The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba has condemned the recent attack and assault on police officers and men in uniform in some parts of the country.
He said the officers and men were carrying out official and lawful duties in various locations across the nation, when some were attacked.
The Force Public Relation Officer, Mr Olumuyiwa Adejobi gave the warning in a statement on behalf of the IGP, Mr Usman Baba in Abuja.
He described the attack on Police Officers, who are uniformed agents of the state, as both illegal and an affront on the rule of law.
Mr Baba warned that attacks on police officers and men in the line of duty would no longer be tolerated under whatever guise, as the Force holds the lives of its personnel sacrosanct.
The IGP therefore directed all Police Commands and Formations to ensure that individuals who engage in assault on police officers, irrespective of preceding factors, are made to face the full wrath of the law via swift prosecution in courts of competent jurisdiction.
Mr Baba noted that the officers and men of the force were out to ensure the protection of lives and property, hence the citizens must respect the fundamental rights of Police officers and other security operatives, in order to enable them serve the nation better.
