The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has blamed the internal security threat on the pervasive culture of corruption and impunity within Nigeria”s governance structure.

Egbetokun made this known while delivering a lecture entitled”The Nigeria Police Force and the Management Internal Security at the inaugural Personality Lecture of the TETFUND Centre of Excellence in Multidisciplinary Studies, University of Ibadan at Tremchard Hall, Ibadan on Monday.

He disclosed that lives and properties had been lost to the internal security threat across the six geo-political zones of the country.

This development, according to him had resulted in the 2023 Global Terrorism Index that placed the Country in 8^thposition out of the 10 countries.

Also, the Global Peace Index put the country in 144^thposition out of 163 countries.

Egbetokun who attributed the ratings to the activities of ISWAP in the North West, Boko Haram in the North East and IPOB in the South East submitted that it has affected the socio-economic growth of the country.

He, however, added there is a significant development as the security situation has improved tremendously across the country. (Nigerian Tribune)