Adamawa police commissioner removed
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba Alkali, has ordered the immediate withdrawal of Adamawa Commissioner of Police Mohammed Barde from the state.
Barde was replaced with Etim Equa, Commissioner of Police in Gombe to provide election security in the state.
Police spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, announced this on Tuesday while briefing journalists in Abuja.
There have been calls for Barde to be redeployed from the state following the declaration of Aisha Dahiru Binani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the governorship election in Adamawa.
Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the resident electoral commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Commission (INEC), on Sunday, declared Binani winner of the election while under police protection led by Barde.
Adejobi said the force led by Baba remained committed to a free and fair election process.
“The IGP has given a directive that the commissioner of police on election security in Adamawa state, CP Barde should pull out of Adamawa state and the commissioner of police in charge of Gombe state, CP Etim Equa to proceed to Adamawa immediately, to go and supervise the election and provide the necessary information and ensure that the process is a success,” Adejobi said.
Adamawa police commissioner replaced
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