Nigeria, April 18 -- The Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, on Friday, expressed commitment to put an end to impunity, especially by police officers, in Nigeria.

Mr Disu, who was represented by the Head, Complaint Response Unit, Anietie Okoro, said, "I have heard the cries of many Nigerians, and we are presently putting a lot together to ensure that this administration, moving forward, ends impunity in our nation."

He said this at a town hall meeting organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on a rights-based approach to policing at the commission's headquarters in Abuja.

The IGP expressed optimism that the engagements would strengthen the police's "goal and our mandate and our desire for a more professional and...