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Two Years of Renewed Hope: IGP (Rtd) Adamu Salutes President Tinubu’s Transformative Strides

Aminu Imam
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In a goodwill message to mark the second anniversary of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Muhammed Abubakar Adamu, has described the President’s leadership as impactful and transformative. He commended the strides made across key sectors and urged Nigerians to support the government’s reform efforts. Recall that President Tinubu, who assumed office in May 2023, has spent the last two years implementing wide-ranging reforms under the Renewed Hope Agenda. The administration is credited with improvements in power supply, with generation rising to over 6,000 megawatts, and…

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You must fish out policemen who killed #EndSARS protesters, governors tell IGP

Ishaku Yohanna

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has been asked to fish out the policemen responsible for the deaths of #EndSARS protesters across the country.   Governors of the 36 states of the federation under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum who made the call in reaction to the widespread protest, also accused the IGP of not consulting widely before dissolving the controversial police unit, SARS.   The Governors kicked against the establishment of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team, and further stressed that the timing is inauspicious against the backdrop that the mood of the…

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IGP dissolves SARS, to create new Anti-Robbery Squad

Ishaku Yohanna

The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has announced the dissolution of the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS. The IGP’s announcement comes following the nationwide #EndSARS protests.  In his speech, the IGP said: “The Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigerian Police, otherwise known as SARS, is hereby dissolved across all formations, the 36 state police command and the Federal Capital Territory where they currently exist,” the IGP said on Sunday. “All officers and men currently serving in the unit are to be redeployed with immediate effect.” “The police authorities will…

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Court of Appeal nullifies IGP Adamu’s recruitment of 10,000 constables

Ishaku Yohanna

The Court of Appeal has nullified the recruitment of 10,000 constables that was conducted last year by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu. This is contained in Judgement that was delivered on Wednesday in a three-man panel of the Court presided over by Hon. Justice Olabisi Ige. The Court unanimously ruled that the IGP is bereft of the power to do the recruitment, holding that the appropriate authority is the Police Service Commission (PSC) with the exclusive power to carry out the exercise. It would be recalled that…

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