Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Abubarkar has begun a massive reorganisation of the police force. It was gathered that the reorganisation would begin at the Force Public Relations Office (FPRO), where a new helmsman is expected to be announced soon.
Others are the overhaul of the Operations Department, which was formerly headed by the late Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) Haruna John; and the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID).
All the sections and units under the FCID are to be overhauled too.
Abubakar was said to be particularly unhappy with the Special Fraud Unit in Lagos.
Sources at the Force Headquarters said the IGP was worried about the high level of corruption, which has damaged the image of the department.
It was learnt that Abubakar was angry about how some detectives bungled investigation into a N385million fraud case.
According to the sources, a man petitioned the police on a company that was paid to supply him diesel but failed to do deliver after receiveing N385nillion.
The managing director of the company was reportedly arrested but released when he allgedly bribed the detectives.
It was gathered that the petitioner contacted the office of the IGP, who ordered the transfer of the case to the FCID annex at Kem Salem House, Obalende, Lagos.
But it was gathered that the matter was transferred without the suspect. This reportedly forced the IGP to order the arrest of the Superintendent of Police handling the investigation.
The police officer was ordered to be arrested by Mr Chris Ezeike, an Assistant Commissioner, Mr Chris Ezeike, was ordered to arrest the superintendent of Police on Wednesday morning.
Abubakar is said to be aware of many other cases of corruption against some police officers and is said to be on top of the cases.
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