The officers made their position known in a report titled “Violation of Public Service Rules, Administrative Sabotage, and Threat to 2027 Election Security,” citing an internal Force Headquarters directive dated April 18, 2026, referenced CH:5360/FS/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.42/156.
Agroup of concerned police officers has raised an alarm over the recent “mass transfer” of 695 personnel from the Zone 2 Headquarters, Lagos, warning that the decision violates public service regulations and could undermine security ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The officers made their position known in a report titled “Violation of Public Service Rules, Administrative Sabotage, and Threat to 2027 Election Security,” citing an internal Force Headquarters directive dated April 18, 2026, referenced CH:5360/FS/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.42/156.
On Wednesday, headlinenews.news exclusively reported fresh concerns within the Nigeria Police Force following the redeployment of 695 officers from Zone 2 Headquarters in Lagos, under Assistant Inspector-General of Police Olohundare Jimoh Moshood, to various commands nationwide.
This comes amid allegations that many of the affected personnel were deployed without adequate welfare support, equipment or payment of outstanding allowances.
According to the concerned police officers, in a report sent to SaharaReporters, the redeployment amounts to a breach of the Nigeria Public Service Rules (PSR).
The officers noted that the recent mass transfer, mandated via the Force Secretary’s letter with reference number CH:5360/FS/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.42/156, and dated April 18, 2026, “has triggered an administrative crisis”.
“Under the leadership of AIG Olohundare Jimoh Moshood, this unprecedented redeployment is being identified as a gross violation of the Nigeria Public Service Rules (PSR) and a targeted move that threatens the security stability of Lagos and Ogun states,” the concerned officers said.
The officers specifically accused the implementation of the transfers of disregarding welfare provisions contained in PSR 020501–020506 and 130105. They alleged that key entitlements were ignored in the process.
The report said by failing to provide disturbance allowance, hotel and transit accommodation, and transport and baggage allowances, “the current leadership has committed a significant administrative breach”.
It added that officers were “ordered to redeploy without the immediate payment of relocation expenses,” while also claiming that the mandated 28-day accommodation allowance at new stations was not provided.
The officers further alleged that the transfers disregarded provisions requiring that officers’ conditions of service in new postings must not be less favourable than their previous assignments.
Beyond welfare concerns, the officers described the exercise as a deliberate attempt to destabilise the zonal command structure.
“Evidence suggests this is not a strategic redeployment but a targeted ‘witch-hunt’ designed to destabilise Zone 2,” the report alleged.
It claimed that officers in specialised roles, including legal officers, armourers, communications experts, exhibit keepers, chaplains, imams, and medical personnel, were all affected.
“The administrative backbone of the Zonal Headquarters is effectively being liquidated,” the report added.
The officers also raised concerns about the impact on female personnel, stating that the redeployment ignored family considerations.
“Furthermore, this move disregards the Force’s standing policy on family unity. Many female officers, previously posted to Lagos to maintain proximity to their families, have been caught in this mass exit, causing unnecessary domestic upheaval and hardship,” it said.
On security implications, the report warned that removing nearly 700 experienced officers from Lagos could weaken policing capacity ahead of the 2027 elections.
“Lagos is already under-policed. Depleting the force by 695 personnel leaves the state vulnerable to rising crime,” it stated.
It further cautioned that the development could create “a vacuum of experienced personnel” that may be exploited by criminal or “nefarious actors” during the electoral period.
The report also criticised the process as damaging to institutional integrity, stating that it portrayed the Nigeria Police Force as being influenced by individual discretion rather than established procedure.
An internal circular signed by Bode Akinbamilowo on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police confirmed the redeployment, directing affected officers to proceed to their new commands “With Immediate Effect (W.I.E.)” and requiring compliance reports by April 30, 2026.
The concerned officers, however, urged the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to intervene. They also called for a review of the exercise to ensure compliance with welfare provisions.
“We hereby call upon the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to: Immediately Halt and Rescind the mass transfer of these 695 officers; order a Formal Review of the redeployment to ensure full compliance with PSR welfare mandates and due process; and restore Administrative Sanity to Zone 2 Headquarters to safeguard the residents of Lagos and Ogun states,” the report stated.
The affected officers include: Ngozi Isintume-Agu, Uba B. Adams, Bamgbose Abiodun, Yusuff Waliu B., Ajayi B. Ebenezer, Ibitokunmo O. Olufemi, Akpama Eku Ayitu, Alhassan S. Kabir, Aminu Ahmed Goni, Adeniyi J. Adekunle, Osabia Dare Sam, Wiehin Ademola Francis, Onyeisi C. Nwadiali, Samuel Nkem Obiazikwor, Akindla Talabi, Avileke Peter, Elizabeth C. Eze-Obi, Akpor Daniel U., Rauf M. Jamiu, Quamo Temitope, Ogbo Paul Ejiofor, Bako Sunday Diben, Ijie Eliot Omonyimenle, Adekunle Ovewole, Obavomi Anthony Adevinka, Popoola Kate Adewae, Olayinka D. Philip, Adeyemo Olagoke, Mariam Ogunmolasuyi, and Avuba Tunni Umma.
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