Tag: Nigerian Police

‘Embarking on strike amounts to mutiny’ ? IGP warns policemen

Aminu Imam

The Inspector-General of Police, (IGP), Usman Baba, has said the rumoured strike to be embarked by police personnel in the country would amount to mutiny and disobedience to a lawful order. Speaking through the Deputy Inspector-General, DIG, Johnson Kokumo, during an interactive session with men of the Ondo Command, in Akure, the Police boss appealed to its personnel in the country to shelve the planned nationwide strike in the interest of the country. He said the planned strike was not necessary, saying the police authorities have been looking into all…

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No police officer must conduct stop-and-search on mufti – IGP

Aminu Imam

The Inspector-General of Police, (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba, has expressed dismay at the flagrant violation of the approved Nigeria Police Force dress code by officers on patrol and guard, stop-and-search, and other routine Police operations. The IGP noted that such erring officers have formed the habit of wearing t-shirts and face caps with “Special Forces”, “Commando”, “Gallant MOPOL”, “SCORPION”, and other inscriptions while on duty, pronouncing immediate ban on the unapproved apparels. The IGP, in a press statement signed by the Ag. Force Public Relations Officer, Headquarters, Abuja, CSP Olumuyiwa…

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Police to investigate as its orderly carries VIP’s food tray in Kwara

Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, yesterday, warned its operatives attached to Very Important Persons (VIPs) all over the country to stop serving purposes other than protecting prominent individuals from security threats. The Police authorities in Abuja also said it was probing the viral video showing a policeman carrying the food tray of a VIP at an event in Kwara State. The Acting Force Public Relations Officer, (FPRO), Muyiwa Adejobi, in a chat with newsmen yesterday, said the unnamed police officer had been identified and summoned to Abuja. Adejobi said, “He…

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Police uncover kidnappers’ den in Abuja, rescue 11 victims

Aminu Imam

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command says it has uncovered a kidnappers’ den in a forest within the Kuje area of Abuja. A statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Josephine Adeh, said operatives of the command rescued at least eleven (11) abductees kidnapped in Gwargwada community, Kuje area of the FCT on February 17. The PPRO noted that the operation, which occurred on Saturday, followed prompt response by the Command towards a report that some members of the community were whisked into the forest by unscrupulous and misguided…

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N35m recovered from robbers who raided Edo banks – Police

Aminu Imam

Thirty-five million Naira has been recovered from the armed robbers that raided four banks in Uromi, headquarters of Esan North-East Local government area of Edo State on Thursday. According to reports, shortly after the robbers fled the scene, Ubiaja youths were able to block Ubiaja Road by the rail line, forcing the robbers to abandon their cash-laden vehicles off the rail line and flee in motorcycles. The vehicles and cash have reportedly been recovered and the money that was recovered was taken to Ubiaja Police station, where the total sum…

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Police foil bandits attack on Kaduna-Abuja highway

Aminu Imam

…Recover arms, ammunition The Police in Kaduna State have on Sunday foiled bandits’ attack on Kurmin Kare village, in Chikun local government area of the State. The State’s Police Command Spokesman, ASP Mohammed Jalige, said in a statement issued in Kaduna yesterday, that Police also recovered arms and ammunition from the bandits. He stated that the Police were able to foil the planned attack, following credible information that a large number of bandits were sighted around Kurmin Kare village on the Kaduna-Abuja Highway. According to Jalige, “The suspects were on…

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90% of intending Police officers failed recruitment exams — PSC

Aminu Imam

The Police Service Commission (PSC) at the weekend in Benin, said over 90% of intending Police officers did not score up to 30% in its recruitment examinations across the country. The Commissioner representing the Mass Media and the South-south Zone in the Police Service Commission, (PSC), Austin Braimoh made the revelation at a one-day town hall meeting organised by the Commission and the Edo State Police Command. He said the aim of the town hall meeting is to work on the relationship between the police and the public and also…

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Zamfara: Police rescue 7-month-old baby, nursing mothers, 21 others kidnapped by bandits

Aminu Imam

The Zamfara State Police tactical operatives have rescued 24 kidnapped victims including a seven-month-old baby, nursing mothers after a gun battle with bandits in the State. Addressing newsmen at the Command headquarters in Gusau, yesterday, police Public Relations Officer, SP Muhammad Shehu, said it was a land-marked operation in the State, adding that “all the victims rescued from Gurgurawa village were rescued unconditional”. He said the Command’s tactical operatives deployed along Gurgurawa village, of Bungudu local government area, has succeeded during the rescue operations. Shehu maintained that as a result…

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DCP Abba Kyari, 4 other officers arrested over alleged link to drug cartel

Aminu Imam

…Handed over to NDLEA The Nigeria Police Force yesterday arrested the embattled and suspended former head of the Inspector General of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), DCP Abba Kyari and four other police officers for their involvement in an alleged case of criminal conspiracy, discreditable, unethical, and unprofessional conduct, official corruption and tampering with exhibits in a case of illicit drug trafficking involving a perpetual transnational drug cartel. The super cop’s arrest comes hours after National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) declared him wanted over alleged drug links. Sources…

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Police HQ gets new spokesperson as CP Mba proceeds to NIPSS

Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Police Force Headquarters (NPF) Headquarters has gotten a new Spokesperson as the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CP Frank Mba, proceeded on a course at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos. CP Mba, a lawyer, yesterday handed over the duties and responsibilities of the Force Public Relations Department to his Deputy, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who took charge of the department with immediate effect. According to a statement, signed by SP Benjamin Hundeyin, Admin Officer, FPRO Department, the change of baton follows Mba’s nomination…

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