IGP Idris removes Kogi CP over escape of suspects

The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has ordered the immediate removal of Ali Janga, the police commissioner in Kogi State. Mr. Janga was r

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The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has ordered the immediate removal of Ali Janga, the police commissioner in Kogi State. Mr. Janga was removed alongside some other senior police officers in the state for their alleged role in the escape of some suspects who were arrested in connection to the ongoing case involving Dino Melaye, a senator from the state. The suspects, who allegedly named Dino Melaye as their financier and arms provider, escaped from custody on Wednesday morning, hours before they were due to be arraigned in court in Lokoja, the state capital. A replacement has been named for Mr. Janga. CP Esa Sunday Ogbu, Commissioner of Police, Federal Operations, Force Headquarters, Abuja has been directed by the IGP to immediately proceed and take over as the new Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Police Command.