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| New CP kogi state, Esa Sunday Ogbu photo credit :Aledeh.com |
The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has ordered the removal of commissioner of police Kogi state. Cp Ali Janga.
This was contained in a statement signed by the force public relation officer Jimoh Moshood.
The police boss express dissatisfaction with the circumstances surrounding the escape of six (6) suspects including two Principal Suspects.
Kabiru SEIDU A.K.A OSAMA, NUHU SALISU A.K.A SMALL) who indicted Senator Dino Melaye and Mohammed Audu in a case of Conspiracy and Unlawful possession of Prohibited Firearm already filed at the Federal High Court, Lokoja.
the IGP has deployed to Kogi state the Intelligence Response Team and Special Tactical Squad, Personnel of the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for immediate re-arrest of the escaped suspects.
Meanwhile the IGP has deployed CP special force unit to kogi state as CP.

Esa Sunday Ogbu Takes Over As New Kogi Police Commissioner
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 CP Esa Sunday Ogbu, new Kogi Commissioner of Police.
Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris, has directed CP Esa Sunday Ogbu, Commissioner of Police, Federal Operations, Force Headquarters, to take over as the new Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Police Command.
The directive was given on Wednesday, March 28, following the removal of Ali Janga after the escape of six (6) suspects from police custodyearly this morning.
Mr Idris also redeployed the Commander, Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, in the state, the Divisional Police Officer ‘A’ Division, Lokoja and other police officers implicated in the escape for negligence, dereliction of duty and gross misconduct.
The Police boss made this known in a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Jimoh Moshood.
The Police Spokesman revealed that the policemen are all facing serious disciplinary action over the escape of the suspects.
The statement reads: “The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, NPM, mni, dissatisfied with the circumstances surrounding the escape of six (6) suspects including two (2) Principal Suspects (KABIRU SEIDU A.K.A OSAMA, NUHU SALISU A.K.A SMALL) who indicted Senator Dino Melaye and Mohammed Audu in a case of Conspiracy and Unlawful possession of Prohibited Firearm already filed at the Federal High Court, Lokoja which came up in court today, 28th March, 2018, has ordered the immediate removal of Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command, CP Ali Janga”, the statement read.
“The Commander FSARS in the State, the Divisional Police Officer ‘A’ Division, Lokoja and other Police officers implicated in the escape for negligence, dereliction of duty and gross misconduct in the escape of the six (6) suspects have also been transferred out of the State and are facing serious disciplinary action. Thirteen (13) other Police officers are currently being detained and investigated for their roles in the escape.
“CP Esa Sunday Ogbu, Commissioner of Police, Federal Operations, Force Headquarters, Abuja has been directed by the IGP to immediately proceed and take over as the new Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Police Command.
“Furthermore, on the order of the IGP, the IGP’s Intelligence Response Team and Special Tactical Squad, Personnel of the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department have already arrived in Kogi State to work with the Police personnel in the State for immediate re-arrest of the escaped suspects. They are to also carry out detail investigation into the escape and bring all those involved to justice.
“The Force wishes to implore the good people of Kogi State to remain calm and assist with useful information to the Joint Police Investigation Team. They can report any information they have on the escaped suspects to the nearest Police Station in the State or any other State in the Country”, it added.
