In a show of concern over the recent extrajudicial killings by some Policemen in some parts of the country, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon E. Arase, has ordered that all Police officers bearing firearms in the performance of official duties be subjected to psychological test and evaluation, to ensure that they are mentally and emotionally fit to perform their duties.
He noted that the exercise is aimed at eliminating cases of irregularities in the handling of weapons by Policemen, as well as protecting innocent and law-abiding members of the public from being killed extra-judicially.
According to a statement by ACP Olabisi Kolawole, Force Public Relations Officer, the IGP disclosed that the central purpose of the exercise is to offer mental health recommendations that can help restore an officer to job fitness and deploy such personnel to the appropriate section that he or she is fit to work.
IGP Arase has, therefore, directed all Police medical doctors across the country to conduct psychological tests on all Policemen bearing firearms in their respective Commands, every three months, noting that if any Police officer has a psychological condition or impairment that is unattended, such will impact negatively on the overall performance of the Nigeria Police Force.
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