The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba has ordered the immediate withdrawal of the Commissioner of Police on election duty in Adamawa State, Mohammed Barde.
This was as he ordered that the Commissioner of Police in charge of Gombe State, CP Etim Equa immediately proceed to Adamawa State for election security of the yet-to-be-concluded supplementary governorship poll.
The development was made known by the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, while addressing pressmen on Tuesday in Abuja.
Odejobi explained that the development became in furtherance of the IGP’s commitment to a free and fair process.
“The IGP has given 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 election and provide the necessary information and ensure that the process is a success,” he said n
Adejobi also disclosed that the IGP has yet to receive any letter from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) seeking the probe and prosecution of its embattled Resident Electoral Commissioner in Adamawa.
