Nigeria Police has dismissed Corporal Boba Adamu for refusing to report at his new station in Kaduna where he was transferred from Cross River State Command for nine years.
Gatekeepers News reports that the corporal allegedly promoted himself to the rank of Superintendent and operated illegal activities in Cross River State command.
Spokesperson of the command, SP Irene Ugbo revealed this during a press briefing in the state capital on Thursday.
According to her, Adamu had operated as a mobile police officer without any supervision or reporting to a specific police command since 2015 when the transfer was made.
Adamu was allegedly also receiving his salary despite not reporting at his new station.
The dismissed corporal was exposed by some concerned members of Nassarawa community, a Hausa/Fulani settlement in Calabar municipality that had reportedly suffered from his illegal activities.
The community raised the alarm after finding out that the police command was under pressure to release Adamu following his arrest.
The spokesperson said, “As of today, Corporal Adamu is no longer a policeman because he has been relieved of his duties.”
“Every item, property belonging to the Nigeria Police in his possession, including uniforms, identification card and others have been retrieved.”
“The matter has now been charged to court. It is left for the Judiciary. The court will take it up from where we stopped , as we have done the needful.”
