Edo PCRC Chairman, Helen Odemwingie suspended for wearing police uniform

The Nigeria Police Power has ordered the instant and indefinite suspension of the Police Group Relations Committee (PCRC) Chairperson for the Edo State Police Command, Mrs. Helen Atekha Odemwingie.

The Power equally decried the unlawful use of police uniforms, kits and accoutrements by non-police people and teams.

Performing Power Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who disclosed this in a press release on Wednesday, stated the suspension is approaching the heels of a trending image of the PCRC chairperson and different members at a operate held on the Edo State Police Command whereby the PCRC members had been seen carrying black uniforms just like that of the Nigeria Police Power, with accompanying insignias and varied inscriptions.

“It has been famous that the act contravenes the provisions of part 214{1} of the 1999 Structure of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and part 101 of the Police Act, 2020,” the assertion reads.

“In step with the extant legislation, the IGP hereby warns that henceforth, any particular person who adorns themselves illegally in police uniforms, can be made to face the total wrath of the legislation. Equally, the IGP has ordered the police disciplinary models notably the Power Provost Marshal, the IGP X-Squad and Monitoring Unit to clampdown on individuals who have interaction within the unlawful gross sales of police uniforms, kits and accoutrements, exterior of police accepted shops and the workplace of the Quartermaster,”

In the identical vein, the Inspector-Normal of Police has additional directed the Power Public Relations Officer to fulfill and collaborate with members of the Guild of Actors in Nigeria to enhance partnership to make sure correct use of police uniforms, kits and accoutrements of their films/skits.