The acting Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the immediate disbandment of the IGP Monitoring Satellite offices in Lagos and Port Harcourt, Rivers State with immediate effect.
He disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja while speaking at his maiden meeting with police commissioners from the 36 states of the country and Federal Capital Territory as well as Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs).
The police boss stated that the IGP Monitoring Unit as a whole was being re-organised in line with his desire to give the nation the policing of their dream.
Baba explained that he took the action following complaints by the members of the public of harassment and operating beyond their briefs during investigations.
According to him:”In furtherance to our reorganisation plans as well as our commitment to return to the basics in policing, I have directed the immediate reform of the 1GP Monitoring Unit.“This involves the disbandment of the satellite offices of the unit in Lagos and Port Harcourt, the streamlining of the personnel profile of the unit at the Force Headquarters to not more than 50 operatives and the banning of the unit from undertaking criminal investigations including taking over cases from state commands. (Tribune)