The Zamfara police command has redeployed its divisional
police officer (DPO) in Kaura-Namoda following allegations of conniving with
bandits terrorising the area.
The state, despite the peace agreement it signed with
bandits, has suffered series of attacks from the criminal elements.
Mohammed Shehu, the command’s public relations officer, in a
statement on Monday, said no formal complaints have been lodged against the
unnamed DPO.
He, however, asked members of the public to assist the
police in its investigation by contacting the command with credible evidence
against the DPO .
“The attention of the Zamfara State Police Command has been
drawn to a viral video trending on social media platforms wherein the
communities of Kungurki village, in Kaura Namoda LGA, accused the DPO of Kaura
Namoda Division of conniving with recalcitrant armed bandits who were making
life unbearable for the people,” he said.
“Available records at the command revealed no formal
complaint against the DPO in respect of the allegation.
“However, the command enjoins members of the public,
especially the aggrieved community, that any person or group with credible
evidence against the DPO, should come to the Police Command Headquarters and
assist in the ongoing investigation.
“The DPO, as a custodian of peace and tranquility, has the
mandate to interact and engage with the two warring Hausa and Fulani bandit
communities to a dialogue so as to strengthen the ongoing peace process of the
state government.”
But he said Abutu Yaro, the state commissioner of police,
has immediately redeployed the DPO to the police command headquarters as OC
provost, while Umar Abdullahi, assistant commissioner of police, has been
appointed as acting DPO of the Division.
Shehu called on members of the public with credible evidence
against the former DPO to contact the acting DPO through his phone number–
08162793939.
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So the force cannot carry out an independent investigation into the matter rather they're waiting for a formal complaint. Anyways, what am I saying. This DPO is apparently a northerner so nothing will happen. If it was a southerner or worse an easterner, he would have been sent packing with investigation commencing immediately.
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