Usman Alkali-Baba, the current Inspector-General of Police, was purportedly ordered to be removed from office by a court order because he was above retirement age, but the Nigeria Police Force has denied this viral report.
The clarification was giben by the Force Headquarters on Monday morning in a formal memo signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, which also confirmed that Mr. Alkali-Baba would continue to serve as IGP.
The NPF further advised Nigerians to disregard “false news making the rounds on social media,” noting that the law’s provisions, not personal considerations for one person, institutionalise the four-year term for those appointed as IG.
