NAIJA NEWS
The acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun has ordered the immediate withdrawal of the Police Mobile Force (PMF) from 37 squadrons across the country.
This comes a month after the acting IGP annouced plans to withdraw police personnel, specifically PMF from VIPs across the country.
In a police signal dated July 26 obtained by The whistler, the commanders of the affected squadrons were given two weeks to execute the task.
The signal was signed by a COMPOL Mobile – A senior officer from the rank of a Commissioner of Police (CP) upwards on behalf of the AIGPOL MOPOL, FHQ Abuja.
According to the wireless message issued at about 2:31 pm on Wednesday, the withdrawal is to enable the mobilisation of personnel for the specialised quick intervention squad proposed by the IGP to tackle growing concerns of insecurity.
The signal read partly: “INGENPOL directs you mobilize 1000 able-bodied personal each within two weeks. Forward names mine (sic) for INGENPOL consideration. Ensure strict compliance please”.
The affected Squadrons include MOPOLS: 1 Kaduna; 3 Enugu; 4 Ibadan; 5 Benin; 6 Maiduguri; 7 Sokoto; 8 Jos; 9 Kano…
