IGP Replaces Adamawa’s Police Commissioner Over Election Controversy 

The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered the removal of Adamawa‘s Commissioner of Police on election duty, Mohammed Barde, with immediate effect.

CP Etim Equa, the Commissioner of Police in charge of Gombe State, has been ordered to proceed to Adamawa State to oversee the just concluded supplementary governorship poll.

The development was revealed on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi.

“The IGP has given directive that the Commissioner of Police on election security in Adamawa State, CP Barde should pull out of Adamawa State and the Commissioner of Police in charge of Gombe State, CP Etim Equa to proceed to Adamawa immediately, to go and supervise election and provide necessary information and ensure that the process is a success.”

Adejobi further mentioned that the IGP is committed to a free and fair process.