The controversial olive boss who was newly posted to Zone 2 Command of the Nigerian Police Force, Assistant Inspector General of Police, Joseph Mbu, on Thursday declared that the elections in his zone will be “fire for fire” if politicians play any pranks.
Mbu who made the declaration at a meeting with police of the Ogun State Command at its Eleweran Headquarters, Abeokuta, instructed his men to be battle-ready for the election and warned politicians to have a second thought over any planned criminal act.
He said if any of his men were shot, no less than twenty civilians would pay for it. “If one of my men is killed, I shall kill twenty of them but don’t shoot first,” Mbu said, adding that “If they shoot you, shoot back in self-defence. Anybody who fires you, fire him back in self-defence.”
He told his men that they were the only authority that has power to arrest, before, during and after elections, noting that it was not compulsory for the police officers to greet even a governor who comes to vote.
“You have the power to stop the governor. We are in a critical period. We are not para-military. We must be bold and brave. Keep an eagle eye on everybody. We are authorised by the constitution to arrest before, during and after election. Our role is to ensure free, fair and violence free election,” Mbu said.
The police boss came to national limelight following his public squabbles with the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi while he was a police commissioner in the state.
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