Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has warned personnel of the force against unlawful arrests and detention of innocent Nigerians.

Idris gave the warning at a meeting with Commissioners of Police and above in Abuja, directing all commissioners of police in the states to ensure close supervision of operations of all units in their commands to avoid this unpleasant situation.

The Police Boss said all police units in the state were under the supervision of the commissioner who supervised activities of the command.

He expressed concern over the conduct of some police officers who were arresting suspects and detaining them without recourse to thorough investigation.

Idris attributed the recent achievements recorded by the police to the synergy between it and other security agencies in the country, saying Police is having a robust synergy with other security agencies, this is seen in operation jointly carried out by the police and the security agencies.

He said such joint operations had resulted in the arrest of 18 suspects and recovery of cache of arms in Benue, assuring that the notorious leader of the gang, Gana, who was still on the run, would be apprehended and brought to justice.

Idris said the suspect under-declared the arms in his possession during the amnesty given to militants in the state, saying the police seized arrays of arms from him, what he declared during the amnesty programme was to fool Nigerians.

He urged command commissioners to give field commanders maximum support to enable them to discharge their responsibilities effectively, saying more area commands would be established in the states to address the issue of stagnation of personnel in the commander cadre of the force.

In a related development, Idris has decorated eleven newly-promoted commissioners of police and one Assistant commissioner of police.

The beneficiaries are: CP John Amadi, CP Undie Adie, CP Olugbenga Adeyanju, CP Patrick Garba, Joseph Agaji and CP Akinpelu Olajumoke, among others.

The Police Service Commission had on February twenty-three, promoted eleven DCP to the rank of CP.