Nigeria Police has denied a media report on alleged protest by one thousand two hundred and sixty policemen from South West transferred to Northern states.

The Police described the report as entirely false, mischievous, and capable of misleading the members of the public, saying it was imperative to set the record straight and disabuse the minds of Police personnel and other members of the public.

Force Police Public Relations Officer, Don Awunah, said transfers, reorganisations and postings in the Force were routine and administrative.

Awunah, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, added that officers and men of the Force were rotated to maximize their efficiency and effective service delivery for the force.

He said the Inspector-General of Police was empowered by the relevant provisions in the Force Orders and Force Administrative Instructions to effect transfers, postings and redeployments of the personnel.

Awunah said the signal quoted in the report was not consistent with the practices and tradition of the service.

He enjoined the media to resist the temptation of allowing mischievous persons to use the pages of their esteemed Newspapers to cast aspersion on the policy of the Force.