Mr. Solomon E. Arase, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP)
pledged his total support to the Federal ministry of Women Affairs and Social
Development to nab perpetrators of violent crimes and other gender-based
violence against women and other vulnerable persons.
The IGP made this statement when he hosted a delegation from
the Federal ministry led by the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Ezekiel Oyemomi in his
office at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.
According to the Police Force Public Relations Officer, Ag.
ACP Olabisi Kolawole, said the Permanent Secretary used the forum to solicit
for the IGP’s support in his ministry’s bid to prevent gender-based violent
crimes against women and other vulnerable persons.
He also sought for the cooperation of the Police High
Command for the sensitization of the general public against the unwholesome
act.
Responding, the IGP declared to the delegation that the
Nigeria Police under his watch was gender sensitive and as such would be
committed to ensuring that the perpetrators of gender based violence refrained
from it or face the wrath of the law.
Arase further used the occasion to enjoin members of the
public to utilize the Nigeria Police-Gender based platform to report any case
in that regard.
