There were no fewer than 431 complaints from citizens against the personnel of the Nigeria Police Force between July and September 5, 2022, The PUNCH has learnt.
However, 304 complaints had been resolved with 81 punishments awarded to erring police officers.
These were contained in a document prepared by the Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, while explaining the efforts of his ministry and the NPF at ensuring discipline among police officers.
It read in part, “Recently, attention has been placed on the need for professionalism and adherence to extant laws by police officers in the discharge of their lawful duties.
“This has prompted the need to look into the various complaints against police action via social media, and the meting out of sanctions on violators of laws regulating the conduct of police officers.
