The Nigeria Police authorities may soon begin a clampdown on ad hoc
security formations put in place by some state governments, citing the example
of Rivers State where an Israeli organisation has been contracted to provide
protection by the state government.
The trend, which security sources described as alarming and dangerous, had degenerated to the extent that these private guards had assumed the functions and responsibilities of the police in some of these states.
Investigations revealed that there were no less than 20 of such organisations in the country that had usurped the functions of the police. The police, it was said, were worried that many of these organisations did not get approval for their operations.
The source revealed that the Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar, recently sent signals to all zonal Assistant Inspectors General and state commands’ Commissioners of Police to clamp down on such illegal organisations usurping the functions of the police.
It was also gathered that in some states, members of such organisations assumed the functions of controlling the traffic and arresting vehicles.
A top police source gave an instance of what was happening in Rivers State where it was alleged that the embattled Governor Rotimi Amaechi had secured the services of an Israeli security agency to assist him in the provision of security in the state.
This development, the sources revealed, was due to the face-off between the governor and the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Mbu Joseph Mbu, whereby the Police Commissioner no longer took orders from the governor.
However, the controversy is whether or not the Israeli organisation was operating under the supervision of the police, which is yet to be cleared.
A top police officer, however, disclosed that the police were yet to get confirmation on whether it was the Federal Government that gave permission for the Israeli agency to provide security in Rivers State.
The source added that if it was the government that gave the approval, then, the Israeli agency would be made to operate under police supervision. But should the answer prove otherwise, members of the Israeli security agency, he threatened, would be arrested and charged to court.
Efforts to get the police side of the situation proved abortive. But it was gathered authoritatively, that the police hierarchy was getting worried about the trend of individual organisations carrying out police functions in some of the states and would soon move against them.
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Since the police has failed †̥ protect theselves talk less of protecting Nigerians we must look elsewhere for protection.
ReplyDeleteDis same isreali security were training nija police 4 rivers state b/4 wahala start.
ReplyDeleteThis is yet another clampdown on the nPDP through Amechi. The Nigeria Police is only bringing this up bcos Amechi is involved. They failed to provide security for Amechi, the man makes private arrangement and the same Police cries foul. We definitely run a banana republic in Nigeria!
ReplyDeleteHe is entitled to Security, Nigerian Police has being tormenting the life of the gentle man, he has being crying ever since, but no body wants to listen. They have withdrawn his security men severally. He was in Abuja 3 days ago to report the activities of the useless commissioner of Police. I think Nigerian Police wants to kill this man by all means.
ReplyDeleteHe can no longer entrust his life and properties in the hands of Mba and his men. He should just parade those Israelis has his friend, he should not call them his security men, let Nigeria Police go to hell. They can't even secure their own life not to talk of securing someone else. You don't want to do and you are preventing someone else from doing.
If they don't want him to use the Israeli Security, they should better allow him to choose the Police men he thinks is save to live with.
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Is d men of GEJ reading dis where in our constistutions dat says u don't haf right to private security,think d presidency is trying to create more troubles 4 themselves
ReplyDeleteGood. D Israelis are better than Nigerian Police 100 percent. And since the NPF can no longer provide good security let private security guards take over.
ReplyDeleteNow it becomes obvious that these so called policemen are just political stooges who have lost focus on what their portfolio really is......................."if we are no longer safe with them..then we shoulkd think of w way of protecting ourselfs...whether using mossad, boko haram, mend, gbesu, bakassi, opc or my personal favorite "SPG"................
ReplyDeleteIf you can not provide security for which is his consututional right then allow him to source for him own security
ReplyDeleteLet Amechi also provide for the remaining Ribers people cos its not his money . Let him also protect himself with isreali security beyond 2015 . Lack of wisdom .
ReplyDeleteFantastic decision!
ReplyDeleteThe cold war between nPdp & Pdp is getting hot, & will soon get to boiling point. I pray that their quest for power & greed will not consume this nation.
ReplyDeleteNigerians will now clearly know that all these fracas in rivers was basically to kill Ameachi but since all efforts have faild , they are still trying, God will disgrace Jonathan
ReplyDeleteNigerian police or Nigerian disgrace
ReplyDeleteEven the almighty Mr president hired Israeli securities to guard Aso rock, so why must that of Ameachi be a forbidden fruit? Allow the guy to secure and protect himself against all the offensive attacks launched against him.. or you what to render him incommunicado so as to secretly kill him and frame up an assassin case or unknown gunmen!!! Our society is not right yet for people to believe they are safe in the hands of our senseless, manipulative security forces... please spare us the police disgraceful acts!!!
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