Ahead of the February 16 elections, the Police Service Commission has approved the redeployment of 37 Commissioners of Police for the thirty-six states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, had recommended the redeployment of the affected officers to the PSC shortly after his appointment as the acting IG by President Muhammadu Buhari.
In a statement, the PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, said in Abuja on Thursday that the commission had approved the redeployment of the officers, adding that the Commissioners of Police were expected to proceed immediately to their new commands before the polls.
Reacting, the PDP described it as a ploy to use the police to rig the elections in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress.