Abia policeman returned rifle, uniforms, quit job after a dispute with senior colleague

 

A policeman serving in Eziama division of Abia State Command, Ugochukwu Nwaso, has allegedly abandoned his job after a dispute with another colleague, according to @PIDOMNIGERIA, an X handle reputed for leaking secret government documents. 

@PIDOMNIGERIA also shared an alleged police signal where the action of Nwaso was escalated to the police hierarchy. 

Abia Police PRO, Maureen Chinaka, however claimed the information about Nwaso was false. 

@PIDOMNIGERIA then shared a police wireless message confirming the claim about Nwaso’s resignation from police. 

Here’s how the exchanges between @PIDOMNIGERIA and Chinaka played out. 

@PIDOMNIGERIA first posted what appeared to be a concern about police officers who work under toxic environment: “Hello @Princemoye1, are you aware that a corporal in the Nigerian police @PoliceNG force Ugochukwu Nwaso, attached to Abia state police command, went to his station in Umuahia, dropped his rifle, dropped his uniform, and all the things the Nigerian police gave to him. He packed all his personal belongings in the station and left. 

“He said that he is no more interested in being in the force.

“All efforts made to persuade him to change his mind, proved abortive. 

“What is the Nigerian police force doing as regards depression, mental health issues and toxic work environment. 

“So many police officers are battling one mental health issue or the other without the authorities knowing. Some are battling  depression that triggers them to commit murder. While some are being frustrated by their superiors at their place of work. They make life unbearable for them. The work is so toxic to them, that they easily transfer their aggression to innocent citizens whom they are paid to protect.

“Corporal Ugochukwu Nwaso a trained young man, who knows how to use firearms, will now be an ordinary civilian on the street.”

Maureen Chinaka swiftly denied it via her X handle. She said: “This information is FALSE. I want to clarify that Corporal Ugochukwu Nwaso, serving at Eziama Division Abia State Police Command, is currently on duty at his division and has not resigned from the force. He is still very much in service and stationed at his Division.”

@PIDOMNIGERIA came back with what is known as ‘receipt’ in social media lingo.  

The ‘receipt’ is a police wireless message narrating how Nwaso returned his rifle and other police equipment, saying he was done with the job after pleas for him to reconsider fell on deaf ears. 

@PIDOMNIGERIA also dared the Abia police spokeswoman to deny the authenticity of the signal.

He said:  “ASP Maureen Chinaka @MaureenChinaka, before @PIDOMNIGERIA post anything on X, there must be an evidential receipt at hand. You can ask about me if you want.

“But because you said my information is false, attached here is a Police @PoliceNG wireless message, confirming my claim about corporal Ugochukwu Nwaso.

Deny this if you can, i will post more evidence. @Princemoye1.”