The acting inspector general of police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has disbanded the police team responsible for running over a citizen in handcuffs in the Ekpoma area of Edo.

Police spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.

The statement said the disbandment was in line with the IGP’s move to address unprofessional conduct of some officers attached to the police command in Edo.

The police said the idea was to regularise and standardise police operations in the axis and restore public trust in the police.

It added that the operatives involved were currently facing disciplinary and administrative procedures.

“This move underscores the commitment of the IGP to hold officers accountable for their actions which will never be tolerated in the Nigeria Police Force,” said the statement.

The statement reiterated the committment of the IGP to ensure the highest standards of professionalism and ethics in the police and urged residents of the state to cooperate with officers to discharge their statutory duties.

(NAN)