Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police (IGP)
Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police (IGP), has condemned the killing of two policemen in Borno by suspected Boko Haram terrorists.
On Thursday, the terrorists attacked the Divisional Police Headquarters in Gajiram, Nganzai LGA, with grenades and gunfire.
Olumuyiwa Adejobi, spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), said in a statement on Friday that the IGP ordered that the attackers be brought to book without delay.
The deceased officers were identified as Bartholomew Kalawa and Mustapha Huzaifat.
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Adejobi added that Egbetokun had instructed Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, the assistant inspector-general of police for zone 15, to deploy sufficient personnel and resources to track down the perpetrators.
He added that the AIG would collaborate with other security agencies to ensure the attackers are apprehended and prosecuted.
“As investigations continue, the Nigeria Police Force will hold those who jeopardise and disrupt the security arrangement and safety in Nigeria accountable,” he said.
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Adejobi conveyed the IGP’s condolences to the families of the deceased officers, assuring them that their sacrifice would not go unrecognised.
He added that the entitlements and benefits of the victims would be paid promptly to their families.
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