Usman Alkali Baba, the Inspector-General of Police, has prohibited all police officers from carrying out certain security operations on mufti.
Muyiwa Adejobi, the Force’s Acting Public Relations Officer, revealed this in a series of tweets on Friday.
Stop and search at checkpoints, as well as patrol duties, are among the operations that officers must not perform without wearing approved uniforms, according to Adejobi.
He wrote, “Ladies and gentlemen, we commend you for ur understanding and support at all times. The IGP has ordered that every policeman standing on the road for stop and search, checkpoint, or/and patrol duties must be on approved uniform for easy identification and authority.
“Every police uniform must bear name and force number for other ranks. We have taken this step to sanitise our operational engagements and have better human relations. Thanks. MUYIWA Adejobi, Ag. Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja.”