The Kano State Police Command has given reasons for the withdrawal of police officers from the state anti-corruption commission. Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the police spokesperson, in a statement stated that the development was sequel to routine staff audit being carried out by the Command.
He said that the withdrawal of the police officers was with a view to conducting staff audit aimed at ascertaining the exact number of police officers seconded to the Commission as well as to understand the reporting line and nature of duties each police officer is performing since their initial deployment to the commission in the year 2015.
It said that the action became imperative, so as to correct the obvious anomalies in the operations of the Commission as police officers primarily deployed as static guards and other duties were being used to effect arrest and carry out investigation of cases in deviation from their originally assigned mandate and must be corrected. It added that the step is towards ensuring a better and effective service delivery by the policemen devoid of abuse of process in the interest of the people.
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