Nigerian Police Dismiss Officer Who Received Salary For Nine Years Without Reporting At New Station

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It was gathered that Adamu was transferred from the Cross River command to Kaduna nine years ago, but he failed to report to his new base.>>>CONTINUE FULL READING HERE....CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has dismissed a Corporal, Buba Adamu, following his refusal to report to his newly assigned post in Kaduna State.

It was gathered that Adamu was transferred from the Cross River command to Kaduna nine years ago, but he failed to report to his new base.

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SP Irene Ugbo, spokesperson for the Cross River Police Command, disclosed this during a press briefing in Calabar, the capital of the state, adding that the dismissed corporal was alleged to have been receiving his salary despite not reporting to his new station.

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

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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.

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“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.

“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.

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“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,” she said.>>>CONTINUE FULL READING HERE

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