Acting Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has declared that all officers from the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police to Inspector-General of Police, will henceforth declare their assets.

Idris made the statement on Thursday in Abuja when he paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Interior, Lieutenant-General Abdulrahman Dambazau, said the directive was in line with Section 13 cap 15 Code of Conduct Act.

Idris said every police officer from the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police to Inspector-General who were commission officers must declare their assets, saying the directive would guide the conduct of police officers in carrying out their duties.

He promised that under his administration, the integrity of the force would be further enhanced, assure that they would raise the integrity of the Nigeria Police Force to be more accountable to the people.

The acting I-G said under his command, the police would operate within the rule of law, saying the presence of police officers would be felt in all villages and streets across the country.

Responding, Dambazau urged the acting I-G to focus on the three key issues of corruption, economy and security for the success of this administration.

The minister urged the new police boss to collaborate with other security agencies to address the issues crimes and post conflict resolution in the North-East, advising his guest to carry everybody along and put the right persons in the positions of command commissioners and zonal commanders.