Tag: Nigarian Police

Special Intervention Squad to take-off in 10 States across Nigeria Police IG

Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has concluded plans to launch a new unit, Special Intervention Squad (SIS) to address security challenges in Nigeria. The Inspector-General of Police, (IG) Kayode Egbetokun, made the disclosure yesterday, during his address at opening ceremony of the Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers at the Landmark Event Centre in Owerri, the Imo State capital. According to Egbetokun, all is set for the will take-off of the SIS 10 pilot States across the country. He noted that the establishment of the Squad, a standby team…

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Benue: Four bank robbery suspects arrested

Aminu Imam

Four armed robbery suspects have been arrested by Joint Security Forces comprising officers of the Nigeria Police Force, and the Nigerian Armed Forces, amongst others, along Otukpo-Taraku road, Benue State on Saturday. A police source, who made the development known to our correspondent late Saturday night while sharing a video of the armed robbery suspects, said, Four armed robbers have been arrested by Joint Security Forces along Otukpo-Taraku road, Benue State on Saturday.  The robbers are part of those armed robbers who attacked banks and a police station at Otukpo,…

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#EndSARS: Enough is enough, restore order, IG tells AIGs, CPs, Others over invasion of warehouses, properties

Aminu Imam

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Muhammad Adamu, on Saturday ordered the immediate mobilisation of all police operational assets and resources to bring an end to the wanton violence, killings, looting and destruction of public and private property and reclaim the public space from criminal elements masquerading as protesters in some parts of the country. The IGP gave the directive to all Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs), Commissioners of Police (CPs), Heads of Police Operational Units, Squadron and Base Commanders in charge of Zonal/State/FCT Commands, the Police Mobile Force, Counter…

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