2023 Election Aftermath: Senior Police Officers Meet IGP Baba Alkali for Assessment

• The aftermath of the 2023 gubernatorial election has been greeted with many activities across security agencies
• The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali, has summoned a meeting with his top officers
• It was gathered that the meeting was meant to evaluate the activities of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) during the election process

Following the conclusion of the 2023 gubernatorial and state parliament election, the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali, met with senior officers to evaluate their performance at the polls.

As reported by the Punch newspaper, the meeting was held at the Goodluck Jonathan Peace Keeping Centre at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.

In attendance were the Deputy Inspectors, Assistant Inspectors, Commissioners of Police, and other members of the Force Management Team.

Reports confirmed that the meeting outlined 10 agendas, including a review of the elections, electoral offences, and the suspects apprehended during the electoral process.

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Similarly, an evaluation is also expected on reported and recorded police misconduct.

Kano, Rivers, and Lagos marred with electoral violence

Meanwhile, Legit.ng gathered that no fewer than 161 suspects arrested during the gubernatorial elections were in custody in Kano state.

Arrests were also made in states like Abia, Edo, Ogun, Rivers and, most notably, Lagos.

It was further gathered that about 185 critical incidents were also recorded, which led to the arrest of 203 electoral offenders during the gubernatorial polls.

Meanwhile, some of these critical cases are under investigation by some state police commands, while others are being handled by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

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In another development, at least 15 senior police officers have retired from the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) after 35 active years.

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The retired officers include DIG Babatunde Kokumo and AIG Vivian Okenedo, the first female police commissioner.

IGP Usman Baba Alkali hailed their contributions to the Nigerian Police Force and the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Must IGP Baba retire in 2023? Intrigue, anxiety as Police Service Commission gives final say

Meanwhile, the hopes of senior police officers who expected to have their tenures extended have been dashed.

This is as the Police Service Commission on Tuesday, January 24, insisted that all high-ranking officers due for retirement must go.

The commission also assured Nigerians that there would be no vacuum in the Nigeria Police Force when the officers retire.

Source: Legit.ng