Mass Transfer: Police officers posted to Northern States weep, consult spiritualists for protection

The recent transfer of over 50,000 policemen to different parts of the country may soon force some officers to resign from the force, particularly those posted to the northern State where the dreaded Islamic group, Boko Haram members are killing people on daily basis.

We gathered from a source that the news about the postings started filtering to state police commands last week Thursdays.

The source added that some police officers, particularly those officers who were expected to join other security operatives in the northern region, immediately after receiving their letters, could not control their tears and threatening to leave the job if there is no amended about the posting.

It was learnt further that some security agents have preferred to consult spiritualists for protection before resuming to their new duty post.

According to the source, over 5,000 inspectors and other ranks were moved  from each state command and scattered to other commands.

It was gathered that the policemen, who were transferred from Delta State, were posted to Kano, Plateau, Borno and Yobe States.

Also, those transferred from northern states were posted to states like Benue, Enugu and Abia states.

The number of senior officers affected in the transfer was put at about 5,000 as compared to those of other ranks.

The source revealed that because of the determination of the top echelon of the police to confront security challenges in the country headlong, directed that nobody should be spared in the postings.

In the directive,  the Inspector General, Mr M.D. Abubakar, said that no policeman should stay beyond two years in any command.

He also said because of the long stay of some policemen in a particular posting, they  often indulged in some unlawful acts and connive with criminals.

The source added that more postings would be made in the next one or two weeks as the IGP had directed that the postings should be completed by the end of the second week of September.

Also, as the compilation for promotion of the other ranks commences in September, the IG has directed that any of those transferred to their new Commands and refused to move would not be considered in the promotion exercise.