Nigeria Police Force Denies Report Alleging IGP Paid N2 billion To Secure Three-Month Tenure Elongation

By Florence Cornelius On Feb 8, 2021

Nigeria Police Force has denied report claiming the Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, paid N2 billion to secure his three-month tenure elongation.

Adamu’s 2-year tenure ended on February 1 and was expected to hand over to the most senior officer in the police force, after the completion of his 35-year in service.

However, President Muhammadu Buhari on February 4 extended Adamu’s tenure by 3 months in order to properly select the new helmsman.

Following this, a news report emerged alleging that Adamu paid N2 billion for the tenure extension.

The police force has now released a statement dismissing them rumours, describing it as “untrue, unfounded, defamatory and libellous”.

CP Frank Mba, the public relations officer of the force, declared that the extension of service of the IGP was strictly the prerogative of the President and was never paid for.

He revealed that the IGP has directed his legal team to commence legal actions against the online publishers.

Read the statement below;

The Police High Command has described as untrue, unfounded, defamatory and libellous, the publication by Sahara Reporters, dated February 07, 2021, which alleged that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni paid over 2 Billion Naira for the tenure extension.

The Force wishes to state categorically that the extension of service of the IGP was strictly the prerogative of the President and was never paid for as maliciously reported in the publication.

The insinuations also by Sahara Reporters that the IGP did not “celebrate” his extension smacks of ignorance and a pathetic misplacement of priority. The extension does not call for merry-making or celebration but a time for more work, rededication to duty and selfless service to the nation.

The IGP, while assuring the nation of an unwavering commitment by the Force under his leadership, to improved service delivery, safety and security of the citizenry, enjoins members of the public to disregard and discountenance the publication by Sahara Reporters as evidently untrue and unfounded. The IGP is undistracted and the Force remains motivated and committed to delivering on its mandate, especially the task of neutralizing current and emerging internal security threats.

Meanwhile, the IGP has directed his legal team to commence legal actions against the online publishers.

CP FRANK MBA
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
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