IG orders Spy Police to stop wearing Force uniform from January

The Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, has set January 1, 2016 deadline for Supernumerary Police (SPY) to stop wearing police uniform.

This is contained in a statement issued by the Force Acting Spokesperson, ACP Olabisi Kolawole, in Abuja on Thursday.

“The Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has directed companies using Supernumerary Police (SPY) nationwide to stop the use of Police uniform for their operations on or before Jan. 1, 2016,” it stated.

Kolawole said Arase gave the directive at a meeting with Security Managers of Companies using SPY Police for their internal security.

The measure, Kolawole explained, was part of his administration’s renewed crime fighting strategy aimed at curtailing activities of criminally minded persons.

Arase has, however, approved the use of a newly designed grey and black trouser as the new uniform to be worn by spy police officers nationwide.