Tag: IGP Mohammed Adamu

Infrastructural Development: President Tinubu To Commission Landmark Projects In Nasarawa State

Aminu Imam
Tinubu's transformative 2 years

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, is scheduled to visit Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, on June 25 to commission two major infrastructure projects that mark a significant milestone in the state’s development journey. Among the projects is a newly constructed flyover and underpass along the Jos and Shendam Road Expressway, a dual intervention aimed at easing traffic congestion, boosting trade, and enhancing urban mobility. Also set for inauguration is the ultra-modern State Secretariat Complex, built to strengthen governance and administrative efficiency across the state’s ministries, departments, and agencies. Governor Abdullahi…

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‘Why IGP Adamus stay was extended’ Buhari, AGF

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigeria’s Constitution gives him the power to extend the tenure of Mohammed Adamu as Inspector-General of Police, (IGP), as he wishes. It would be recalled that an Abuja-based lawyer, Maxwell Okpara had approached a Federal High Court, in Abuja, with a suit seeking to stop Adamu from parading himself as the IGP.  Okpara joined the President, IGP Adamu, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) and the Nigeria Police Council as defendants in the suit.  But, President Buhari and Malami,…

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Kankara abduction: IGP vows such incident won’t happen again

Aminu Imam

  Visits State Command  The Inspector-General of Police, (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, yesterday visited the Katsina State Police Command to meet with officers of the Nigeria Police Force, and vowed that the abduction of the students from Government Science Secondary School, (GSS), ?ankara will never happen again.  The IGPs statement comes after gunmen suspected to be bandits on December 11, invaded the Secondary school and kidnapped hundreds of schoolboys, who were later released on December 16th. Upon his visit, the Police boss met with the tactical units, the Area Commanders, the…

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EndSARS: IGP denies ordering suit against judicial panels

Aminu Imam

  Queries legal officer  The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has denied ordering or giving permission to a suit filed by the police challenging the constitutionality of the judicial panels set up by various state governments to investigate police brutality.  The IFP made this known in a statement by its spokesperson, Frank Mba, yesterday evening.  He, therefore, queried the legal officer of the Police over the filing of the suit, an official said. It was earlier reported that the Police had filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja…

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“Well never allow any type of #EndSARS protest again”, says IGP

Aminu Imam

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu says the Nigerian Police will never allow another type of #EndSARS protest again.  Speaking yesterday in Abuja, when he met with Commissioners of Police, the IGP said the Force is ready to face anyone who organises or participates in such protests across the country. Adamu said the Police officers protected demonstrators during the #EndSARS protest in October, but it later turned violent and led to loss of lives and properties. We have made a lot of arrests of those people that escaped from…

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IGP orders immediate arrest of Shiite leaders nationwide

Aminu Imam

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, at the weekend, ordered all the Police formations nationwide to commence the immediate arrest of all identified leaders of the outlawed Islamic Movement in Nigeria, (IMN), otherwise known as the Shiite sect. The directive was contained in a signal from the Force Headquarters to all State Police Commands and Zonal Headquarters, dated August 30, 2019, which directed immediate strict compliance.  While directing the immediate dismantling of all the structures of the disbanded group nationwide, the IGP declared that Force under his watch would…

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IGP orders all disbanded SARS personnel to report for psychological examination

Ishaku Yohanna

Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered all personnel of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) to report to the force headquarters in Abuja for debriefing, psychological and medical examination. Force Spokesperson, Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. While the time-frame for the medical evaluation has not been disclosed, the IGP was quoted to have said that the officers are expected to undergo the process as a prelude to further training and reorientation before being redeployed into mainstream policing duties. The medical examination will be carried out…

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#EndSARS: Protests turn violent, Buhari appeals for calm, orders IGP to reform squad

Ishaku Yohanna

Lagos Assembly calls for proscription of police unit There was violence in Osun and Abuja on Friday as youths protest against police brutality and extortion. Hundreds of youths poured out into the streets in some states across the country for a second day to get their voices heard as part of the ongoing protest to demand the scrapping of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force after a video of a man allegedly being killed by police went viral. Hundreds of youths gathered in Ikeja in central…

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IGP vows to dismiss erring SARS personnel

Ishaku Yohanna

Nigerias Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has vowed to dismiss and prosecute any officer who engages in unprofessional conduct. The IGP had on Sunday banned operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), the Special Tactical Squad (STS) and Intelligence Response Team (IRT) from undertaking routine patrols as well as stop and search duties. The directive came in the wake of the outrage over alleged criminal and extra-judicial actions of FSARS officers against citizens in various parts of the country. In a circular dated October 5 to all police…

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Ondo, Edo Elections: IGP orders arrest of anyone in possession of firearms

Ishaku Yohanna

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered commissioners of police across Nigeria to identify, isolate, disarm, arrest and prosecute individuals or groups found in possession of prohibited firearms. According to the forces spokesperson, Frank Mba, the order was part of the police preparations for the governorship elections coming up in Edo and Ondo states as well as efforts by the Police High Command to curb the proliferation of prohibited firearms in the country. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled the Edo and Ondo elections for September 19…

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