Imo State -IGP Redeploys Commissioner Of Police Over Alleged Partisanship
Imo State -IGP Redeploys Commissioner Of Police Over Alleged Partisanship
Kayode Egbetokun,The Inspector General of Police, has redeployed the Imo State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Barde, over alleged partisanship.
Egbetokun said, “We are aware that there are allegations against the Commissioner of Police in Imo. Before the elections, we’re changing the CP. This is not to say the CP has been found guilty. But for neutrality sake, we are changing the Commissioner of Police in Imo State.”
The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a post on the official X handle of the Nigerian Police said, the vehicles include water cannons, armored personnel carriers, helmets, bulletproof vests, and tear gas canisters.
The statement partly reads “In a bid to have smooth electioneering processes in the forthcoming off-cycle Gubernatorial elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States scheduled for 11th November 2023, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered the distribution of additional 220 operational vehicles, including water canons, Armored Personnel Carriers, helmets, bulletproof vests, tear gas canisters etc, to the 3 affected states to intensify security arrangements for the elections.
The IGP has ordered the release and distribution of 220 operational vehicles for security management in anticipation of the gubernatorial elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states.
Earlier, the IGP had organised training for the police officers, who are involved in the election security management for the forthcoming elections and sought the approval of the Federal Government for the payment of their allowances and other necessary support to boost the morale of the officers during the operations.
He further urged stakeholders in the three states to maintain peace during the election.
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