The acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has stated that the extra-judicial killings by policemen nationwide, is due to the stress and emotional imbalance the stress of their work makes them face.
The IGP revealed this while speaking at the maiden Conference of Medical Officers and heads of medical facilities in the Nigeria Police Formations and Commands yesterday April 25th.
According to Adamu, most officers are forced into depression which leads them to abuse due to the long hours of duty.
As a way of profering solution to the problem, the IGP directed police personnel to revert to the traditional eight-hour work shift from the current 12-hour daily shift.
He noted that only local or national emergency can be the basis of making a police officer to perform any duty exceeding eight hours within a space of 24 hours.
“Arguments have been raised that the resonating incidents of misuse of firearms and other extra-judicial actions by police personnel often result directly from work-related stresses and emotional conditions which disorient their rationality. In consideration of this, I have ordered that with immediate effect, the shift duty structure of the Nigeria Police which is currently a 12-hour, two-shift system should be reverted to the traditional eight hours, three-shift standard.” he said.
