BY Betty Idialu
WARRI – The new Area Commander for Warri Area Command, ACP Muhammed Garba, has told herdsmen and other residents still in possession of illegal arms and ammunitions , to voluntarily submit them to the police , or face the full weight of the law .
ACP Garba , in company of his operations officer, Mr. Orubiri ; said this while on a familiarisation visit to members of the Warri Correspondents Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) at their press centre in Warri, Delta State.
The police boss, who is a Fulani man, disclosed that he had warned his kinsmen that if he found any gun with them, he would kill them. “I told my Hausa/Fulani when I met with them that ‘if I see any of them with a gun, I’ll kill him.
“They should submit their guns to the police. I’ve visited the Hausa community and warned them,” , he said.
ACP Garba , a former DPO during Governor James Ibori , who also frowned at the incessant violations of human rights by men in uniforms , appealed to journalists in his command to report any infringement from divisional police officers under his Command before taking actions against them.
“I’m here to tell you that I’ve resumed. Whatever you observe, tell me. I want to succeed.
“I can’t succeed without you. Any problem from any DPO, let me know. We have to work together. If I’m going astray, tell me.
“I hate human rights violation. I’m a seasoned policeman. I’m an operational man,” he said.
Garba who was posted three weeks ago, warned personnel and officers under his command not to violate the fundamental human rights of Deltans while carrying out their duties.
