{"id":152718,"date":"2025-02-25T14:08:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T13:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nigerian-police-moves-to-reduce-crime-rate-by-50"},"modified":"2025-02-27T22:39:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T21:39:08","slug":"nigerian-police-moves-to-reduce-crime-rate-by-50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/nigerian-police-moves-to-reduce-crime-rate-by-50","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Police moves to reduce crime rate by 50%"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has directed all commands of the Force to implement a comprehensive plan to reduce the crime rate by 50 percent in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The directive was given at the 5th Edition of the Annual Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers in Abeokuta on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Egbetokun emphasized that the theme of the conference, \u2018Improving Nigeria\u2019s Internal Security and Economic Prosperity Through Inclusive Policing\u2019, aligns with President Bola Tinubu\u2019s security vision and reinforces the commitment to tackling insecurity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe theme highlights the president\u2019s plan to build a professionally competent, intelligence-driven police force capable of addressing emerging threats proactively,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, intensified operations and cooperation with the military and other security agencies are yielding significant results in the fight against organized crime.<\/p>\n<p>Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr Chiedu Ebie, urged the Federal Government to conduct periodic evaluations and vetting of police officers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA regular and comprehensive health check, including psychiatric assessments, must not be overlooked,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He also commended the police for their efforts to improve security and promised that the Commission would support the police in all capacities.<\/p>\n<p>A senior police officer revealed that many commands are implementing the directive to reduce crime by 50 percent, resulting in higher rate of prosecution in the courts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has directed all commands of the Force to implement a comprehensive plan to reduce the crime rate by 50 percent in 2025. The directive was given at the 5th Edition of the Annual Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers in Abeokuta on Monday. 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