Police Need 250,000 Rifles, 1,000 APCs, 774 Drones – IG - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 26, 2020
The Inspector-General of Police, MohammedAdamu,  said apart from inadequatepersonnel, the Nigeria Police Force needed no fewer than 1,000 armouredpersonnel carriers and 250,000 assault rifles with corresponding ammunition.
Adamu, who said this at a public hearing organisedby the House of Representatives Committee on Police Affairs, tagged,‘Repositioning the Nigeria Police for an Enhanced Service Delivery, said thecountry needed  2,000,000 tear gascanisters and smoke grenades.
Other equipment the IG said the force requiredincluded 200,000 riot gunners and smoke pistols, 1,000 tracking devices, and774 operational drones, among others.
He also lamented that poor remuneration scared bestand suitable applicants away from the police.
As part of efforts to address problems confrontingthe NPF, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, last year gave theforce the go-ahead to recruit 10,000 police officers.
Besides inadequate manpower, the police are alsobattling with other problems including dilapidated barracks, poor remunerationand low budgetary allocations.