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IGP Egbetokun declares police not enforcers for private business interests
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Orders disciplinary action against officers meddling in land recovery deal
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Says neutrality of the Force must never be compromised
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has issued a stern directive warning police officers to steer clear of land disputes and other civil matters.
The police chief, in a video statement released on the Force’s official X handle on Thursday, made it clear that the Nigeria Police Force is not an instrument for private enforcement or land recovery.
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“Let me reiterate without ambiguity, the Nigeria Police Force is not and will never become an enforcer for private interests,” Egbetokun stated.
He emphasised that officers have “no business escorting parties for land recovery, disrupting legally existing occupations, or meddling in civil cases without a demonstrable criminal element.”
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The IGP stressed that such acts erode the neutrality of the Force and damage its reputation, warning that any officer found culpable will face strict disciplinary sanctions.
According to him, “Every such incident erodes the neutrality of the force and opens us up to disrepute. The line must be clear and any officer who crosses it, must face disciplinary consequences.”
The directive comes amid rising complaints from Nigerians over the misuse of police personnel in private disputes, a trend Egbetokun vowed to crush.
