THE Inspector General of Police – IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, has announced the redeployment of the Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Mohammed Barde.
The move comes days to the November 11, 2023 off-season governorship polls in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi states.
“I am aware that there have been allegations on social media against the Commissioner of Police in Imo State but for this election, we are changing the commissioner of police in Imo,” Egbetokun said during an appearance on Channels TV People’s Town Hall on Election Security on Sunday.
The IGP also said the police have taken care of all the threats in the three states, adding that mopping up of arms will be periodical, before, during and after the polls.
The Organised Labour had also handed the Federal Government a five-day ultimatum to replace the police commissioner, while also blaming Governor Hope Uzodimma who is seeking re-election of the attack on Ajaero though the governor had since said he had no hand in the attack on the labour leader.
The IGP said that the police will respond appropriately to vote buying and all electoral offences with respect to the provisions of the electoral laws.
He added that anybody found engaging in vote buying will be prosecuted appropriately.
