IGP Orders Immediate Withdrawal Of Personnel From Rivers LGAs

Posted by Amarachi on Mon 07th Oct, 2024 - tori.ng

This directive was announced on Monday, October 7, in a statement by Grace Iringe-Koko, the Public Relations Officer of the Rivers State Command.

IGP Kayode Egbetokun

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has directed the withdrawal of police officials previously deployed to seal off the 23 local government areas of Rivers State.

This directive was announced on Monday, October 7, in a statement by Grace Iringe-Koko, the Public Relations Officer of the Rivers State Command. According to the statement, the order follows recent political developments in Rivers State.

“The newly deployed State Commissioner of Police, Bala Mustapha, conveyed the directives of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, for the immediate withdrawal of all police personnel previously deployed to seal and safeguard the Local Government Secretariats in the state.”

The statement emphasized that the decision “is in line with the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to ensure neutrality and the smooth functioning of democratic institutions.”

It further clarified that personnel will only be redeployed to those areas if there was a crisis or breakdown of law and order, at which point emergency measures would be swiftly implemented to restore normalcy.

The Rivers State Command assured the public of its continued commitment to maintaining peace and order across the state, while reiterating its professional conduct in carrying out its duties.

Residents and stakeholders were urged to remain calm and law-abiding as the situation unfolds.
 

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