30,000 policemen promoted by IGP - CP

No fewer than 30,000 police officers and men have been promoted by the incum­bent Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, in the last one year, the Bauchi State Police Com­missioner, Garba Baba, has said.
Baba told newsmen on Mon­day after the opening of a one-day training seminar to mark the first year anniversary of IGP at Police Officers’ Mess in Bauchi, that the IGP’s achievements since he as­sumed office are very impressive.
He said: “About 30.000 police­men have benefited from promo­tion under IGP leadership as well as training and re-training of our officers and men both in the coun­ty and abroad.”
Garba also said over 100 police men benefited from the promo­tion in Bauchi State.
He said: “Base on the IGP ex­perience as he came from United Nation, Nigeria police is well rec­ognised internationally. His one year in office has been a wonderful success as numerous achievement has been recorded. Some of his achievements are respect for hu­man right, zero tolerance to cor­ruption.”
“The IGP also established a platform known as high tune 47 which is connected to Interpol. It is the central unit all over the world that has information about criminal location, we can use this technology to track criminals such as kidnappers, armed robbers, cattle rustlers etc,” he said.
The Commissioner said he has been able to stem the activities of political thugs known as “Sara­suka” since he assumed office as well as ensure security of lives and properties.
On the forthcoming Sallah celebration, the commissioner disclosed that the command has deployed 3,800 police to forestall breakdown of law and order dur­ing the celebration.