The
Nigeria police have denied withdrawing security aides attached to the governor
of Anambra, Willie Obiano, saying the 221 police operatives attached to him
were intact.
Mr. Obiano on Tuesday during election meeting
organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, raised an
alarm that the police had withdrawn his security aides, ahead of the
forthcoming governorship election in the state.
“I want my security details returned
immediately because I am going to start a fight from there,” TheCable newspaper
quoted the governor as saying during the meeting.
“I am the governor of Anambra state and all the
paraphernalia of my office must be there. This is unacceptable and a sign of
what will happen. Those behind this would be disappointed because we are very
ready for the election,” Mr. Obiano said.
The Senate quickly responded by condemning the
police and asking the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to direct
that the governor’s security aides be restored.
President Muhammadu Buhari also directed that
the governor’s security aides be restored immediately.
But the police on Thursday dismissed the issue
as a “distortion of facts”.
“The true position of the matter is that the
Aide-De-Camp or any other Police Officer attached to His Excellency, Chief
Willie Obiano, Governor of Anambra State was not withdrawn,” the Force
spokesperson, Jimoh Moshood, said in a statement.
-Premium Times
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