{"id":71026,"date":"2022-08-27T17:04:46","date_gmt":"2022-08-27T16:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/igp-warns-on-use-of-police-uniforms-on-social-media"},"modified":"2022-08-27T18:37:06","modified_gmt":"2022-08-27T17:37:06","slug":"igp-warns-on-use-of-police-uniforms-on-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/igp-warns-on-use-of-police-uniforms-on-social-media","title":{"rendered":"IGP warns on use of police uniforms on social media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Nigeria Police Force have issued a strict warning on the misuse of police uniforms on social media.<\/p>\n<p>This is coming after the police suspended two supernumerary officers for violation of social media policy.<\/p>\n<p>The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, in a statement said the use of uniforms is only restricted to officers of the force.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the statement read; \u201cThe incessant, illegal and unwarranted use of Police Uniforms restricted to bonafide serving officers of the Nigeria Police Force.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is coming on the heels of the suspension of two Supernumerary Police Officers, with immediate effect, for breach of the provisions of the Police Act, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Nigeria Police Guidelines for Recruitment\/Promotion\/Discipline of Supernumerary Police (SPY) 2013 by the Inspector-General of Police, as captured in a video posted by one of the officers in a viral video on August 3rd, 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Nigeria Police Force have issued a strict warning on the misuse of police uniforms on social media. This is coming after the police suspended two supernumerary officers for violation of social media policy. 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