SDP Candidate Seeks Kogi Police Commissioner’s Removal

The Kogi State governorship candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP) Murtala Ajaka has called for the immediate removal of Kogi State Commissioner of Police (CP), Bertran Unuoha.

He said his call is because of the rising security concerns in the state.

Addressing journalists in Abuja,, director of new media and spokesperson of the Muri/Sam Campaign Council, Isaiah Davies Ijele, said the team has lost confidence in the CP’s ability to address the security challenges facing Kogi State.

He said the security situation in Kogi State is alarming, and we can no longer trust the CP to handle it.
Ijele added,”The lawlessness and impunity in Kogi are getting out of hand. The state is becoming a den of robbers, kidnappings, and other vices, and the CP is not doing anything about it, but only acts when it comes to political issues.”

He also questioned the CP’s statement regarding the forthcoming Supreme Court judgement in Kogi State, asking, “How did he know that the Supreme Court would deliver its judgement on Friday, August 16, 2024, when the apex court had not been constituted or composed yet?”

The CP had stated, “Remarkably, the outcome of the Supreme Court judgement is a source for concern in the security arena of the state, as political gladiators and their supporters may turn the celebration of victory or loss into an avenue to cause chaos that could give rise to grave animosity against whichever side the judgement might favoritism or fail.”

Ijele criticised the CP’s focus on political issues while neglecting the pressing security concerns. “The CP is more concerned with political issues than addressing the security challenges facing the state,” he said.
The campaign team is urging President Bola Tinubu and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to remove the CP and address the security challenges facing Kogi State.
They emphasised that the situation requires immediate attention to prevent further escalation.