Nigeria, Feb. 25 -- The newly appointed acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, has pledged to phase out impunity, human rights violations and corruption, some of the practices under his predecessor, Kayode Egbetokun.

Mr Disu, until his appointment an Assistant Inspector General (AIG), stated this on Wednesday, while responding to questions from reporters at the State House, Presidential Villa.

The Lagos-born officer was announced as the acting IGP on Tuesday, following the resignation of his predecessor, Mr Egbetokun, at the request of President Bola Tinubu.

The new police chief, however, declared that officers must see citizens as the primary partners in policing.

Mr Disu described his appointment as "unexpected and em...