The Kogi State Police Command has debunked reports that it directed its personnel to pay N10,000 as transport fare to and fro Anambra, for the Governorship election in the State.
The clarification was issued in a statement on Tuesday by William Anya, the commands Spokesperson, who insisted that the report is false, malicious and mischievous.
“The Command did not request for any amount of money as transport fare from Officers deployed for the assignment.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Idrisu Dauda Dabban psc (+), fdc while addressing the Officers deployed for the election stated that, the Police authority is responsible for the transportation of its personnel to and fro Anambra State. The Command is surprised at the false and unfounded report on social media.
The statement added that “the Commissioner of Police urges the public to discountenance such mischievous information, while he ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police Investigation to commence investigation into the alledged extortions.
