The acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has ordered the disbandment of the Edo State tactical team, who ran over a resident with their vehicle in Ekpoma.
The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, via his Twitter handle.
Adejobi said the step was taken to regularize and standardize police operations in the axis while restoring public trust in the Police Force.
He noted that the IGP is committed to holding officers accountable for their actions which will never be tolerated in the Nigeria Police Force.
Recall that a viral video last week showed the moment policemen in Edo State handcuffed a yet-to-be-identified man and ran a vehicle over him.
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In other news, Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has again thrown its weight behind Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State on his vow to end the regular sit-at-home being ordered by a faction of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
The five South-East States have been contending with the Monday sit-at-home being ordered by the Simon Ekpa controlled IPOB faction. This week, he ordered a one week sit-at-home.
But Mbah, since he was sworn-in, had declared that sit-at-home was over in Enugu State.
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The Governor has also met with President Bola Tinubu, during which he appealed for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s release.
However, on Wednesday, there was tension in Enugu, following reports that gunmen were moving from one area to another enforcing the sit-at-home.
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