Akwa Ibom Commissioner Aniekan Umanah has denied claims that a vigilante operative with a toy gun serves as his security aide describing the allegation as false and misleading.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Umanah said his attention was drawn to a press release by the Akwa Ibom State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) alleging that a vigilante operative was attached to him.
The Commissioner stated categorically that he has no vigilante personnel attached to him from any source whatsoever.
He explained that the security personnel serving in his office are officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), who were officially posted there by the State Command to discharge their duties.
Umanah urged the Police to conduct a thorough investigation into the allegation to establish the facts.
He also called on members of the public to disregard such report, insisting that it has nothing to do with him.
