Embattled Imo State Deputy Governor Eze Madumere has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IG) Ibrahim Idris over the withdrawal of his security details by the Commissioner of Police Dasuki Galadanchi.
He said his life is under threat following the police opening of his office after his impeachment.
Madumere was impeached by 19 of the 27 members of the Imo State House of Assembly for alleged gross misconduct.
A statement by Madumere’s Chief Press Secretary, Uche Onwuchekwa, called attention to the withdrawal of his security aides
The statement reads: “We wish to draw the attention of the public and the Inspector General of Police (IG) to the continuation of utter disregard for Rule of Law by the Commissioner of Police, Dasuki Galandanchi, who has withdraws the security aides of the Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere, thereby making him susceptible to attacks.
“The Office of the Deputy Governor condemns the action of the Commissioner of Police for yielding to being an instrument of oppression in the hand of the governor and ready to do his bidding too.
“The police commissioner, in the wake of the failed swearing in of the new deputy governor, withdrew all police officers attached to Madumere.
“We view such action as deliberate and playing-out a sponsored script to harming the Deputy Governor and take his life.
“In the same spirit of impunity and recklessness, strange looking policemen without any recourse to the restraining court order of August 1, sealed the entrance to the office of the Deputy Governor without any reason advanced for their action. They claimed they were sent from the Governor’s Office; workers were humiliated and chased out of the office.
“This illegality is not limited to the Office of the Deputy Governor; it has also extended to Madumere’s official residence, with his relatives and workers denied access to the facility and their personal belongings.
“We hereby appeal to the Inspector General of Police to call the Imo State Commissioner of Police to order and direct him to restore Prince Madumere’s security details without further delay.”