Tag: Nigeria Police

Katsina: Officer killed, another injured, as bandits dressed in Hijab attack Police post

Aminu Imam

Bandits, reportedly dressed in Hijab, attacked a Police post at Saki Jiki village, in the Batsari local government area of the State, killing one officer. Spokesman of the State Police Command, (PPRO) Abubakar Aliyu, who confirmed this to newsmen yesterday, said that another policeman sustained injury in the attack. According to him, the incident occurred at 8 pm on Thursday, saying: “At about 8 pm, some suspected armed bandits, deceitfully dressed in hijab, attacked officers at their duty post situated in Saki Jiki village of Batsari Local Government Area,”. The…

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“FCT notorious kidnapper, Chinaza Phillip, in our custody” – Police

Aminu Imam

The Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Police Command has confirmed the arrest of one Chinaza Phillip, suspected to be a notorious kidnapper terrorizing the nation’s capital. According to a statement issued by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the suspect was arrested in Kaduna State on Thursday. She said the suspect, who was handed over to the FCT Command yesterday, is currently in custody. The statement reads: “The FCT Police Command wishes to confirm the arrest of one Chinaza Phillip, a notorious Abuja kidnapper by police operatives of…

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Policemen not permitted to search citizens’ phones – Lagos CP

Aminu Imam

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fayoade Adegoke, has said that no police officer is permitted to search the phones of any Nigerian. He noted that the Police Force had a cyber-section responsible for that, adding that if a police officer suspected anything, they would take the person to the station so the phone could be searched. A statement by the management of Melody FM, 107.7FM, signed by Kunle Babarinde, stated that the CP said this when he visited the radio station at Iyana-Ipaja on Wednesday. He commended the radio…

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Human Trafficking: Police rescue 7 teenagers sold for over N400, 000 in Kano

Aminu Imam

The Kano State Police Command says it has rescued seven teenagers who were kidnapped from Bauchi and Kano, then sold in Lagos and Enugu States for amounts ranging between N400, 000 and N500, 000 by their alleged kidnappers. The Command also revealed that one of the rescued teenagers, a girl, was allegedly kidnapped with the assistance of a medical doctor at a hospital when she was under one year old. She had since grown to seven years and was sold for N500, 000 in Lagos. Speaking yesterday, while parading the…

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Insecurity: IGP summons all DIGs, AIGs, CPs, others 

Aminu Imam

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, has summoned all Deputy Inspectors General of Police, (DIGs), Assistant Inspectors General of Police, (AIGs), Commissioners of Police, (CPs), and other top commanders in the Force. This was contained in a statement yesterday by the Force spokesman, Ademuyiwa Adejobi. The meeting, which will be held today, Monday, at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, becomes necessary to effectively security the country this yuletide season. Egbetokun is expected to roll out the achievements of the Police within the last 10 weeks. The statement read in…

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“We’ll adopt use of technology to enhance security” – Police FPRO

Aminu Imam

Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has disclosed that the force has initiated efforts toward using technology to enhance its operations. Adejobi, while stating this on Saturday via his X (formerly Twitter) handle, said that the force is also utilising resources at its disposal to train its officers in line with international best practices. He wrote, “We will use technology to police Nigeria. We are harnessing all available means to acquire assets and train our personnel in line with international best practices. “The introduction of apps,…

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IGP laments shortage of manpower in Police Force, promises better times

Aminu Imam

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, on Friday, lamented the shortage of manpower in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), where one police officer does the work of two persons. The IG, who was on a day working visit to the Kwara State Police Command in Ilorin, the State capital, admitted that he was aware of the working conditions of an average policeman, adding that there was a need to double the manpower strength of the Force for effective policing. While addressing men and officers of the Command, Egbetokun promised…

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Kano: Police warn APC, NNPP against today’s planned protest

Aminu Imam

The Kano State Police Command has warned members of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and the All-Progressives Congress (APC) in the State against today’s planned protest, saying it will deal ruthlessly with anyone that violated the order. The warning was contained in a statement yesterday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna, on behalf of the State Commissioner of Police, Hussaini Gumel, and made available to newsmen. Both the NNPP and APC were said to have mobilised their supporters to organise protests on Saturday to express their views…

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‘Party supporters planning violence in Kano’ – Police warn

Aminu Imam

The Police Command in Kano State yesterday alerted the public of plans by some groups of political party supporters to cause violence in the State. According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Kiyawa, the group’s plan to take to the streets to protest the Appeal Court’s verdict on the governorship election in the State. He, however, said that the Command had taken appropriate security measures to prevent the escalation of tensions that may lead to breakdown of law and order. Kiyawa said, “It is on this note that the…

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Kaduna: 3 reportedly die as police disperse Shi’ites pro-Palestine protesters

Aminu Imam

Members of the Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky-led Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as Shi’ites, yesterday, clashed with men of the Nigeria Police when they staged a pro-Palestine protest in Kaduna. According to reports, the IMN members, who came out to declare their unalloyed support for the ‘oppressed’ people of Palestine, started their protest from the premises of the Kaduna State council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), marched through Muhammadu Buhari Way to the office of the National Human Rights Commission to submit their protest letter. It was…

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