No fewer than 40 policemen providing security and investigation support to Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, Muhuyi Rimin Gado, have been withdrawn by the Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun.

The IGP gave the order for the withdrawal of the policemen to the State Commissioner of Police Usaini Gumel on Thursday.

A text message circulated to the affected policemen read: “Order and Directives to all officers and men of the Nigeria police force attached to public complaint and Anti corruption commission Kano State are warned directed to report back to Command headquarters with immediate effect those with high profile cases to hand over such to Head of Operations immediately all to acknowledge please.”

BREAKING: IGP Withdraws 40 Policemen Attached To Kano Anti Corruption Boss
Politics & Governance · BREAKING: IGP Withdraws 40 Policemen Attached To Kano Anti Corruption Boss

A credible source at the commission told DAILY NIGERIAN that some of the policemen are helping the commission anti-corruption investigations, providing security to the commission’s headquarters and other seized properties under investigation.

It could be recalled that the Kano anti-corruption boss has been facing alleged multi-million naira fraud case.

When contacted on the matter, the force public relations officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, neither responded to a call or reply to a message sent to his known phone number at the time of filing this report.

More details to follow…

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Chinyere Okonkwo is a political reporter covering Nigerian federal and state governance, elections, and the activities of the National Assembly. Based in Abuja, she tracks policy developments, political party dynamics, and the work of oversight institutions such as EFCC and INEC.

Chinyere has covered three general election cycles and reported on constitutional reform debates, security legislation, and the governance challenges facing Nigeria's 36 states. She holds a degree in political science from Ahmadu Bello University.