Mohammed Adamu, the acting Inspector General of Police who replaced the immediate past one, Ibrahim Idris has reversed the last minute postings of his
Mohammed Adamu, the acting Inspector General of Police who replaced the immediate past one, Ibrahim Idris has reversed the last minute postings of his predecessor, including that of the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi which was overturned. Imohimi was supposed to proceed to Abuja.
Besides reversing the Lagos CP’s postings, other senior officers who were also posted to new commands and formations had been asked to stay action until further notice. This development, sources say, meant that the redeployment order by Idris would not be obeyed unless sanctioned by the acting IG.
There are also strong indications that four out of the seven Deputy Inspectors-General of Police in the Nigeria Police Force may leave the force alongside the former Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, who retired on Tuesday. The DIGs, who are members of the Police Management Team and senior to the acting IG, Mohammed Adamu, might be forced out of the service to pave the way for him to set up a new management team he could work with.
Police sources said that DIGs Mohammed Katsina (Research and Planning Department); Sani Mohammed (Training and Development Department); and Peace Madueke -Abdallah (Federal Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department) who were promoted late last year could survive the impending purge of the Police Management Team.
The acting IG said the police under his watch would be professional and fair to all parties while providing security for the general elections beginning on February 16. Adamu stated that there were rules of engagement for the Nigeria Police, adding they would be strictly applied in dealing with security matters. He stressed that the police would not pander to the desires of any groups or interests.
The acting IG, who was decorated with his new rank at the State House by President Muhammadu Buhari, hails from Lafia, Nasarawa State, and is a holder of Bachelor of Science degree in Geography. He enlisted into the Force on February 1, 1986 as Cadet Assistant Superintendent and had attended several Senior Officer Courses on Law Enforcement, Crime Prevention, Control and Management within and outside Nigeria.
Before his appointment as acting IG, he was at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos, Plateau State. He was also the Commissioner of Police in Ekiti and Enugu states and also Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 5 Police Command Headquarters, Benin, Edo State.
