Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Umar Manko, has urged the Nigerian media to be cautious in their write ups on national security to avoid more crises.
Manko gave the advice on Friday night in Lagos during his investiture as Chief Patron of Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria (CRAN), adding that the media has the capacity and responsibility to make the country peaceful.
The Commissioner, represented by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Mr. Damilola Adegbuyi said the media should always portray the nation in a good light.
Manko, who commended CRAN for their support to the police, solicited for support, not just from the media, but from all security agencies, particularly the police to fight crime and criminality, particularly, terrorism in the country.
According to him, without the media, criminal justice would not be complete, stressing that the police and the press always face similar risk in the course of their duties.
His words: “The role played by the media in national development cannot be over emphasized. Let us maintain synergy in fighting crime and criminality. Where there is area of conflict, let us talk it over. When it is of national security, let us be conscious of our responsibilities to the nation. The press should write for the peace of the nation.’’
The Chairman of CRAN, Mr. Christopher Oji said that the association’s investiture on Manko as chief patron was an evidence of good working relationship between the police and the press.
Oji said that members of the Force had always put their lives on the line for the safety of others, calling on the government to take adequate care of the police with a view to get the best from them.
He paid tribute to officers and men of the Lagos State police command, particularly men from the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) who lost their lives while on duty.
The Chairman of the occasion, a security expert, Mr. Patrick Agbambu commended CRAN for exposing criminals in the society, stressing that the membership of the association should spread across all states.
Agbambu promised to exposed CRAN members to the international community with a view to tap experiences from other journalists in the world.
The Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Area ‘E’ command, Festac Town, Lagos, Mr. Dan Okoro was also made the Patron of CRAN.
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