With the current spate of terrorism in the country, the Acting Inspector General of police, Suleiman Abba, has, ,however, given Nigerians assurance that the dreaded Boko Haram will soon be put to an end. The IG, Abba made this known on Wednesday when he paid a visit to the Borno State Police Command.

Abba said  that the full implementation of the police reforms by the 36 states as well as attitudinal change by officers and men of the Nigerian Police would ensure better policing of the country.

Abba, who addressed over 1,500 police officers and men of the Borno State command, described policemen serving in state as heroes and urged them to be more committed to their duty and live up to the challenge of securing the areas affected by Boko Haram insurgents.

Abba said: “As far as I am concerned, all policemen and women and of course the personnel of various security agencies serving in Borno today are heroes because of their determination and dedication to support the fight against violent crimes we have been witnessing in this part of the country.

 “We will never relent in the protection of lives and properties in Nigeria.”

He said his priority as the police IG was to ensure attitudinal change among the rank and file of the police, build values of hard work, humility, honesty and patriotisms.

He said these should be the main attributes of policemen in the protection of people’s lives and property.

The North-East states have experienced series of attacks by the dreaded Islamist group,  Boko Haram insurgency since 2009.

The sect have claimed responsiblities for several attacks, while they have killed thousands of victims in their incessent attacks.