Police dismiss officer who promoted self to SP rank

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The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed a Corporal, Buba Adamu, for refusing to report to his new post in Kaduna State.

The spokesperson for the Cross River Police Command, SP Irene Ugbo, made this known at a press briefing on Thursday in Calabar, the state capital.

According to PUNCH report, Adamu was transferred from Cross River command to Kaduna nine years ago, but failed to report to his new base.

The corporal was also said to have promoted himself to the rank of Superintendent and operated illegal activities in Calabar until he was caught and arrested.

Adamu was exposed by some concerned members of the Nasarawa community, a Hausa-Fulani settlement in Calabar municipality that had reportedly suffered from his illegal activities.

The community leaders were said to have raised the alarm when they learnt that the police command was under pressure to release Adamu following his arrest.

According to Ugbo, Adamu had operated as a “mobile police officer” without any supervision or reporting to a specific police command since 2015, when the transfer was made.

The spokesperson added that the dismissed corporal was alleged to have been receiving his salary despite not reporting to his new station.

She said, “As of today, Corporal Adamu is no longer a policeman because he has been relieved of his duties.

“Every item of property belonging to the Nigeria Police in his possession, including uniforms, identification cards and others, has been retrieved.

“The matter has now been charged in court. It is left to the judiciary. The court will take it up from where we stopped, as we have done the needful.”

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