Group Calls on New IG to Strengthen Respect for Human and Civil Rights of Young People

The West African Youth Protection and Advocacy Network (WAYPAN) has called on the new Inspector General of Police (IG), Tunji Disu, to view his appointment as an opportunity to initiate meaningful reforms that will strengthen respect for human and civil rights within the police system.

The group stated that there is a need for a review of documented cases of rights violations involving citizens, particularly young people, and a resolve to discontinue unjust or unnecessary prosecutions.

 In a statement signed by the Regional Coordinator of WAYPAN, Rafiu Adeniran Lawal, the group said that while there is a need to strengthen accountability mechanisms within the Force, it is important to retrain officers on human rights standards and lawful engagement procedures, especially in relation to profiling and public demonstrations.