Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has urged policemen to protect themselves if they are assaulted.
Adamu said this at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on Friday where he addressed the men as part of efforts to boost their morale in the wake of violence and destruction that trailed the #ENDSARS protests.
He also said no amount of insults and provocation would make the police abandon their responsibilities of protecting lives and properties.
The IGP said policemen were also human and have a right to life and should protect themselves if they are in any dangerous situation that is a threat to their lives.
He said adequate compensation will be made available to the families of all policemen that lost their lives during the protests
He said the policemen showed maximum restraint during the protests, even in the face of provocation.
He said the aim of the provocation and insults is to demoralise the police.
“If the police is demoralized, criminals will take over the public space and we will not let that happen. No amount of insults and provocation will make us shy away from our responsibilities,” he said.
He said the Federal Government is fully behind the police and will never accept for any police officer to lose his or her life.
