An Inspector of the Nigeria Police Force who complained about the non-payment of personnel’s six months arrears of the new salary structure President Muhammadu Buhari approved for the Force in 2021 has been arrested. The officer identified as Inspector Daniel Ezeaku was arrested at Queens barracks in Apapa, Lagos State, during the weekend and moved to Abuja where he is currently being detained, multiple sources told SaharaReporters. President Buhari had in 2021 approved a new salary structure President Muhammadu Buhari approved for the Force.
BREAKING: Nigerian Police Detain Inspector In Abuja For Protesting Against Non-Payment Of Six-Month ArrearsThe officer identified as Inspector Daniel Ezeaku was arrested at Queens barracks in Apapa, Lagos State, during the weekend and moved to Abuja where he is currently being detained, multiple sources told SaharaReporters.
President Buhari had in 2021 approved a new salary structure President Muhammadu Buhari approved for the Force. They added that Assistant Commissioners of Police up to the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, had however been paid four months arrears. However, reacting to the planned protest by the aggrieved police officers, the IGP in a circular dated January 16, 2023 and sent to all the zonal Commands across the country, said that those who had not been paid their salary arrears were as a result of shortage of fund as the money released by the Nigerian government led by President Muhammadu Buhari was not enough.
“As a result, Inspector-General of Police in his magnanimity ordered that payment should start from Constables upward. Be assured that payment for Confirmed Inspectors and Officers Cadre will be effected as soon as fund is released by the federal government. One of them added that one of his colleagues who spoke out against the non-payment of the arrears was arrested during the weekend and was being detained in Abuja.
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