Tuesday, 11 September 2012

62 police officers graduate in human rights training 62 police officers at the weekend graduated in human rights studies. The officers attached to the Nigeria Police Railway command in Lagos State are the first set of police officers to attend a human rights training course from the Railway Command. The training programme was organised by the Crime Victims Foundation. GLoria Egbuji, the Executive Director of Crime Victims Foundation stated that the officers have acquired basic knowledge and skills on human rights and these skills will improve their relationship with the public. "These officers join more than three thousand other officers we have trained on human rights and we believe with the knowledge they have acquired ,they will relate with the public better and ensure that both the rights of suspects and the victims are upheld." Mrs Egbuji also urged members of the public to support the police to do their work professionally . "policing is a huge challenge and the officers cannot do the work alone. They need finance as what they have is not enough compared to the growing challenges they face therefore in anyway the public wish to support the police it will be to the interest of all". The Commissioner of police Railway command Saba Ndagi expressed delight over the training. He said "This human rights training is in line with the IGP Mohammed Abubakar's vision to transform the officers and men of the Nigeria police force into world class policemen who respects human rights and dignity. The IGP frowns at torture of suspects and other inhuman treatment by police men . As officers we are friends to the public and this human rights training will help us do our worke better. The graduands were presented certificate of merit as proof for attending the training. They expressed their gratitude to the IGP for giving them the opportunity to attend the training.

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