The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba-Alkali, has ordered the immediate removal of the Commissioner of Police on election duty in Adamawa State, Mohammed Barde.
The IGP also ordered the CP in charge of Gombe State, Etim Equa, to immediately proceed to Adamawa State for election security after the keenly contested supplementary governorship poll.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, added that the IG is committed to a free and fair electoral process.
The statement reads: “We have not received any letter, but we will carry out through investigation on the Adamawa incident in collaboration with the INEC.
“So, if INEC sends in any letter, we will treat it as recommended as well.
“Also, the IGP has ordered the redeployment of the CP election Adamawa and replaced him with CP Gombe, CP Etim Oqua, who has been directed to proceed to Yola immediately for the conclusion of the guber election process in Adamawa.
“We are committed to having a more secure and successful process in Adamawa.”