Enugu — Inspector General of Police, Mr Sunday Ehindero, has said the police was "charting a new course," for the expansion of community policing in Nigeria.

He said this yesterday, in Enugu, while speaking with newsmen, adding that the expansion of the project was necessary, in view of its success in Enugu, one of the pilot states.

According to him, Enugu State would no longer be "an oasis of community policing," as the police was committed to introducing the project in at least six states before the end of the year.

"This country has no option than to embrace community policing," Ehindero said.

He said Ogun and Kano states recently embraced community policing, while other states would follow in due course.

The IG arrived Enugu to inspect the project in the state, and presented certificates to community policing developers, who have completed their course and also to deliver lecture at the Synod of Enugu Diocese of the Anglican Church.

Meanwhile, the Nigeria Police Headquarters, Abuja, has warned police cadets at the Police College, Kano, against their planned mutiny.

Force Public Relations Officer, Mr Emmanuel Ighodalo, handed down the warning while speaking with newsmen in Enugu, saying police authorities received reports that the cadets were planning to go on strike, over alleged increase in feeding cost, and poor accommodation.

He dispelled such insinuations, saying the cadets have no reason to grumble, as the conditions in the College are quite suitable.

"It is false, it is not possible in the force, and such action will lead to their dismissal," he said, adding, "we don't tolerate strikes, mutiny and any act of indiscipline."

Ighodalo wondered why the cadets did not follow due process of channeling their grievances, instead of preparing for strike.

He said the IG has waded into the matter by dispatching the DIG in charge of Zone E, Musa Abdulkadir, to verify the claims.