The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has
accused the Rivers State Government of destroying the
careers of six officers dismissed from the Nigeria
Police Force.
The Police High Command announced the dismissal of
one Inspector and five Sergeants from the Force for
their alleged unethical conduct during the December
10th rerun legislative election in Rivers state.
The Rivers State Government has since condemned the
sack of the operatives and accused the police of doing
the bidding of the APC government.
Meanwhile, a Chieftain of the APC and one time
Chairman of Emohua Local Government Area in Rivers
State, Godstime Orlukwu said the APC should not be
dragged into the misfortune of the police officers.
Orlukwu said his political party, APC was not an arm of
government that takes decisions for the police.
He said the officers were recalcitrant and were
punished for violating rules, just as he cautioned the
PDP in the state against accusing the APC of the woes
of the police officers.
According to him, “What the PDP and the Rivers state
Government are saying is complete balderdash. The
APC does not run the Nigeria Police.
“The Nigeria Police Force is an autonomous institution
which derives its powers from the Federal Republic of
Nigeria.
“If the police finds some of its officers culpable, they
are bound to their decision strictly based on their Laws.
“The All Progressives Congress is a party rooted in
Progressive politics and decency. There is no reason
whatsoever for us to meddle into the activities of the
police.”
