Junior police officers in Kano complain that Commissioner Ibrahim Adamu Bakori is blocking their movement to the Police Mobile Force.
A group of junior police officers working under the Kano State Police Command has raised a loud public complaint against the top police leader in the state, Commissioner of Police Ibrahim Adamu Bakori.
The officers accused the commissioner of using his power to block their official movement and transfer to the special branch of the police known as the Police Mobile Force.
This complaint caused serious tension inside the state police headquarters located in Kano metropolis, as many junior officers expressed deep frustration over how their career advancement is being delayed.
The problem started on Thursday, September 24, 2026, when several affected officers decided to voice their pains to news reporters and high authorities.
According to the affected junior officers, the highest police boss in the entire country, the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, had earlier issued an official approval allowing interested rank-and-file officers across different states to apply and move into the Mobile Police unit.
The mobile force is a special branch where officers get extra combat training, higher allowances, and better operational experience to fight heavy crime.
However, the aggrieved officers claimed that despite fulfilling all requirements and receiving official clearance letters from police headquarters in Abuja, Commissioner Bakori refused to release them to join their new training units.
They explained that when junior officers go to collect their final release letters, top administrative officers at the command tell them that the commissioner has put a hold on all movements out of the state command.
The junior officers complained that this action goes directly against the clear standing order given by the Inspector-General of Police.
Explaining their pain and frustration over the situation, one of the affected junior officers, who spoke on condition of anonymity, stated that many of them have been waiting for weeks without any clear reason why their official release is being withheld.
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Describing how the decision affects their career growth and morale inside the force, the aggrieved officer said, “The Inspector-General of Police gave a clear directive and approval for us to join the Mobile Force unit, but the Commissioner of Police in Kano has refused to sign our release papers”.
Explaining the difficulty officers face when asking questions at the command headquarters, the officer added, “Whenever we go to check our administrative files, we are told that the CP gave a verbal order that nobody should be released to leave the state command for now”.
Begging top national police authorities in Abuja to intervene quickly in the matter, the officer stated, “We are appealing to the Inspector-General of Police to step into this matter and direct CP Bakori to release us so we can proceed for our specialized training as ordered”.
The main reason why junior officers are very anxious to join the mobile unit is that it offers better operational exposure, special allowances, and improved opportunities for career promotion.
Senior officers close to the command leadership suggested that the state command might be facing a shortage of manpower to cover local security operations across Kano, which could be why movement was paused.
However, junior officers maintain that local operational needs should not be used to override official postings issued directly from the police national headquarters in Abuja.
Jennifer Baba is a journalist, international news correspondent, and writer at Moderncrux, where she covers artificial intelligence, fintech, emerging technologies, global politics, and international affairs. Based in Nigeria, she is passionate about transforming complex global developments into clear, engaging stories that inform and inspire readers.
