The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has declared that repentant terrorists and other former criminals would not be admitted into its ranks.
Isyaku Mohammed, deputy inspector-general of Police (DIG) in charge of the Department of Training and Development and Coordinating DIG for the North Central Geo-Political Zone, announced this during a stakeholders’ meeting with officers and personnel of the Kwara State Police Command, traditional rulers, religious leaders, transport unions, and other community stakeholders in Ilorin, Kwara State.
Mohammed urged community leaders, traditional rulers, religious leaders, and other stakeholders not to recommend repentant criminals for recruitment into any security agency.
The DIG cautioned traditional rulers, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), and other community leaders against endorsing recommendation letters for individuals with criminal records, stressing that such persons should instead be identified and exposed to prevent them from infiltrating the nation’s security institutions.
“Traditional rulers and DPOs often sign recommendation letters for applicants. I don’t believe they should recommend anyone who has been involved in criminality simply because the person claims to have repented.
