Crime in Nigeria has reduced – IGP Egbetokun

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, said on Friday that the crime rate in the country is on the decline.

The IGP addressed State House reporters after meeting with President Bola Tinubu in the company of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa.

According to him, the president wants the security heads to synergise and bring crime to the barest minimum.

“Mr President is satisfied with our report; he has challenged us to continue to work together and improve our synergy,” he said.

“We have records of all reported crimes across the country and can tell you that crime rate is declining in Nigeria.

“Records don’t lie; the records are there so I can assure you that we will continue to do what we are doing to maintain the decline in the crime rate.”

Also speaking, the Chief of Defence Staff called on citizens to join hands together in the fight against crimes.

He said that President Tinubu is aware of the ills and cries of the oil-producing communities, insisting that the Nigerian leader is not going to let them down.

“For the criminals, those that are hell-bent on stealing our infrastructure, stealing our crude for whatever reasons their days are numbered,” he added.

He warned criminals stealing the nation’s natural resources that “we are coming after them.”

He further urged Nigerians: “We all need to put our heads together to achieve this success. Nobody can do it alone, no single service, no single individual can do this.”