THE Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 6, Calabar, Mr. Tunde Ogunsakin, has ordered the withdrawal of members of the special squad of the Rivers State Police Command known as C4I from all political appointees.

Ogunsakin said the directive became necessary after allegations that members of the C4I police unit were being used for a plot to frame some individuals.

He also instructed the C4I Unit of the Department of Operations not to make any deployment without the knowledge of the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Dan Bature.

It will be recalled that the Peoples Democratic Party in the state had raised the alarm over an alleged plot by the All Progressives Congress in connivance with the C4I to frame some individuals.

Ogunsakin, in a statement on Sunday, argued that the withdrawal of members of the police unit would make more policemen available for the provision of security during the forthcoming elections.

“The C4I Unit of the Department of Operations must continue to operate as a formation of the Rivers State Police Command and in that light must not take any action or make any deployment without the knowledge of the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Police Command

“The Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Police Command and other Commissioners of Police in-charge of Akwa-Ibom, Cross River and Ebonyi states are ordered to immediately withdraw all officers attached to political appointees in line with the directive issued by the Inspector-General of Police.

“This is premised on the fact that the Inspector-General of Police has withdrawn all previous approvals issued by him, as more men are needed by the Police Commands during this elections period.

“Anyone desirous of police security should re-apply to the Commissioner of Police for a re-consideration based on the merit of his application and the need for deployment of policemen during the forthcoming elections,” he said.

Speaking further on the operations of the C4I, Ogunsakin warned that members of the C4I squad trained in Israel should on no account be attached to any political appointee or any important personality.

The AIG also cautioned that the special police unit of the State Command should not take part in any political campaign, just as he directed that police commands in Akwa Ibom, Ebonyi and Cross River states should commence the enforcement on the ban on tinted glasses.

“The C4I Unit of the Department of Operations should, on no account, post their officers to any political appointee or VIP. The C4I unit should henceforth stop featuring in political campaigns.

“The Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Police Command and other Commissioners of Police in charge of Akwa-Ibom, Cross River and Ebonyi to immediately enforce the ban on the use of tinted vehicles and vehicles with sirens in line with the directive issued by the Inspector-General of Police.”



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Awesome move. This is someone who recognizes that the conditional duties of the Nigerian Police isn't too protect the selfish interest of our politicians.

Say Baba

Say Buhari

What if Mbu becomes IGP, he may stages a coup

Noted

Good move but there is no way he can enforce it . Policemen in Nigeria are known to deploy themselves whereever they want to be

GEJ till 2019!!!

Nice move but i know those police officers working for those politicians would not be happy because their income has being slashed by this directive. They should make sure this directive is obeyed by all those officers and anyone both politician or police officers found wanting should be prosecuted.