The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate redeployment of ‘controversial’ police officer, Abayomi Shogunle, Igbere TV has learnt.
Igbere TV gathered that Shogunle was redeployed to Nkalagu, Ebonyi State, May 3.
He was, until his redeployment, Head of the Police Force Public Complaint Response Unit (PPCRU).
Though reasons for his transfer has not been made public yet, it may, however, not be unconnected with his controversial comments on social media which the Police said was unbecoming of an officer.
Sources at the Force headquarters in Abuja told Igbere TV that Shogunle was redeployed following series of complaints from “top officers.”
“He had been given several queries for his comments on controversial issues on social media,” the source added.
Igbere TV gathered that Shogunle’s comment on social media where he said “having sex in public is not an offense” did not go down well with the authorities.
He was said to have been served a query with a warning to stop dragging the name of the Force in the mud.
Sources at Force headquarters also hinted that Shogunle’s social media post, where he advised Nigerians to resort to pidgin English in order to avoid extra judicial killings by reckless police officers also got the authorities worried.
It was gathered that his latest comment on the raid of prostitutes by the Federal Capital Development Authorities (FCDA), where he said prostitution is a sin, sent him packing to Ebonyi State.
“Those making noise on the clampdown on prostitutes in #Abuja;
• Prostitution is a crime under the law
• P is a sin under the 2 main religions of FCT residents
• Medicine says P is spreading HIV & STD
• P is lifeline of violent criminals
• P don’t pay tax
• Culture frowns at P”, Shogunle tweeted.
His comments, however, did not go down well as he received bashing from his followers who called on police authorities to do away with him.
It was gathered that Shogunle had received at least four official queries before being transferred from the Force headquarters.
When contacted, the Public Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba confirmed the report.
He, however, refused to state the reasons for his sudden redeployment.
“Shogunle has been transferred to Nkalagu, in Ebonyi State, as Area Commander,” Mba said.
