Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), has announced the redeployment of the Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Mohammed Barde.
Barde was redeployed days after attack on National Labour Congress (NLC) President, Ajaero.
It was widely reported that the NLC President was arrested few days ago in Imo State for leading a protest against the State government.
“I am aware that there have been allegations on social media against the Commissioner of Police in Imo State but for this election, we are changing the commissioner of police in Imo,” the IGP said on Sunday on Channels Television’s People’s Townhall on Election Security.
There had been widespread outrage by the Organised Labour including the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress accusing Olanrewaju of complicity in the recent attack on NLC President, Joe Ajaero, in Owerri, the Imo State capital, last week.
The Organised Labour had also handed the Federal Government a five-day ultimatum to replace the police commissioner, while also blaming Governor Hope Uzodimma who is seeking re-election of the attack on Ajaero though the governor had since said he had no hand in the attack on the labour leader.
The IGP also said the police have taken care of all the threats in the Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa states ahead of the November 11 elections.
According to him, mopping up of arms will be periodical, before, during and after the polls.
Egbetokun said the police will respond appropriately to vote buying and all electoral offences with respect to the provisions of the electoral laws. Anybody found engaging in vote buying will be prosecuted appropriately, he said, addin that the allowances of policemen will be paid as and when due.
(CHANNELS)
