POCACOV Promises Second Chance for Criminals As IGP Tasks Residents on Preventive Policing Principles

Abraham AdaranijoFebruary 27, 20241 Mins read119 Views

IGP Kayode Adeola Egbetokun

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has called on Nigerians, particularly the youths, to take the advantage of ‘second chance’. This opportunities in the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV) initiatives will aid positive change.

National Coordinator

The IGP’s position was made known by the newly appointed National Coordinator for POCACOV, CSP Olabisi Okuwobi. In a statement she personally signed, and made available to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP). In this statement, she detailed her presentation when she featured on Police Radio 99.1FM, Abuja.

She said that the IGP has deep interest in the welfare of Nigerian youths, hence his efforts to strengthen POCACOV’s capacity. He will do this with best international practices in preventive policing principles.

IGP Promise

“IGP Egbetokun thereby calls on cultists to renounce their membership in unlawful groups and surrender their weapons.

“The IGP promises to facilitate a new lease of life to vulnerable criminals and give them the opportunity to become better citizens again,” she stated further.

With the new initiatives, the IGP is convinced that the root causes of crime will be better addressed while it will also be more cost effective than dealing with a full-blown criminality.

The Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices will also exhibit empathy and emotional intelligence through Activities. Activities like advocacy, awareness creation, sensitization and re-orientation via communities and school outreaches, among others, will be carried out.

POCACOV

The POCACOV initiatives aim at the implementation of targeted strategies to combat Social vices. Therefore, cultism, misuse and abuse of drugs, crime and other vices are focal.

POCACOV, working through preventive measures, proactive community engagement, in-depth collaboration with educational institutions. We will also work with sports, entertainment industry, digital media circles, youth development and rehabilitation. All these will be enhanced to foster positive police-community relations and trust-building mechanisms for the NPF.

IGP Interest

The POCACOV National Coordinator equally enjoined perpetrators of other vices other than cultism to take advantage of this hand of friendship. The stretched hand by the police is to shun shun unlawful practices.

She revealed that POCACOV is a strong community policing and public relations tool that is very dear to the Inspector General and the Public Relations Unit of the NPF.

The Campaign further promised to be resolute in rescuing youths from the grip of cultism.

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