The Nigeria Police have denied the report that
it deliberately transferred 1,260 policemen from the South West to the Northern parts of the
country
Here is the official statement:
The
attention of the Nigeria Police Force has been drawn to a report on page 11 of
Vanguard Newspaper of 29th December, 2016 credited to one Ola Ajayi
captioned “1,260 Policemen from S-West protest transfer to Northern States” The
report was in its entirety false, mischievous and capable of misleading the
members of the public. The story is absolutely a shadowy imagination of the
writer.
However,
it is imperative to set the record straight and disabuse the minds of Police
personnel and other members of the public.
It is
factual to State that transfers, reorganizations and postings in the Nigeria
Police Force are routine and administrative. Officers and men of the Force are
rotated to maximize their efficiency and effective service delivery for the
Force.
The
Nigeria Police Force is a Federal Security organization and the Inspector
General of Police is empowered by the relevant provisions in the Force Orders
and Force Administrative Instructions to effect transfers, postings and
redeployments of the personnel of the Force as deemed fit to position the Force
to discharge its statutory responsibilities efficiently.
A
thorough reading of the report shows that the signal quoted, “CB4770/FS/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.5/232,
purportedly mandating the affected policemen from South West to assemble in
Kaduna on January 4, 2017, was for the transfer of Officers from Kaduna State
to neighbouring States and from neighbouring States to Kaduna State to contend
the security challenges in Kaduna State.
This is
not consistent with extant practices and tradition of the Service. To this
extent the publication with all the allegations contained, is completely untrue
and a futile distraction.
It is
important to enlighten the public that Police officers are subject to
movements, transfers and postings within the Force and other lawful assignments
while in service.
Refusal
to proceed on postings and protest in this regard is serious misconduct not
only in the Nigeria Police Force but in every Government/Public agency which
could attract commensurate sanctions.
Consequently,
the Nigeria Police Force wishes to assure the media of its support as partner
in ensuring a crime free society. The media is however, enjoined to resist the
temptation of allowing mischievous person (s) to use the pages of their
esteemed Newspapers to cast aspersion on the policy of the Force.
The
Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM, mni, will
continue to do his best for the benefit and well being of all the personnel of
the Force.
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