The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, on Tuesday,ordered the Commissioner of Police on election duty in Adamawa State, Mohammed Barde to withdraw from the state.
At a media briefing in Abuja, the Force Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent, Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the directive was with immediate effect
Adejobi said the IGP also directed that the Commissioner of Police in charge of Gombe State, Etim Equa to immediately proceed to Adamawa State for election security of the yet-to-be concluded supplementary governorship poll.
He said: “The IGP has given directive that the commissioner of police on election security in Adamawa State, CP Barde should pull out of Adamawa State and the Commissioner of Police in charge of Gombe State, CP Etim Equa to proceed to Adamawa immediately, to go and supervise election and provide necessary information and ensure that the process is a success”.
Meanwhile, security has been beefed up at the Adamawa State collation centre as officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) reconvene days after the commission suspended the exercise.
