Nigerian Police new LOOK: Nigeria Police To Wear New Uniform

As part of the on going reform process in the Nigeria police, the Inspector-General of Police Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, yesterday announced approval by President Goodluck Jonathan for a new camouflage uniform for the Nigeria Police.

Mr. Abubakar said his Tuesday public appearance in the new uniform signifies “a process of test running the uniform as one of the force’s operational outfits”.

Olusola Amore, the force spokesman said “the president and commander-in-chief of the armed force of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mr. Goodluck Jonathan, has approved a test-run of a camouflage dress for the Nigeria Police Force as one of its operational attires”.

Mr. Amore quoting Mr. Abubakar said “the new dress is in line with the transformation agenda of the Federal Government and the long desire of the police management team to reform and to launder an acceptable image for the police through the turn-out of its officers and men”.

“The camouflage which is an admixture of black, white and ash colours, will serve as an operational dress for the police with some inherent advantages when fully integrated and confirmed as one of the official police outfits”, the police spokesman said.

Enumerating the advantages of the new police camouflage Mr. Amore said the uniform is “cost effective to maintain; operationally durable; highly customized with security features to forestall impersonation and environmentally friendly”.

“The police boss is using this medium to call on general public to come up with constructive criticisms regarding the new police camouflage, so that public opinion will be given adequate consideration,” he stated further.

Biu dismissed for the second time

The Police Service Commission has dismissed Mr Zakari Biu from the Nigerian Police Force after it indicted him following d escape of Boko Haram suspect, Kabiru Sokoto from police custody. The PSC, in a meeting held in Abuja today, approved the appointment of seven officers to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police. The new DIGs are: Suleiman Dauda Fakai, Atiku Yusufu Kafur , Emmanuel Kachi Udeoji, Haruna John

The embattled Commissioner of Police, Zakari Biu, was dismissed over the dramatic escape of Kabiru Abubakar Dikko, a.k.a. Kabiru Sokoto, the alleged mastermind of the Christmas day bombing of St Theresa Catholic Church, Madalla, Niger State, in which over 40 lives were lost.

Biu had been dismissed from the Force once before, in 1999, and was reinstated into the Force only in 2010. He was also due to retire from the Force at the end of this month having attained the mandatory age of 60.