By Stephen Simon
Recently the Inspector General of Police Tunji Disu gave a sweeping order to his men to shoot on sight anyone seen bearing arms illegally. He made the call during a stakeholder meeting in Makurdi the capital of Benue State. Even though the Police High Command has since clarified the statement stating that the IG was quoted out of context, the statement is worth x-raying.
In that vein a Lagos based Criminal Justice reforms Non-Governmental Organization Zarephath Aid weighed in on the incendiary call. Speaking on the topic; ‘The IGP’s call to shoot on Sight’ during its weekly podcast, CRIMINAL JUSTICE FOCUS, Ben Abraham, a legal practitioner and the Founder ZAREPHATH AID amongst others things revealed the grave danger the order portends especially against the background of the notoriety of the IGP’s men in mishandling firearms. The full video is available. WATCH HERE. https://youtu.be/UhktOwsZAzI?si=6rK9JPF8-2bc5w2jhttps://youtu.be/UhktOwsZAzI?si=6rK9JPF8-2bc5w2j
