Plateau killing: IGP reinstate the sacked State Police Commissioner
Undie Adie, the Plateau State police commissioner who was announced removed yesterday, has been reinstated.
Mr Adie, Plateau police commissioner since September 2017, was replaced by Bala Ciroma in a directive issued by Inspector-General, Ibrahim Idris, on Tuesday morning.
Mr Adie’s redeployment was announced Tuesday morning, trough a statement by the police spokesperson.
The replacement was initially deemed a response to the weekend killings of over 100 people in the state, a development that has sparked renewed anger across the country.
But on Wednesday morning, amidst reports that he was sacked and not replaced as he claimed, Mr Adie told PREMIUM TIMES he had been asked to remain in Plateau as the commissioner, and Mr Ciroma handed over the office back to him on Tuesday night.
“My IG graciously rescinded the decision by himself,” Mr Adie told PREMIUM TIMES by telephone, Tuesday morning. “I was asked to take over back and continue the work here.”
He said security situation in the state was under control, and the police have received supports to aide their efforts.
“The situation is under control,” the police chief said. “We have more personnel deployed and monitoring is going on with more material, too.”
A statement by the Plateau police on Wednesday said the Inspector general of police resversed the deployment Tuesday night.
“The Inspector General of police Ibrahim Idrus has reversed the earlier deployment of CP Udie Adie t force headquarters, Abuja back to Plateau state command Jos,” the statement signed by spokesperson Terna Tyopev.
Mr. Tyopev said the former commissioner of police who succeeded Mr Adie, Mr Ciroma had been redeployed back to the force headquarters.
“Commissioner of police CP Bala Ciroma has since handed over and returned the the force headquarters Abuja.”
According to the press release the reversal of the deployment was due to Mr Adie’s knowledge about Plateau state.
“Moreover, it is the reasoning of the Inspector general of police Ibrahim Idris that CP Undie Adie understands the terrain better, as such he is to remain and steer the ship off the tides,” the statement said.
