The Police High Command is yet to take a decision on the Senate resolution that the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Joseph Mbu, should be redeployed from the state.
It was learnt that the Police Management Team which consists of the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, and the Deputy Inspectors-General of Police had yet to meet to discuss the directive of the upper chamber.
A senior police officer told SUNDAY PUNCH on Saturday that the police authorities would not be rushed into taking a hasty decision on the matter.
"The police are aware of the Senate resolution on Mbu but the Police High Command is yet to take a decision on it. Redeployment of state commissioners of police is not done in a summary manner," the source stated.
When contacted, the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, declined to comment on the matter.
The Senate had directed the IG to "immediately" redeploy the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, noting that his relationship with the state Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, had broken down irretrievably.
It accused Mbu of failing in his duty of maintaining law and order in the state and asked for his immediate transfer.
A report adopted by the Senate last Thursday put the blame for the Rivers State crisis on the "perceived interference" of President Goodluck Jonathan, and the "alleged highhandedness" of the governor.
"The crisis that has engulfed the state for months, was the expression of deep-rooted political crisis occasioned by the alleged highhandedness of Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi and the perceived undue interference with the political and security structure of the state by the President, his wife and the hierarchy of the Peoples Democratic Party," it stated.
The Senate also resolved to take over the legislative functions of the state assembly which erupted in violence some weeks ago.
The House of Representatives had earlier taken over the functions of the state assembly while the Senate insisted on investigation first
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