Police refutes, condemns report on officers’ unpaid allowance
By O’star Eze

The Anambra state police command has discredited as well as condemned a news report attributed to one Pamela Eboh which had it that police personnel threatened to down tools over unpaid allowances in Anambra state.
Reacting to the report, in a press release, the commissioner of police, Garba Baba Umar, described the said report as “false and mischievous” which should be disregarded.
The police force headquarters had explained, in a similar press release signed by Acting DCP Jimoh Moshood, its public relations officer that no police personnel were being owed any promotion allowance by the force. He insisted that allowances were always paid on time and as at when due.

He explained that “once a police personnel is promoted to the next rank, he is expected to update and submit his or her salary variation update form to the Police Account and Budget Office for processing who will in turn forward same to the office of the Accountant General of the Federation (IPPIS Section).” This he said is to effect payment of salary.
Umar also implored media practitioners to refrain from misleading the public with falsehood describing men of the command as loyal, disciplined and hardworking, apart from being professional.
“The publications are not only false but also misleading and definitely a figment of the imagination of the mischief makers who are bent on portraying the command and its leadership in bad light probably to achieve their selfish interest.
“For avoidance of doubt, officers and men of the command are not only loyal, disciplined and hardworking but also highly professional who are guided by the ethics of the force and therefore cannot indulge in this unwholesome act,” the release read in part.

source: https://orientdailynews.com.ng/geopolis/south-east/police-refutes-condemns-report-officers/