Inspector-General of Police
Mohammed Abubakar yesterday
dashed the hope of those expecting a
change in the leadership of the police
in Rivers State. Controversial Police Commissioner
Mbu Joseph Mbu will remain in office,
Abubakar said. He told reporters at the State House in
Abuja, after joining other Muslims in
government to pay homage to
President Goodluck Jonathan, that a
professional police officer is not a
politician who could be drawn into politics. He said Mbu had been charged to be a
professional police officer, providing
safety and security for Rivers State. Said the police chief: “The situation is
okay. We are not politicians; we
cannot be brought into the politics of
this country. Professional police
officers are supposed to do what they
are supposed to do to protect lives and property and that is why we
remain where we are and we charge
the commissioner of police to be a
professional police officer, providing
safety and security for the good
people and development of Rivers State.” The Senate and the House of
Representatives have passed
resolutions directing the IG to
redeployed Mbu from Rivers State. The IGP said he would not run a
corrupt police service. He spoke on insinuations in some
quarters that the dismissal of the
police officer caught receiving bribe in
Lagos State was too harsh. He vowed not to condone corruption,
saying the police would adopt various
strategies to discourage corruption. “You can see that we are IT-compliant;
we know what is happening on You
Tube; we know what is happening all
over the world. And because we
believe that we have to do what is
right, we warn our officers and men; sometimes we set them up to ensure
that we get them in the act. And so
whoever is caught in the act is
dismissed. “There is a process that is going on. If
the man, against who corruption has
taken place, is willing and ready to
come and give evidence in court, the
culprit will be charged to court,”
Abubakar said. On the claim that the decision to
dismiss the policeman was harsh, he
said: “For somebody who is corrupt, I
will not run a corrupt police service. “We shall continue to pray and I want
to use the opportunity to thank
Nigerians for their support, for their
cooperation, for their partnership in
fighting crime and criminality in this
country. And equally, to thank our officers and men of the Nigerian Police
and other security agencies for these
collaboration and partnership, we
want to thank the media for their
support in the fight against
criminality. ”thenationonlineng.net/new/mbu-remains-rivers-police-chief-says-ig/

Thank God,that man is a good crime fighter.

"I will not run a corrupt police service".. I just hope you are nt corrupt too, Oga IG.
And the fact that Mbu Joseph Mbu still in Rivers, shows Rivers state Governor must be rendered politically useless.. I pity that dude.

Forget it, when oga @ the top is involved, what do u expect?

I think the IG has a point. however, Mbu shouldn't misbehave.

Kudos to IGP

Professional police officer by allowing thugs and cultist into the chambers of the River state house of Assembly

The comissional of police has not committed any offence. Ameachi needs to check himself.

Biodup: The comissional of police has not committed any offence. Ameachi needs to check himself.

God bless u my broda u are correct the wicked governor is looking for commi he wil pay wit Rivers money, mr mbu kip it up' igbo proverb if ur salary is not enough overtime is nothing.

It's a shame that most of our media houses now deliberately propagate lies just to please their so called "progressive" masters

Watch as this new fades away unlike the fake rumour about his removal that made front page

karl max: Watch as this new fades away unlike the fake rumour about his removal that made front page

thats nairaland for you, fake news make it to front page faster than real news and seun seem not to be bothered.

karl max: Watch as this new fades away unlike the fake rumour about his removal that made front page

I am waiting for the fake news peddler to adjust the score line alotted.

Mtcheew!

If it were to be Godswill Akpabio and other ProGEJ governors' states, he wouldn't say that and wouldn't hesitate to change him asap.

order from above

When the chips are down, AMAECHI will have a lot of weeping to do.

Mark my word.

Longeria: When the chips are down, AMAECHI will have a lot of weeping to do.

Mark my word.

tell them

If this story is about Tonto Dike or Ameachi, even if it a fake story, it would had since made front page. Nairaland Indeed.