Some undesirable elements have begun the use of forgery and
fabrication of subversive documents to worsen the crises in Benue
State and other parts of the country, the Nigeria police force has
warned.
According to Nigeria Police Force spokesman Moshood Jimoh, a
document purported to be an official signal from the office of the
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) was to generating anti-police
sentiments and roll back the progress being made in troubled Benue
State.
He said that the ‘transfer document’ was causing concerns within
and outside the Northcentral state as it has been alleged that the
development was a confirmation of police bias and a deliberate
intention to remove the Benue State governors’ Aide de Camp (ADC)
and Chief Security Officer (CSO).
There was no confirmation yet from the Benue state government on
the redeployment of the officers.
The 10-page document titled ‘Force Re-Organisation SPOs Benue
State Police Command’ purportedly orders the Commissioner of Police
in charge of Benue State Command, to post out all 137 police
officers of Benue State origin who are of the rank of Assistant
Superintendent and Chief Superintendent of Police, to other
states.
It also expressed a purported order from the IGP for the 137
officers of Benue State origin to be scattered across Adamawa, Akwa
Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Imo, Kano, Katsina,
Ondo, Osun and Oyo states.
In their place, non-Benue officers from Abia, Bayelsa, Lagos,
Imo, Osun, Ondo, Rivers, Katsina, Oyo, Kano, Anambra, Delta, Akwa
Ibom, Edo, Ebonyi and Adamawa states have allegedly been
shortlisted as replacements in Benue State.
“The Inspector-General of Police has ordered the transfer of the
officers in/out of Benue State Command as indicated against their
names.
“Warn and release the officers to proceed to their new Commands
on or before 19th of April please,” stated the document bearing a
purported signature and official stamp of the Force Secretary,
Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Abdul Bube, on behalf
of the IGP.
Jimoh refuted the issuance of such document by the Police,
saying that no such directive emanated from the Police
headquarters.
The police spokesman said: “Unpatriotic elements who are
hell-bent on causing disaffection and worsening the security the
security situation are at work, adding that police is putting its
machinery in motion towards bringing such elements to justice.
“The purported signal directing removal of Benue indigenes from
the state police command is completely fake in its entirety. The
letterhead resembles a poor forgery and anyone found culpable in
its fabrication and spread will be dealt with accordingly.”
There was also no confirmation of such development from the
Benue State government.
Ortom’s Special Adviser on Media/ICT Tahav Agerzua replied in a
text message thus: “As at last Thursday, 12th April, 2018, when the
governor commenced his leave, I was not aware of such a transfer
but I have to find out.”
Some undesirable elements have begun the use of forgery and
fabrication of subversive documents to worsen the crises in Benue
State and other parts of the country, the Nigeria police force has
warned.
According to Nigeria Police Force spokesman Moshood Jimoh, a
document purported to be an official signal from the office of the
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) was to generating anti-police
sentiments and roll back the progress being made in troubled Benue
State.
He said that the ‘transfer document’ was causing concerns within
and outside the Northcentral state as it has been alleged that the
development was a confirmation of police bias and a deliberate
intention to remove the Benue State governors’ Aide de Camp (ADC)
and Chief Security Officer (CSO).
There was no confirmation yet from the Benue state government on
the redeployment of the officers.
The 10-page document titled ‘Force Re-Organisation SPOs Benue
State Police Command’ purportedly orders the Commissioner of Police
in charge of Benue State Command, to post out all 137 police
officers of Benue State origin who are of the rank of Assistant
Superintendent and Chief Superintendent of Police, to other
states.
It also expressed a purported order from the IGP for the 137
officers of Benue State origin to be scattered across Adamawa, Akwa
Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Imo, Kano, Katsina,
Ondo, Osun and Oyo states.
In their place, non-Benue officers from Abia, Bayelsa, Lagos,
Imo, Osun, Ondo, Rivers, Katsina, Oyo, Kano, Anambra, Delta, Akwa
Ibom, Edo, Ebonyi and Adamawa states have allegedly been
shortlisted as replacements in Benue State.
“The Inspector-General of Police has ordered the transfer of the
officers in/out of Benue State Command as indicated against their
names.
“Warn and release the officers to proceed to their new Commands
on or before 19th of April please,” stated the document bearing a
purported signature and official stamp of the Force Secretary,
Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Abdul Bube, on behalf
of the IGP.
Jimoh refuted the issuance of such document by the Police,
saying that no such directive emanated from the Police
headquarters.
The police spokesman said: “Unpatriotic elements who are
hell-bent on causing disaffection and worsening the security the
security situation are at work, adding that police is putting its
machinery in motion towards bringing such elements to justice.
“The purported signal directing removal of Benue indigenes from
the state police command is completely fake in its entirety. The
letterhead resembles a poor forgery and anyone found culpable in
its fabrication and spread will be dealt with accordingly.”
There was also no confirmation of such development from the
Benue State government.
Ortom’s Special Adviser on Media/ICT Tahav Agerzua replied in a
text message thus: “As at last Thursday, 12th April, 2018, when the
governor commenced his leave, I was not aware of such a transfer
but I have to find out.”
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