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The Nigeria Police has begun the
overhauling and downsizing of its mobile force in a bid to it more
efficient, the Inspector General of Police (I-G), Hafiz Ringim, has
said.

Mr. Ringim announced this at his maiden
conference with senior police officers where he declared the immediate
disbandment of the multiple crime squads in the country due to their
inefficiency.

He also said the Federal Highway and
Border Patrol Teams as well as Surveillance, Intelligence and
Anti-robbery Units would soon be re-structured for proactive policing.
He expressed regret that the Police Mobile Force had compromised its
traditional role of serving as the operational “punching arm“ of the
police in dealing with tasking and riotous situations.

He also warned that the police would
compulsorily retire any personnel who fails to pass prescribed
promotion examination after two attempts.

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