The Nigeria Police Force assures all Nigerians and the international community that the Force will not condone any act that violate the human dignity of the IDPs by individuals or group of persons in the IDP camps or anywhere in the country,” a statement signed by Don Awunah, a deputy commissioner of Police and Force public relations officer, said.
— Nov 3, 2016 @ 15:40 GMT
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