{"id":8217,"date":"2026-08-09T15:36:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T15:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/?p=8217"},"modified":"2026-08-09T15:36:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T15:36:39","slug":"why-i-removed-ibrahim-gotan-as-osun-cp-igp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2026\/08\/09\/why-i-removed-ibrahim-gotan-as-osun-cp-igp\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I removed Ibrahim Gotan as Osun CP \u2013 IGP"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has said the Commissioner of Police in Osun State, Ibrahim Gotan, was removed from the position due to complaints from politicians ahead of the governorship election slated for August 15, 2026.<br \/><br \/>According to the IGP, in the place of the commissioner of police is an electoral commissioner of police who will oversea the election.<br \/><br \/>Speaking at a press briefing, the IGP said the decision followed meetings he had with stakeholders ahead of the election.<br \/><br \/>\u201cFor the first time, we introduced the electoral commissioner of police who will be taking charge of the elections earlier, when we noticed that certain groups of politicians and parties were complaining that they no longer trust the commissioner of police. So, the commissioner of police was asked to stand aside while the electoral commissioner of police moved in earlier.<br \/><br \/>\u201cThe AIG in charge of election will be moving in any moment from now. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, who will be taking charge of the Osun election, will also be moving in. They have specific instructions. We the police are in charge of internal security. We are the lead organisation in charge this election. Yes, we are going to cooperate with other sister agencies who are going to support us during this election,\u201d he said.<br \/><br \/>On violence across the state as a result of the coming election, the IGP revealed that the police have deployed teams to curtail the situation.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has said the Commissioner of Police in Osun State, Ibrahim Gotan, was removed from the position due to complaints from politicians ahead of the governorship election slated for August 15, 2026. 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