Police reply military: You didn’t hand over Dapchi to us

The Nigeria Police and the Nigerian Military are on a collision
course over the Dapchi attack that saw the kidnap of 110 girls.

Recall that the military on Monday stated that it handed over to
the police for protection of the area before the incident
occurred.

But in a reaction made available to our reporter Monday night,
the Police declared that the military did not formally hand over
the security of Dapchi town to them

In the statement signed by Sumonu Abdumaliki, Commissioner of
Police in Yobe State, the force advised Nigerians to shun the claim
of the military.

It reads: “The attention of the Yobe State Police Command has
been drawn to Press Statement from Headquarters of Operation Lafiya
Dole subscribing that “Dapchi has been relatively calm and peaceful
and the security of Dapchi town was formally handed over to the
Nigeria Police Division located in the town.

“The statement by the Military of formal handing over of Dapchi
town to the Nigeria Police Division in Dapchi is not correct and
untrue, as there was no time that the military informed the Police
of their withdrawal, consult or handed over their locations in
Dapchi town to the Police.

“The whole of Yobe State is still under Security Emergency,
which the Police, the Military and other security agencies are
battling to ensure lasting peace.

“Members of the public in Yobe State are implored to disregard
and discountenance this claim that the Military formally handed the
security of Dapchi town to the Nigeria Police as untrue, unfounded
and misleading.

“The Yobe State Police Command will continue to cooperate with
other security agencies in ensuring safety and protection of lives
and property of people of Yobe State.”

The Nigeria Police and the Nigerian Military are on a collision
course over the Dapchi attack that saw the kidnap of 110
girls.

Recall that the military on Monday stated that it handed over to
the police for protection of the area before the incident
occurred.

But in a reaction made available to our reporter Monday night,
the Police declared that the military did not formally hand over
the security of Dapchi town to them

In the statement signed by Sumonu Abdumaliki, Commissioner of
Police in Yobe State, the force advised Nigerians to shun the claim
of the military.

It reads: “The attention of the Yobe State Police Command has
been drawn to Press Statement from Headquarters of Operation Lafiya
Dole subscribing that “Dapchi has been relatively calm and peaceful
and the security of Dapchi town was formally handed over to the
Nigeria Police Division located in the town.

“The statement by the Military of formal handing over of Dapchi
town to the Nigeria Police Division in Dapchi is not correct and
untrue, as there was no time that the military informed the Police
of their withdrawal, consult or handed over their locations in
Dapchi town to the Police.

“The whole of Yobe State is still under Security Emergency,
which the Police, the Military and other security agencies are
battling to ensure lasting peace.

“Members of the public in Yobe State are implored to disregard
and discountenance this claim that the Military formally handed the
security of Dapchi town to the Nigeria Police as untrue, unfounded
and misleading.

“The Yobe State Police Command will continue to cooperate with
other security agencies in ensuring safety and protection of lives
and property of people of Yobe State.”