CP Mamman Giwa
By Tony Adibe
The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, Mamman Bitrus Giwa, has advised officers of the Command to always regard themselves, not as masters over the people, but as public servants, duty-bound to serve citizens with professionalism and diligence.
CP Giwa gave the advice during his monthly strategic conference with senior officers held at the Senior Police Officers’ Mess, Agbani Road, Enugu, according to the Enugu Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe in a statement issued on Wednesday.
NewsBits reports that the conference was attended by Deputy and Assistant Commissioners of Police, Area Commanders, Commanding Officers of Police Mobile Force (PMF) Squadrons, as well as Heads of Tactical, Operational, Investigative, and Administrative Units.
Ndukwe said that during the conference, Giwa relayed recent directives of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, which cautioned officers against involvement in land and other civil matters.
He said that the directives also condemned the duplication and parallel investigation of the same cases across multiple Commands, formations, or offices – practices that waste valuable man-hours and undermine the image of the Force.
He further warned against unlawful and prolonged detention, among other unprofessional conducts. The Commissioner charged officers to remain disciplined, hardworking, and committed to sustaining the Command’s proactive and results-driven crime-fighting strategies.
