Joseph Mbu is still in service — Police

Firstclass newsline gathered that the Nigeria Police Force said on
Friday that a former Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, and an
Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Joseph Mbu, is still in
service since his redeployment to Plateau State.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Olabisi Kolawole, stated this
following the claim by some activists that Mbu's quietness betrayed
his controversial bearing, wondering if he was still in the Force.
She said in a text message on the inquiry, ''He is still with the
Force; posted to the Police Staff College, Jos, Plateau State, as
Commandant.''
A popular legal practitioner, Mr. Jiti Ogunye, had noted that it was
unlike the police officer to keep away from the limelight.
He said, ''One is tempted to conclude that Mbu has left the Force
because of his penchant for unguarded public utterances. It is not
like him to keep quiet for so long. He is known to speak even more
than the spokesperson of the Force. This made us to wonder if he is
still in service.''
Besides, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ikeja
branch, Mr. Monday Ubani, said the change of leadership in the country
could be responsible for the quiet nature of Mbu.
He added, ''The police officer is very intelligent and
independent-minded. I discovered this when I interacted with him. He
is well loved by his junior officers because he cares about their
welfare.''
Mbu was at loggerheads with the then governor of Rivers State, Rotimi
Amaechi, when he was serving as the CP in the state.
Upon his redeployment to the Federal Capital Territory as CP in 2014,
Mbu described himself as the lion who tamed 'the leopard of Port
Harcourt' apparently referring to Amaechi.
While serving as CP in the FCT, he banned the #BringBackOurGirls group
from holding street protests but the then IG, Mohammed Abubakar, later
overruled the directive.
While he was redeployed to Lagos to oversee the 2015 general
elections, he threatened to kill 10 persons for every policeman killed
in the line of duty.
Firstclassnewsline.net