Rivers State Police Command has arrested 13 of its personnel for alleged indecent dressing in Port Harcourt.
According to The PUNCH, the State Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, disclosed this during a live programme organised by the Force Public Relations Department transmitted on a radio station in PortHarcourt.
He said the arrest was part of an ongoing effort to eradicate indecent dressing by officers of the command.
Disu also revealed that the head of the Units or Divisions where the arrested Police officers are serving would be vicariously liable too, for the personel’s action, adding that the arrested officers have been detained.
Meanwhile, CP Disu has assured that the killing of Superintendent of Police, SP Bako Angbashim, late Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ahoada Police Division will not be swept under the carpet.
Disu said the policemen were arrested during a patrol by the command monitoring unit in various parts of Port Harcourt and were now in detention.
According to him, “During a routine patrol in different parts of the city, we arrested about 13 officers who were indecently dressed.
“This is part of an ongoing effort to stop indecent dressing by officers of the command.
“And the head of the divisions where these arrested officers are serving will be vicariously liable for the personnel’s conduct.”
