We, Students Are The Worst Victims Of These Bad Eggs’

Nigerian students in tertiary institutions of learning, have described themselves as the worst victims of some bad eggs in uniform.

They have as a result commended efforts by the authorities to discipline such erring officers thereby ridding the force of bad eggs.

The umbrella body by Nigerian students, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), which described students as the worst victims of the bad eggs in uniform, made the commendation of the Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Usman in a statement today.

The Eagle reports that the statement signed by NANS National President, Sunday Ashefon, also urged the IGP not to relent in the sanitization drive.

“We have seen the various disciplinary measures handed out to erring police officers in recent months. This is undoubtedly the boldest effort to sanitise the Police Force in our recent history and we commend the exceptional commitment of the IGP”

“You will agree that students across the nation are the major victims of the bad eggs within the Police Force. They harass, intimidate and extort students at gunpoint under the guise of checking their phones.

“So, the banishment of indiscriminate searching of phones, extortion of citizens at gunpoint, and the use of Point of Sale machine for extortion by the bad eggs in the Nigerian Police Force is not only commendable, but it provides the platform for more collaboration between the people and the Police Force in the fight against insecurity in the country.

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The umbrella body of students also the IGP’s gesture shows clear testament to his undying passion to returning the Force to an era of unprecedented professionalism, probity, and accountability.

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It said it was therefore offering its solidarity and support to the exceptional job the IGP is doing in reforming the Nigeria Police Force from within and placing it on the pedestal of quality service delivery.

“ As we commend the IGP for his great work, we encourage him not to relax in his effort to sanitise the system as Nigerian students stand solidly behind him and his reform agendas”.

NANS also called on all security agencies to do their best in providing security to Nigerians rather than using their privileged position to harass, intimidate and extort the citizens.

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“Nigerian students across the country will continue to cooperate and collaborate with the force and its leadership to enhance their capacity to fight insecurity, ” the statement read.