Ondo election: We are not owing our men – Nigerian Police

Police denies reports that some of its men, who participated in the Ondo state governorship poll, are yet to be paid their allowances

The police says that the allowances for the officers and men of the force that participated in the security operations for the election are being paid

According to the police, those personnel who submitted incomplete accounts details and moribund accounts numbers were the ones having issues, but the problem has been rectified and they have started receiving their money

The Nigeria Police Force has denied reports that some of its men, who participated in the Ondo state governorship election, are yet to be paid their allowances, Leadership reports.

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Police said to be protesting in Ondo town yesterday

Reacting to a report on a national daily, captioned “Breaking: Policemen on rampage in Ondo” protesting non-payment of their last Saturday governorship election allowance, the Force PRO, DCP Don Awunah said: “The Nigeria Police Force wishes to categorically state that the allowances for the officers and men of the force that participated in the security operations for the election are being paid.

“The payments were done through the banks into the accounts numbers submitted by the personnel in compliance with the policy of federal government on Treasury Single Account (TSA) to ensure transparency and accountability.

“The payments commenced few days to the election and most of the personnel confirmed receipt of payment alerts into their accounts before the election.

“However, those personnel who submitted incomplete accounts details and moribund accounts numbers have been rectified and they have started receiving their money.”

DCP Awunah said the report is entirely false and misleading as he urged the members of the public to disregard it as no police man went on rampage or protest on the street in Ondo town over non-payment of the election allowance.

He further explained that the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Operations for the election is currently in Ondo state and has debriefed the personnel after the election duties.

Recall that some officers of the Nigeria Police Force on Monday morning, November 28, took to the streets of Ondo to protest non-payment of their last Saturday governorship election allowance, The Punch reports.

According to the reports, the police officers went haywire in Ondo town, Ondo state, protesting non-payment of their allowance.

It was gathered that the policemen protested in Fagun street in Ondo town ‎chanting various war songs as the development caused traffic logjam in the area.