A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has petitioned the Police Service Commission, PSC, to probe the Kaduna State Police command for alleged professional misconduct by some men of the command.
In the petition titled: “Unprofessional conduct, Abuse of Office and Serial Violation of the police Act 2020 and regulations by some officers of the Kaduna state command of the Nigeria Police’, the immediate past governor of the state urged the PSC to immediately launch an investigation into the unlawful, unprofessional act of some officers and men in the command, whose conduct he said violate the Constitution.
According to him, he had earlier petitioned the Inspector General of Police, on the need to probe the State Commissioner of Police, who he said has conducted himself unprofessionally since he was deployed to the state last year.
Specifically, El Rufai accused the command of failure to stop the attack on some members of his party, the African Democratic Congress, ADC at a meeting in the state last week, which he claimed led to the break down of law and order in the state.
By acting on the petition, he said, the PSC will be exercising its ‘regulatory powers, to enforce discipline and promote ethical conduct among all police officers,” adding that the probe will ensure that the image of the Force is not tarnished by the acts of some policemen.
El Rufai: “I am writing as a citizen of Nigeria and former Governor of Kaduna State to formally lodge this complaint and demand an immediate, impartial, and exhaustive investigation into the unlawful and unconstitutional conduct of the commissioner of police and some officers of the Kaduna State Police Command.
“This will assist the Police Service Commission (the commission) in discharging its function under the constitution and section 6 (1)(a) to (e) of the commission’s enabling Act of 2011.
“I submit this petition with a profound sense of responsibility as a citizen of Nigeria and a public servant who has served our nation at national and sub-national levels, including dedicating eight years to improving Kaduna State for all its residents.
“I am motivated by concern for the Nigeria Police, which, despite challenges, remains the primary law enforcement institution in the country.
“It is the duty of all citizens not only to support it but also to ensure that the commission can exercise its regulatory powers to enforce discipline and promote ethical conduct among all police officers.
“This objective can only be achieved if the commission’s attention is consistently drawn to conduct by officers who served interests contrary to those outlined in section 4 of the police Act 2020.
“Such actions tarnish the image of the police force and erode public confidence in its leadership.”
The former governor, the magazine reported , had last week accused some law enforcement agencies, including the police of turning the blind eye after some thugs attacked the venue of a ADC meeting.
El Rufai has also refused to honour the invitation from the state police command over the incident.
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