Spy Police: IGP Suspends 2 Spy Officers For Wearing Police Uniforms, Violation Of SM Policy

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has suspended two supernumerary officers (SPY) for allegedly wearing uniforms meant for conventional police officers and violation of social media policy.

iexclusivenews understands that the suspended SPY officers are Obaze Blessing and Obaze Emmanuella Uju.

Muyiwa Adejobi, force spokesperson, in a statement on Friday, said one of the suspended police officers adorned the rank of a superintendent of police.

iexclusivenews Nigeria reports that Adejobi said the action of the SPY officers is against the provisions of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 and other extant regulations.

Usman Baba, inspector-general of police, was quoted to have warned against the incessant use of uniforms restricted to conventional police officers.

“The supernumerary police, by the combined effects of the Police Act, 2020 and the Nigeria Police Guidelines for Recruitment/Promotion/Discipline of Supernumerary Police (SPY), 2013 was established solely to complement the services of regular police officers when needed by ministries, departments and agencies/multi-national companies, and banks who make requests and upon approval pay for their training and cover their emoluments for the period of their engagement,” Adejobi said.

“Similarly, extant laws delineate the supernumerary uniform. It states that they must be on their approved uniform, ash coloured shirt with “SPY” inscriptions all over, over black with shoulder badge carrying the word “SUPERNUMERARY”.

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“Supernumerary officers adorning police black, neon blue or camouflage uniforms run afoul of the law and would be adequately sanctioned.

WHO ARE SPY POLICE OFFICERS?

SPY police are those who are temporarily mainstreamed into the police force to do out certain police duties, typically at the behest of private organizations or government leaders.

SPY police officers are typically sent out to patrol public and private property or do certain security-related tasks.

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According to the Nigeria Police Act 2020, private companies that hire SPY police officers pay them instead of the NPF.

“The suspended supernumerary officers – Obaze Blessing with SPY number 5709, and Obaze Emmanuella Uju with SPY number 5708, adorned themselves in conventional police officers’ uniforms contrary to the code regulating the SPY service.

“One of them similarly adorned the rank of superintendent of police which is contrary to extant laws. Above all, they portrayed themselves in the viral video and other videos as undisciplined and unprofessional, in contravention of the police social media policy, with acts glorifying ill-gotten wealth and ill-morals, which has received wide condemnation from members of the public.”