{"id":103081,"date":"2023-02-08T12:47:18","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T11:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=103081"},"modified":"2023-02-08T12:47:18","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T11:47:18","slug":"police-replaces-cps-in-tinubu-atikus-home-states-weeks-to-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/police-replaces-cps-in-tinubu-atikus-home-states-weeks-to-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Police replaces CPs in Tinubu, Atiku\u2019s home States weeks to election"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba has replaced the Commissioners of Police in five States.<\/p>\n<p>Their redeployment is contained in a statement on Tuesday by Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi.<\/p>\n<p>The major highlight of the shakeup, announced in less than three weeks to the general elections, is the removal of the CPs in Lagos and Adamawa.<\/p>\n<p>The States are home to the presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar.<\/p>\n<p>The new CPs are Adebola A. Hamzat (Adamawa), Emeka Frank Mba (Ogun), Suleiman A. Yusuf (Taraba), Idowu Owohunwa (Lagos) and Faleye S. Olaleye (Ebonyi).<\/p>\n<p>The postings, according to the Force spokesman, are subject to the approval of the Police Service Commission (PSC).<\/p>\n<p>In late January, the Lagos State Police Command dismissed speculations that Mba had been appointed as the new CP.<\/p>\n<p>In Ebonyi, the police came under criticism last September after a rally for Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi was disrupted.<\/p>\n<p>Operatives fired tear gas and chased Obi\u2019s supporters, leaving some injured. The Governor Dave Umahi administration was accused of ordering the clampdown.<\/p>\n<p>In response, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) asked President Muhammadu Buhari to caution governors against disallowing freedom of assembly during campaigns.<\/p><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba has replaced the Commissioners of Police in five States. 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