Northern Group Writes Inspector-General Of Police, DSS To Formally Notify About August 1st Nationwide Protest. The northerners said the protest aimed to shine a spotlight on pressing regional issues and advocate for meaningful reforms. A northern group, the Northern Initiative for Growth has formally notified the Inspector General of Police at the Nigeria Police Force
#JamboreeCop28 : Funny implications of the Dubai trip by Nigerian Government and Agencies
2023 is actually not going to be business as usual, at least to most well meaning Nigerians as they keep beaming their searchlights towards the insensitive government and agencies in Nigeria. The COP28 summit on going in Dubai has further opened the eyes of many Nigerians who wish to be reasonable to the fact that
Anambra Governorship: Police IG Overhauls Security Landscape Ahead of Poll
Ahead of Anambra state governorship election in the coming week, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has endorsed a major revamp of Anambra’s security architecture for the November 6 gubernatorial election in the state. Consequently, the Police IG has deployed Deputy Inspector General- DIG Joseph Egbunike to Anambra state, as Coordinating DIG
Police Dismiss 10 Officers In Lagos Over Murder, Corruption
The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed no fewer than 10 of its personnel for various offences ranging from murder, discreditable conduct, excessive use of power, corruption among others. The state Police Command Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Wednesday, entitled “Lagos command kicks against indiscipline, dismisses 10 personnel”, noted that
IGP Lists Requirements For SWAT Operatives As Training Begins Monday
Mohammed Adamu, on Sunday, revealed the requirements for officers to be trained in the new police tactical team to replace the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad. He said the training of selected officers for the Special Weapons and Tactics team would commence on Monday, October 19, 2020. The IGP noted that no ex-SARS operatives were shortlisted
Breaking: IGP sets up SWAT to replace SARS
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu has set up a new Police outfit to take over from the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigerian Police Force. It is known as Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team and will fill the gaps arising from the dissolution of the defunct SARS. Also, the IGP
BREAKING: #EndSARS: Buhari bows to Nigerians, dissolves SARS (video)
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has announced the dissolution of the dreaded police formation, Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS or FSARS). The dissolution is coming on the hills of the #EndSARS protest nationwide. The IGP made the announcement on Sunday afternoon during a press conference at the force headquarters in Abuja. The IGP reports directly
Joy Nunieh Recounts Her Rescue From Police (video)
The former Managing Director of the Interim Committee of the Niger-Delta Development Commission, Joy Nunieh has thanked the Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike for coming to save her from an attempted arrest by security operatives. Governor Wike had moved Nunieh out of her residence at Herbert Macaulay Street, Old GRA, Port Harcourt, to Government House
IG orders probe of E-Money, withdraws police escort (images)
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the probe of the Chairman, Five Star Group, Emeka Okonkwo aka E-Money, over his flamboyant lifestyle and flagrant abuse of police escorts. Okonkwo, who is the brother to musician, Kingsley Okonkwo aka K-Cee, was said to have drawn the ire of the police boss for using policemen
Nigeria Police force dismiss officers involved in a viral video
The Nigeria Police force have dismissed the officers in Edo and Osuns state respectively who were involved in a viral video of an unprofessional conduct while discharging their duty . You’d recall that we reported of the case that IGP Orders the arrest of the two Police officers who assaulted a lady (video) And two