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Promoting Police Reform and Human Rights Education for a Safer Nigeria-Sir Kuli Kuli

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IGP Kayode Adeolu

<p><&excl;-- BEGIN THEIA POST SLIDER --><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<div align&equals;"left">&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">To address brutality related cases of the police&comma; human rights abuse&comma; unethical and unprofessional misbehavior to citizens especially the helpless ones&comma; we must encourage the proper workability of the Police&sol;Community relations&comma; enhance social policing for sustainable national security and emphasize on strategic communication and good human relations by the Police of the Nigerian police for effective policing&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"uXt5Fm0T" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">There must be a holistic and comprehensive work&period; The laws that protect citizens&&num;8217&semi; rights&comma; including the Nigerian Constitution&comma; the Police Act&comma; and the administration of criminal Justice Act must be made in ways that both the citizens and the personel become conscious of&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"dZclY6cv" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">Citizens must emphasize accountability&comma; transparency&comma; and ethical conduct within the police force at all times&period; We must all ensure that the public are educated about their rights&comma; information about avenues for seeking justice&comma; and making people aware of police misconduct&comma; this can empower more citizens to confront issues of abuse&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">The capacity and independence of Police Service Commission and the National Human Rights Commission can help in investigating complaints and holding perpetrators accountable&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">A comprehensive training programs that emphasize human rights protection&comma; professional conduct&comma; conflict resolution&comma; and community policing can greatly improve the behavior and performance of police officers especially those Junior officers in our local stations&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad1" id&equals;"quads-ad1" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad5" id&equals;"quads-ad5" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"lMzuTrFk" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block&semi; text-align&colon;center&semi;" &NewLine; data-ad-layout&equals;"in-article" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"fluid" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"6550225277"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">At various states and across the 774 LGA&&num;8217&semi;s&comma; there should be an established systems for monitoring police conduct and establishing easy medium for reporting and addressing complaints for rapid response&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">We must ensure that perpetrators of police brutality face legal consequences&comma; and expedite the judicial process to provide justice for all victims&period; There must be collaboration with local NGOs&comma; human rights groups&comma; and community-based organizations that can help provide support&comma; advocacy&comma; and legal aid services for victims of police brutality&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">It is crucial to prioritize the protection of vulnerable Nigerians who may be less educated and lack access to justice must be helped through community partnerships to provide legal representation&comma; education&comma; and access to justice for marginalized populations&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">We must rebuild trust between the police and the community&comma; we must foster open dialogue&comma; community engagement&comma; and create platforms for the public to report police misconduct without fear of reprisal&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">There must be a genuine police reform in Nigeria to entrench integrity&comma; the teaching of human rights education should be made compulsory at all levels of education in the country&comma; most especially in Police barracks&comma; stations and their academies&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">The police authorities must place emphasis on the teaching of human rights during their training of Constable Police recruits who are most often culpable of committing violations of rights&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">I write this as a conscious and patriotic citizen who sincerely want to see change&comma; improvement and a better policing system in Nigeria&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p dir&equals;"ltr">Zaid Ayuba Alhaji &lpar;Sir&period; Kuli Kuli&rpar; is the President of the Arewa Youth Consultative Council AYCC&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p><&excl;-- END THEIA POST SLIDER -->&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"autorelaxed" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"1004305389"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; 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