The Nigeria Police Force has denied owing any of its personnel in Anambra State or any other part of the country any allowance.

The reaction came after an online media alleged that some Police personnel in Anambra State threatened to embark on strike over unpaid allowances.

But the Police in a statement in Abuja on Monday, October 29 by Jimoh Moshood, its spokesman, the Force also described the media report as “fake.”

Moshood said in the statement: “The Force wishes to categorically state that the report is untrue, a falsehood, unfounded, a fake news and mischievous attempt to misinform members of the public as no Police Officer in Anambra State or anywhere in the country Threaten to Down Tools Over Unpaid Allowances.

“To set the record straight, no Police personnel is being owed any promotion allowance by the Force as salaries and allowances are being paid on time and as at when due.

“Once Police personnel is promoted to the next rank, it is expected of the officer to update and submit his/her salary variation update form to the Police Account and Budget Office for processing who will in turn forward same to the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, IPPIS Section, to effect payment of salary increment and allowances.”

– Oct. 29, 2018 @ 16:59 GMT |