The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has
ordered the closure of all satellite units of the Intelligence Response Team
and Special Tactical Squad across the country.
This comes a day after the arrest of the suspended Deputy
Commissioner of Police and Head, Intelligence Response Team of the Nigeria
Police Force, Abba Kyari and others by authorities of the National Drug Law
Enforcement Agency over alleged drug dealings.
All serving officers in the satellite units have been asked
to report to the Force Headquarters, Abuja for debriefing.
A police source confirmed that authorities have directed that serving officers and men in the unit will be demobilised and posted to commands across the country.
Meanwhile, the Force management also directed that the
IRT/STS Headquarters in Abuja should be fortified and organised for enhanced
operational performance to combat emerging trends.
In July 2020, the then-Inspector General of Police Mohammed
Adamu had directed the disbandment of the satellite offices and bases of the
IRT and STS, leaving the headquarters of the units under the State
Investigation Bureau as a response to the public outcry on human rights
infringement by some officers of these units.
While the civil society organisations commended then
disbandment stressing that most of the alleged atrocities that have dented the
image of the Police were carried out at the Satellite bases, where the
operatives acted with impunity.
According to them, the IG’S decision was to ensure that IRT
Officers operates in the various State Commands under the strict supervision
and control of the State Commissioners.
The Commissioners of Police would be held responsible for
any excesses and failure of the Operatives or failure to hold them accountable
for a breach of due process.
The formations of the two units of the police followed moves
by the Force Headquarters to reposition the police and ensure accountability
and due process.
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