The Nigeria Police Force has denied rumors that Olatunji Disu, the Inspector-General of Police, ordered the complete dissolution of all tactical units in all state commands.
According to a statement released by Anthony Placid, the Force Public Relations Officer, the police characterized the allegations as a distortion of the IGP’s directive.
The IGP ordered the immediate liquidation of several tactical units around the country, according to several media reports, the police said. Nevertheless, the army made it clear that this interpretation is false.
The Inspector-General of Police has taken notice of the tale that is captioned above, which was recently shared by certain internet media outlets.
According to the report, IGP Olatunji Disu, the Inspector-General of Police, ordered the immediate dissolution of several tactical units functioning throughout state commands across the country. “The IGP’s directives are misrepresented in this report,” the statement said in part.
The police clarified that although the IGP respects the public’s worries about tactical teams’ actions, he also recognizes their vital role in combating crime.
“The IGP appreciates their contribution to crime-fighting, having held command positions across the country and seen tactical teams in action.” However, he finds their development unsettling as it depletes Police Divisions and Posts of necessary personnel and creates problems that compromise the Force’s integrity due to the excesses of the poorly managed teams.
The police said, “To address these issues, the IGP directed the reduction of the tactical teams at the Divisional and Area Command levels to a maximum of three, and at the Zonal and State Command levels to a maximum of five.”
According to the force, chiefs of formations may decide to combine or disband current teams in order to make this modification.
It also made it clear that state government-created organizations, such as the Rapid Response Squad in Lagos State, the Special Response Squad (SRS) in Oyo State, and Operation DOO-AKPOR in Bayelsa State, as well as comparable groups throughout the nation, are exempt from the instruction.
The action is anticipated to enhance grassroots policing and address public complaints about tactical teams’ excesses by freeing up people for deployment to police stations, according to the police.
