Governor Otti did not oppose transfer of officers from Abia – Police Command

The Abia State Police Command has dismissed reports alleging that the Abia Governor reportedly opposed the transfer of Police officers from the state following the Force reorganization.”

The report had claimed that Governor Alex Otti directed the Commissioner of Police in the state not to release any officer pending further directives.

But reacting to the development, the State Police Command described the news as untrue and misleading, adding that it did not reflect the position of the Command.

A statement signed by DSP Maureen Chinaka, the spokesperson of the command, read, “At no time did the Governor of Abia State direct the Commissioner of Police to withhold the release of personnel transferred from the Abia State Command to other formations. 

“Police personnel are intermittently released on transfer as may be directed by the Inspector-General of Police”, the statement said 

The Abia Police Command explained that it recently released personnel transferred to the PMF, CTU, Training Institutions and other Commands in consonance with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police. 

It further advised the public to disregard fake and unverified information and to obtain information only from credible sources.