Some Mobile Police (MOPOL) officers deployed for peacekeeping operations in Plateau State have alleged that they have not received their monthly allowances for seven months, claiming the funds released by the state government are being diverted.

However, the police high command said officers on peacekeeping duties operate under the Joint Task Force of Operation Safe Haven and their allowances are not handled by the Nigeria Police Force.

Daily Trust reports that security personnel drawn from various agencies were deployed to Plateau, Benue and other states to tackle rising insecurity.

Some of the affected officers who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of victimisation, said they were deployed from Kano State to communities in Jos South, Barkin Ladi, Bokkos and other local government areas in December 2025.

They said they were promised a monthly allowance of N150,000 each by the Plateau State Government and received payment only for December.

“We were taken to the Government House on arrival and assured that the allowance would be paid every month.

“We later learnt that the government has continued releasing the money, but from January to July we have not received anything. We don’t know who is diverting the funds,” he alleged.

Another officer said the personnel were serving in remote communities where the cost of living is high, making it difficult to survive on their salaries alone.

“Our salaries are no longer enough to feed us here and support our families. Some of our colleagues have even been issued quit notices because they can no longer pay their rent,” he said.

A third officer alleged that under Mobile Police regulations, officers deployed outside their states for special duties are entitled to allowances.

He claimed that while officers deployed after them had received their entitlements, their batch had been left unpaid despite repeated complaints.

“Withholding the money is a violation of our rights. It is our entitlement and should be paid to us,” he said. The officers also described the operation as challenging, saying they often travel long distances to buy food at high prices.

They appealed to the Inspector-General of Police and other relevant authorities to investigate the matter and ensure they receive their outstanding allowances. When contacted, the spokesperson for the Plateau State Police Command, SP Alabo Alfred, did not respond to calls or text messages.

But the Force Public Relations Officer, Anietie Iniedu, in a telephone conversation with Daily Trust last night, explained that the Force isn’t the one handling the operations and the allowances of those officers deployed.

Iniedu, a Chief Superintendent of Police, urged any aggrieved officer of the Force to exhaust all internal mechanisms to vent their anger or make demands rather than going to the public so as not to demoralise personnel.

He said, “The operation that I know of in Plateau State is not handled by the police. It is a joint Task Force that is being handled by the state government.

“We have a special duty, Operation Safe Haven, being coordinated by the military. It is a joint task force. They have several security agents there. So, the police are not responsible for that one.” (Daily Trust)

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