Police IG Tests Negative For Coronavirus

The Nigerian Police Force has announced that its Inspector General, Mohammed Adamu, has tested negative to Coronavirus. 

In a statement sent to allnews and signed the force spokesperson, Frank Mba, Mr Adamu received the result of the test on Tuesday having submitted samples last Friday. 

"Other officers who also tested negative include the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, the Principal Staff Officer to the IGP, DCP Idowu Owohunwa, Head of the Force Technical Intelligence Unit, DCP Lanre Ogunlowo, Personal Physician to the IGP."

" CSP (Dr) Nonye Welle, Medical Officer, Police Clinic, Force Headquarters, Abuja CSP (Dr) Titus Adegbite, Secretary to the IGP, SP Moses Jolugbo and five (5) other close aides to the IGP."

While noting that policing is a high-contact job with its attendant risks, the police boss advised police officers nationwide to adhere strictly to all precautionary and safety measures in the course of their day-to-day activities.

Accordingly, he urged members of the public to voluntarily obey all restriction orders emplaced by the constituted authorities.

So far, Nigeria has recorded a total of 135 coronavirus cases and two deaths which cut across ten states. The infection has killed over 35,000 persons globally. 

Those popular figures whose test came back positive include Atiku Abubakar's son, Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde and a few others.