Joseph Mbu, who has had a controversial career as
the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, has been removed from his
post, a source at police headquarters in Abuja has informed SaharaReporters.
The source said the commissioner is expected to leave his post at the
end of this week. However, the source added that the police hierarchy
has made no public announcement of Mr. Mbu’s removal.
The
removal of the police commissioner is coming on the heels of threats by
opposition party All Progressives Congress (APC) to block all
legislative proposals until the political crisis in Rivers State is
resolved.
A
police source told SaharaReporters that, barring any last-minute
changes, Mr. Mbu will be sent to the National Institute for Strategic
Studies (NIPSS) in Kuru, Jos as a face-saving measure.
Mr.
Mbu has been accused of working to undermine Governor Chibuike Amaechi
of Rivers State. The controversial commissioner had often provided cover
to members of the political opposition in Rivers State who have sought
to cause violence in the state by attempting to hijack the state
assembly in an illicit bid to impeach Mr. Amaechi.
In recent weeks, as he sensed his planned removal from Rivers State, Mr. Mbu had placed newspaper adverts in newspaper to congratulate Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police Muhammed Abubakar.
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