Our Reporter, Abuja
A civil society organisation, the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC), has petitioned the Nigeria Police Force, calling for an urgent investigation and administrative review over the redeployment of officers allegedly under investigation within the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Abuja.
In the petition addressed to the Inspector-General of Police, RULAAC raised concerns that some officers facing serious allegations of misconduct had been reassigned to sensitive roles rather than being placed on administrative hold pending the outcome of investigations.
The group specifically named SP Bologi Abdullahi and SP Giwa Abdul as officers at the centre of the allegations, which reportedly include abuse of office, corruption, extortion, and other forms of unprofessional conduct.
RULAAC described as “deeply troubling” the reported redeployment of the officers despite ongoing investigations, noting that such actions could undermine accountability within the police system.
According to the petition, the officers have allegedly been assigned to critical operational units, including cybercrime and tactical investigation divisions, which require high levels of integrity due to their strategic importance and vulnerability to abuse.
The organisation also questioned the administrative judgment of the FCID leadership, saying it was unclear how the redeployments were approved in the face of subsisting allegations.
It warned that retaining or elevating officers under investigation could erode public confidence in the police and weaken ongoing reform efforts aimed at improving professionalism and accountability in the force.
RULAAC, therefore, called for an immediate administrative review of the officers’ redeployment and current assignments, as well as their suspension or withdrawal from sensitive duties pending the conclusion of investigations.
The group also urged the police authorities to ensure a transparent and independent probe into the allegations and to make the outcomes public.
In addition, it requested that the FCID leadership provide clarification on the rationale behind the redeployments to restore confidence in the system.
“The integrity of the Nigeria Police Force is fundamental to the rule of law and democratic governance,” the petition stated, warning that failure to address the concerns could further erode public trust and undermine police reform initiatives.
