The Nigeria Police Force has warned officers against torturing suspects, declaring that any death in custody will be treated as murder. Magistrates will now visit stations unannounced, and lawyers will monitor human rights compliance.
While the directive promotes accountability, real reform requires addressing poor welfare, lack of manpower, and obsolete equipment. Nigeria’s police are overstretched and under-armed, facing rising insecurity with minimal support. Government must recruit more officers, provide modern weapons, and fund proper facilities.
Every suspect should undergo medical screening — heart, hypertension, or liver conditions can cause deaths wrongly blamed on police. Protecting lives includes protecting those who enforce the law. Reform must come with resources, not rhetoric.
The National Patriots.
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