The police have acknowledged that corruption within their ranks is a reflection of the broader dishonesty prevalent in Nigerian society.
This assertion was made by the national police spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in response to a query on social media.
An X user, @peter_eli7, asked, “Nigeria police are so corrupt. Why, sir?” to which Adejobi succinctly replied, “Because our society is corrupt.”
Moreover, Bright Edafe, the police public relations officer in Delta, supported Adejobi’s statement by emphasizing that the police force mirrors the society it serves.
“The police of any society is the product of the society,” Edafe noted.
A recent report by Transparency International placed Nigeria among the majority of countries with high-to-critical corruption risks in their defense and security sectors. The Government Defence Integrity Index highlighted Nigeria’s significant corruption risks across its defense institutions, citing extremely limited controls in operations and procurement.
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The report disclosed, “Nigeria faces considerable corruption risk across its defence institutions, with extremely limited controls in operations and procurement. Oversight mechanisms are in place, but often lack coordination, expertise, resources, and adequate information to fully perform their role.”
Nigeria was categorized under the “Very High” risk category in the index. The country scored 27 points in the financial category, 10 points in operational, 35 points in personnel, 28 points in political, and eight points in procurement.
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