INDICATIONS of
restiveness have emerged in the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, over recent
transfers and postings across the country, as aggrieved policemen have accused
the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris, of witch-hunting, tribalism and favouritism.
Although the
IGP, in consultation with the Police Service Commission, has the power to
transfer or post any officer of the NPF, protests have greeted recent postings
of officers.
While some claimed the IGP has flooded strategic commands and
units with his kinsmen from Niger State, others alleged that he has embarked on
vendetta against officers hoping to ascend to higher positions in the force in
future. Some have cited the case of the Assistant Inspector- General of Police,
AIG, Zone 2, Abdulmajid Ali, who was deployed to Force Headquarters, Abuja.
Ali, who had barely spent two months in the zone, was replaced with the former
Commissioner of Police in Lagos, Aderanti, who would be graduating soon from
the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS, Kuru, Jos.
According to the aggrieved policemen, “We had never seen such remarkable
improvement in zone 2 before now. We are protesting because we are sure that he
is a victim of dirty politics and favouritism which will not augur well for the
Police. Since he assumed duties here, he commenced massive training of officers
and men of the zone by establishing a tactical training ground in Ogun and
Ikorodu in Lagos State. He also set up three zonal intervention squads to track
kidnappers, thereby bringing sanity to the zone.
“As soon as he assumed office,
he embarked on a cleansing exercise that led to the transfer of no fewer than
250 erring officers and men from the zone which has about 650 policemen. These
were our colleagues that had over-stayed in the zone and their activities had
continued to be inimical to the efficient and effective performance of their
duties.
After that, he set up a monitoring unit and X- Squad to check the
excesses of those still there.
We are, therefore, calling on the IGP to
reconsider the posting because we have seen a new dawn in the volatile zone and
his removal would dampen the spirit of hardwork which he planted in us.“ When
contacted, Force Public Relations Officer, Donald Anwunah simply said: “I will
advise you to enquire from your colleague who is a Vanguard correspondent at
the Force headquarters, Abuja since you are calling from Lagos.”Vanguard
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