The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has stated that it is not possible to arrest all criminal elements in the country simultaneously,Daily Trust reports.
This was conveyed by the NPF spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a post on X.
Adejobi made the statement in response to a post by an X user who shared images of suspected terrorists flaunting bundles of naira notes, believed to be proceeds from kidnapping. The user captioned the post, “They are now posing with the ransom money. Showing that they are balling.”
In his reply, the Force PRO said, “We can’t apprehend all the criminals at once. At least, appreciate us for those we have arrested. We arrest them daily, in large numbers.
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“The armed forces and the police are doing their best. The efforts of security forces should be recognized and appreciated. Addressing insecurity and other issues in Nigeria requires collective and individual efforts.”
Nigerians had varied reactions to the post.
@smartakukoma commented, “So kidnapping and banditry can’t be tracked in 2 hours, but cyberstalking can… Mr. Police Officer, you are not being truthful to your job. There’s something you all are not telling us.”
@symplyDAPO added, “With all due respect, you guys are not doing much when it comes to these terrorists. You mean you can’t trace their phone calls or money transfers?”
@Daddy_Tweens remarked, “You guys seem to have swift intelligence that some people want to hijack protests weeks or days before the protest. Why doesn’t that same swift intelligence apply to these bandits? The ‘intelligence radar’ doesn’t reach that side?”
@de_generalnoni asked, “Are you saying you can’t track them? Don’t you guys have good hackers?”
@BN_officially noted, “Well, on a more positive note, at least you’re active on social media and fairly reachable.”
