Karu police station in the FCT topped a poll by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to find the best police command, beating 369 stations assessed in 21 states.
The results from the research, which was jointly conducted by the NHRC and Altus Global Alliance, and involved the inspection of police stations across the six geopolitical zones of the country between November 18 and 23, 2013, were released yesterday.
The Executive Secretary of NHRC, Prof. Bem Angwe, said that out of 369 police stations assessed, only 10 performed credibly under five key areas namely: Community orientation, physical conditions, equal treatment of members of the public, transparency and accountability and detention conditions.
Karu Police Command came first with a 100 per cent rating in all five areas, followed by various Lagos stations namely Ilupeju and Ikoyi police stations which emerged second and third respectively.
Adatan police station in Ogun, Victoria Island in Lagos and New Heaven police station, Enugu came fourth, fifth and sixth. Badagry police station, Lagos, and Life Camp, Abuja, tied in 7th position, while Ijanikin police station, Lagos, was placed eighth.
Airport Command, Uyo, and Trade Fair police station, Lagos, were adjudged as the ninth best stations, while Birnin Kudu police station Jigawa took the 10th position.
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