The Nigeria Police Force said that the three-month extension of tenure of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, was strictly the prerogative of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the clarification lfollowed reports in some sections of the media on February 7, that the IGP paid over N2 billion to secure the tenure extension.
CP Mba described the report as untrue, unfounded, defamatory and libellous, adding that the tenure extension was never paid for as maliciously reported in the publication.
According to him, the insinuations in the report that the I-G did not celebrate his extension smacked of ignorance and a pathetic misplacement of priority.
He said that the extension was not for merry making or celebration, but a time for more work, rededication to duty and selfless service to the nation.
Mba pledged the commitment of the Police under the leadership of the IGP to improve service delivery, safety and security of the citizenry.
He enjoined the public to discountenance the publication as it was evidently untrue and unfounded.
The Police Force image maker said the IGP would remain undistracted with the Force motivated and committed to delivering on its mandate, especially the task of neutralising current and emerging internal security threats.
He said the IGP had directed his team of lawyers to commence legal action against the publishers.
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