Police confirms dismissal of 150 officers over corruption, scandalous conduct
Monday April 26 2021
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The long awaited dismissal of police officers accused of consistently engaging in corrupt and indiscipline tendencies has come to an end after the Force confirmed dismissing 153 of its personnel.
The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Maj Gen Paul Lokech revealed in March that more than 100 police officers were to be expelled from police force for continuously involving themselves in corruption as well as indiscipline activities.
Police council, appointments committee and police authority have with effect from April 26, dismissed and discharged 153 police officers in the lower and senior category. Although majority have been dismissed over corruption, others have been relieved of their policing duties on allegations of discrediting police force and behaving scandalously.
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Sir: Nigeria as a nation has failed. There is no need to pretend that anything is working. An insecure nation cannot be expected to progress in any area of development because the constant palpable fear of lack of safety renders the aspiration for endeavor impossible. Take a close review of developments in the past month. On the average there are a minimum of 11 daily deaths per population of 1000.
Again, abductions for ransom have exacerbated. Emboldened bandits have gone berserk to the extent of waylaying and killing soldiers in Benue, raiding police headquarters in Owerri, and setting free a motley 1844 prisoners from a correctional center unchallenged not to mention the isolated killing of policemen at different locations. This is pure anarchy which is a confirmation of the absence of responsible governance.
He is up for retirement in March 2023 based on enlistment and age.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Apr 15, 2021
Usman Baba Alkali cannot be confirmed as Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police (IGP) in the eyes of the law, a check by SaharaReporters on the Nigeria Police Act 2020 has revealed.
President Muhammadu Buhari had last Tuesday, asked Alkali to take over the office of the IGP with immediate effect.
Until his appointment, Alkali was the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Force Criminal Investigation Department, Force Headquarters.
He is however up for retirement in March 2023 based on enlistment and age.
Alkali was born on March 1, 1963 (currently 58 years old), in Geidam, Yobe state and was enlisted in the Nigeria Police Force on March 15, 1988.
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Last Tuesday, April 6, 2021, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), appointed Usman Alkali Baba from Yobe State as the new acting Inspector-General of Police. He is the 21st indigenous police officer to be so appointed. He took over from Mohammed Adamu. Baba, who has a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, served as acting Deputy Inspector-General of Police in-charge of the Department of Finance and Administration. He was also Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone-5 Benin; Zone 4 Makurdi and Zone 7 Abuja. He was also a former Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory and Delta Commands amongst other appointments. Until his recent appointment as the acting IGP, he was the Force Secretary.