The Commissioner of Police in Osun State, Ibrahim Gotan, has reportedly been redeployed from the Osun State Command to the Force Headquarters, Abuja, on a special duty assignment.
SaharaReporters, citing a police wireless message, disclosed that the redeployment directive was contained in a signal issued by the Force Secretariat in Abuja on Thursday and marked “Most Immediate.”
According to SaharaReporters, the signal, referenced TH.5361/FS/FHQ/ABJ/SUB.7/, was distributed to police commands and formations across the country, including the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), the Department of Operations, the Department of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Assistant Inspectors-General of Police in Zones 1 to 17, state commissioners of police and other specialised units.
The report quoted the signal as directing: “INGENPOL HAS ORDERED THE POSTING OF COMPOL IBRAHIM GOTAN TO CP COMM OPS FHQ ABUJA ON SPECIAL DUTY W.E.F. X TREAT AS VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE.”
The directive indicates that Gotan has been posted to serve under the Commissioner of Police in charge of Communications Operations at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on a special assignment.
The reported redeployment comes amid heightened political activities in Osun State ahead of the August 15 governorship election, with security issues remaining a major concern among political stakeholders.
Reacting to the development, the Special Assistant to Governor Ademola Adeleke on Digital Media, Oni Gbenga Lawrence, and the spokesperson for the Adeleke Campaign Organisation, Pelumi Olajengbesi, welcomed the reported redeployment in separate posts on X.
Lawrence expressed appreciation to the Inspector General of Police, saying the reported removal of the Osun Commissioner of Police reflected the voice of the people. He also congratulated the people of Osun State over the development.