Tag: Police Officers

Terrorists attack military school in Yobe, kill army, police officers

Aminu Imam
Terrorists Yobe attack

Suspected Islamist insurgents have killed about 17 police officers undergoing specialised operational training when the bandits attacked the Nigerian Army Special Forces School in Buni-Yadi, Gujba local government area of Yobe state. The Police Command’s Force Public Relations Officer, Anthony Placid confirmed the sad incident adding that the officers were participating in advanced tactical and counter-terrorism training when gunmen launched a coordinated overnight assault on the military facility from multiple directions. The Police spokesperson, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, said the attack occurred in the early hours of May 8,…

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“No going back on directive to withdraw police officers from VIPs” – Tinubu

Aminu Imam
Tinubu on police escorts

President Bola Tinubu has said the directive to redeploy police officers working with Very Important Personalities (VIPs), Very, Very Important Personalities (VVIPs) and Ministers was not negotiable, admonishing all ministers to ensure immediate compliance. Speaking at the opening of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting yesterday in the State House Council Chamber, the President warned against non-compliance. He said: “If you have any problem because of the nature of your assignments, please contact theInspector-General of Police, (IGP), and get my clearance”. President Tinubu directed the National Security Adviser, (NSA) Nuhu…

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Tinubu pulls 100,000 Police from VIPs amid kidnapping surge

Aminu Imam
Tinubu pulls Police

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of roughly 100,000 police officers currently assigned to VIPs and politicians, directing that they be redeployed to frontline security and counter-insurgency operations across the country. The decision, announced after a high-level security meeting yesterday in Abuja, is part of new measures to tackle the surge in mass abductions and terror attacks.  According to the President’s media aide, Bayo Onanuga, VIPs needing security support will now be protected by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), allowing the Police to refocus on core…

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Buhari, presidential candidates condemn Raheems killing

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari, as well as leading presidential candidates for Nigerias 2023 general elections have condemned the alleged extra-judicial killing of a Lagos-based lawyer, Bolanle Raheem by a trigger-happy Assistant Superintendent of Police, Drambi Vandi. The President, in an issued statement by his media aide, Garba Shehu, on Tuesday, condemned the heinous and senseless. Buhari said he was deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the brutal killing, and directed the Police authorities to take the strongest possible action against the culprit already held in detention. He assured the Late…

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Plateau: Police Commander, 7 others killed in Mangu LGA

Aminu Imam

Eight persons, including a policeman and a vigilante, have been killed in Mangu local government area of Plateau State, Eons Intelligence has gathered. The spokesman of the State Police Command, Ubah Ogaba, confirmed the Mangu killings in a statement in Jos on Tuesday. The policeman killed, Abdulrahaman Isah, was the Commander, IGPs Intelligence Response Team based in Mangu. It was also gathered that the assailants killed a vigilante identified as Hassan Mohammed. The victims were reportedly killed on Monday evening, at Kwoi community of the council area. The President of…

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Seven police officers killed in Kaduna auto crash

Ishaku Yohanna

The Police on Tuesday said they lost seven of their officers attached to the Special Forces Unit in a ghastly motor accident on their way to Katsina. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said 11 other victims of the accident sustained injuries and were currently in a hospital in Kaduna receiving medical attention. Mr Mba said the incident, which occurred at Jaji town along Kaduna-Zaria Road on Sunday, involved an 18-seater Toyota Hummer Bus conveying 18 personnel of…

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