Lol! A Police officer reportedly slumped yesterday after following a directive by the Inspector General of Police, transferring him to Borno State. The officer, an Assistant Superintendent of Police
(ASP) attached to the Central Police Station, Nnewi in the Anambra State
Police Command, had less than a year left to retire from the service
was among the 149 officers affected by the postings to different parts of the country. He was then rushed to a private hospital in Nnewi where he was revived.
ThisDay reports 150 senior police officers within
the ranks of ASP and Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) serving in the
state were transferred. Some of the affected officers are alleging
ethnic bias in the transfers, as most especially the Igbos who are
protesting their transfer to the Boko Haram prone states.
Some of the officers, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, alleged
that while only two officers were transferred to Abia State, 12 officers
were transferred to Bauchi; six to Borno; seven to Adamawa; six to
Jigawa; seven to Gombe; one to Imo, two to Akwa Ibom two; two to
Cross-River; two to Enugu two; two to Edo; three to Delta; and five to
Ekiti, among others.
The affected officers were supposed to have reported to their new command on June 9, 2014.
the ranks of ASP and Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) serving in the
state were transferred. Some of the affected officers are alleging
ethnic bias in the transfers, as most especially the Igbos who are
protesting their transfer to the Boko Haram prone states.
Some of the officers, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, alleged
that while only two officers were transferred to Abia State, 12 officers
were transferred to Bauchi; six to Borno; seven to Adamawa; six to
Jigawa; seven to Gombe; one to Imo, two to Akwa Ibom two; two to
Cross-River; two to Enugu two; two to Edo; three to Delta; and five to
Ekiti, among others.
The affected officers were supposed to have reported to their new command on June 9, 2014.