Arase to officers: Stop meddling in land matters, debt collection

Solomon Arase, chairman of the police service commission (PSC), has asked officers to desist from meddling in issues of land and debt collection.

In a statement on Friday by Ikechukwu Ani, spokesperson of the commission, Arase spoke when he received the national leadership of the police community relations committee in Abuja.

President Muhammadu Buhari had recently appointed Arase to chair the commission.

Arase, a former inspector-general of police, said such disputes are to be addressed through alternative dispute resolution.

The PSC chairman expressed concern over the surge in human rights abuse cases in the police.

He promised to work with Usman Baba, the inspector-general of police to improve the performance of the officers.

He said police officers must face the consequences of their misconduct and also enjoy the benefits of their good behaviours.

Also speaking, Mogaji Olaniya, the national chairman of the committee, said deserving police officers should be promoted to encourage their work in the service.

Olaniya congratulated the chairman on his appointment, noting that the committee would build on the legacies he established as the 18th IGP.

“We are here to say that the fruit God used you and others to plant has germinated. We are here to rejoice with you and show you, love,” he said.

“The committee will be 39 years old on May 8, and on May 9, we want to celebrate it and we are inviting you to the celebration.”