The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali-Baba, has ordered the closure of all satellite units of the Intelligence Response Team and Special Tactical Squad across the country.
This comes a day after the arrest of the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, and others by authorities of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency over alleged drug dealings.
All serving officers in the satellite units have been asked to report to the Force Headquarters, Abuja for debriefing.
A police source confirmed to Channels Television that authorities had directed that serving officers and men in the unit would be demobilised and posted to commands across the country.
Meanwhile, the Force management also directed that the IRT/STS Headquarters in Abuja should be fortified and organised for enhanced operational performance to combat emerging trends.
However, the acting Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, denied the development.
Mr Adejobi, while speaking with The Punch on Tuesday, said: “The report is untrue, the IGP didn’t shut IRT and tactical squads in the country.”
