‘We’ve not received allowances for 7 Months’, MOPOL Officers in Plateau

Some Mobile Police Officers on peacekeeping operations in Plateau State have accused senior officers of diverting the allowances paid by the state government. One of the officers, who pleaded anonymity, said they were deployed from Kano State to villages in Jos South, Barkin Ladi, Bokkos and other LGAs to maintain peace amid attacks and killings. […]

Some Mobile Police Officers on peacekeeping operations in Plateau State have accused senior officers of diverting the allowances paid by the state government.

One of the officers, who pleaded anonymity, said they were deployed from Kano State to villages in Jos South, Barkin Ladi, Bokkos and other LGAs to maintain peace amid attacks and killings.

He said they were deployed in December 2025 and have not been receiving their agreed monthly allowance of N150,000 each.

He added that on the day they arrived in the state, they were taken to Government House, Jos, where they were promised allowances.

He added that after collecting the allowance for December, they were not paid from January to July, even though they found that the state government releases the money every month.

“The state government promised to pay the allowances. We reliably learnt that the allowances are paid every month but they don’t reach us. This is the seventh month and nothing has been paid to us. We don’t know who is diverting the funds,” he said.

Another affected officer told Daily Trust that they were deployed to remote areas, and that their salary is not enough to feed themselves at the duty post and also send money to their families.

He noted that they rely on the allowances to augment their income and survive.

He added that with the current economic hardship, they are finding it difficult to pay rent for their families, and that some of their colleagues have been served quit notices by their landlords.

Another officer, who also pleaded anonymity, noted that under Mobile Police regulations, officers deployed from their state to another for special duty must be paid allowances, but in their case, the allowance is being diverted.

He said other batches who came after them have been received theirs but their own set are not collecting anything.

He said they have explored different avenues to demand the allowances but nothing has happened.

“Withholding the money is a violation of our rights. This is our legal entitlement and it is being released, but hijacked by a few individuals,” he said.

The affected officers complained that the operation is very difficult and that in many cases, they have to travel long distances to buy food, which is very expensive.

They called on the Inspector General of Police and other stakeholders to investigate the situation and ensure their entitlements are paid.

Spokesperson of the Plateau State Police command, SP Alabo Alfred, didn’t respond to calls and SMS from our correspondent as of press time.