Bauchi CP urges journalists to expose corrupt officers
The Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, Auwal Musa Muhammad, has called on journalists not to hesitate to expose bad eggs among the Force.
The CP made the call while speaking with newsmen at his maiden press briefing on Monday at the Command Headquarters.
He explained that the Media is a partner in progress in achieving a lawful society that is almost crime-free, which is the main constitutional responsibility of the Nigeria Police Force.
Muhammad said, “As our partners, you are encouraged to be bold in exposing the bad eggs in the Force. If you see any personnel of the Force engaging in any nefarious activities, please, get in touch with me or any officer of the Command. There is a way you can do that without dragging the image of the Force in the mud.”
He stated further that, “Be our agent in your respective areas, have your ears to the ground, open your eyes and give us useful information that will lead to effective policing. We are working together to make society crime free.”
He then assured of the command’s commitment to providing adequate security of life and properties across Bauchi State as long as he remains the Police Commissioner.
He said, “the distinct call to duty signifies a great responsibility to protect lives and property in Bauchi state and Nigeria at large. It requires collective and individual responsibilities to achieve our general objectives of securing lives and property.”
The Commissioner of Police added, “Our strategy in fighting crime and criminality would generally be focused on intelligence-led and community-oriented policing. This would no doubt foster our proactive measures in tackling the menace of diverse crime and criminality trending in the state.”
While promising collaboration with sister agency Muhammad said, “We shall maintain and strengthen collaborative partnership with all sister security agencies and community stakeholders in a bid to ensure community security and to proactively deal with emerging security threats to the state.”
He added that, “It is imperative to collaborate with the judiciary, as well as the Ministry of Justice, with the view to facilitate proper prosecution of all criminal cases.”
He, however, assured that “While discharging our constitutional mandates of securing the state, we shall respectively be accountable for our services and actions. Finally, I would like to acknowledge and appreciate the healthy collaboration and understanding between the Command and the media community.
