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IGP pushes for community Policing, vows to end hate speech, insurgency

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2018 0

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris has said community Policing will help to achieve very low crime profile within communities. He said if the scheme is achieved, it will be a perfect force to stem out hate speech, insurgency and other societal ill ravaging the country. The IGP

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Buhari’s inability to command obedience from IGP, sign of incompetence – PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 14 March 2018 0

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) says President Muhammadu Buhari has publicly displayed signs of incompetence and uncoordinated administration when he was informed by an outside source that the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris did not obey his orders to relocate and remain in Benue State. PDP stresses that President Buhari’s explanation on the […]

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Buhari in Benue, indicts IGP for flouting his directives

Ihesiulo Grace 13 March 2018 0

.Says he never knew Idris moved to Nasarawa instead of Benue .Accuses IGP of being slow in use of intelligence, resources .President: We’ll do our best to solve farmers, herdsmen crises In what can be referred to as unprecedented and one of his harsh words since coming to power in 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari has […]

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IGP reinstates commitment to promote personnel welfare

Ihesiulo Grace 11 March 2018 0

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris has reinstated his commitment to reposition the Police Cooperative Society to meet the needs of Officers and Men of the Force. Idris, who is the President of the society made this known recently in Lagos during the 26th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Nigeria Police Cooperative Multi-Purpose […]

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Zamfara killings: Normalcy has been restored, situation under control -IGP

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2018 0

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mr Ibrahim Idris, on Sunday debunked media reports by some section of the media that killings of helpless Nigerians in Zamfara State by alleged gunmen is getting out of hand. The IGP, who paid an operational visit to Zurmi, Zamfara State where scores of people were reportedly killed by the […]

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Call for IGP’s removal self-serving – 6 Reps

Ihesiulo Grace 8 February 2018 0

.Seek reversal of House resolution due to lack of fair hearing .Want House to probe allegations against IGP Idris .Lawmakers: We stand on resolution asking Buhari to remove him Strong indications emerged on Wednesday night about the decision of six members of the House of Representatives to oppose the resolution of the House, asking President […]

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Daily Times: IGP orders withdrawal of cases against Anosikes, 5 workers

Ihesiulo Grace 3 February 2018 0

*Orders investigation on Sen. Obiora, DIG Dagala , DSTV boss, others The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, on Friday ordered the withdrawal of all cases against the Chairman of Folio Media Group (FMG), publisher of The Daily Times, Mr Fidelis Anosike, the Group Managing Director, Bar Noel Anosike and five members of staff […]

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IGP relocates to Benue state over killings

Ihesiulo Grace 9 January 2018 0

The Inspector General of Police Ibrahim Idris and five additional Units of Police Mobile Force (PMF) this morning relocated to Benue state to quell the festering killings by herdsmen in Guma and Logo Local Government Areas in Benue State. The relocation followed an order issued by President Muhammadu Buhari , few hours ago, “that the […]

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#EndSARS campaign: IGP bows to pressure, orders immediate re-organization

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2017 0

Following the #EndSARS’ campaign inaugurated on Twitter by some Nigerians, the Inspector General of Police, Idris Ibrahim, has ordered the immediate re-organization of the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) nationwide. The campaign, which has set the social media agog in the last 48 hours, had exposed some of the atrocities committed by the SARS. The IGP, […]

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Alleged murder of 16-year-old: Crusade for Justice petitions IGP

Ihesiulo Grace 20 November 2017 0

A non-governmental organisation, Crusade for Justice (CJ), has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), over alleged gruesome murder of a 16 year old boy, Chidera Ezeanya, by the owner of Iron Smelting Company, Mr. Ifeanyi Okpoko. The deceased was allegedly beaten, tortured and tied up, suspended with his hands and legs at his back […]

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IGP asks court to stop senate from probing him

Ihesiulo Grace 13 October 2017 0

Francesca Iwambe- Abuja The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has approached the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory with a motion praying the court to restrain the Senate Committee from going ahead with its planned investigation into the allegations of corruption against him. The IGP is also praying the court to restrain […]

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Cybercrime offenders to get 10years jail term, IGP warns

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2017 0

Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, says offenders of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention ETC) Act, 2015, which is popularly known as “hate speech” in social media risk 10 years jail time and N25 million fine, on conviction. The Inspector General of Police made the comments in Abuja while speaking at a round table organised by […]

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IGP sets up special Panel to investigate alleged bribery in Police Special promotions

Ihesiulo Grace 12 August 2017 0

…to submit reports in two weeks Following the complaints and allegations of bribery leveled against the Nigerian Police Service Commission(PSC) and the office of the Inspector General of Police(IGP) on the recent promotion of officers, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris has set up a special Investigation Panel to investigate the alleged favoritism and lopsided nature of […]

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Rivers PDP accuses IGP’s investigative panel of witch-hunting

Ihesiulo Grace 13 January 2017 0

*Says police have arrested 21 INEC Ad-hoc staff, transferred them to Abuja *APC says PDP can’t drag it into its war with security agents The Rivers State Peoples Democratic, PDP, has alleged  that 24 hours after the 15-man panel set up by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, to investigate the during the December 10, 2016, […]

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Rerun protest: Rivers APC Submits audio tape ‘incriminating’ Wike to IGP through state Police Command

Ihesiulo Grace 16 December 2016 0

*Calls for investigation into killings of policemen, others   The Rivers state Chapter of the All progressives Congress, APC, yesterday staged a protest march to the state police command and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, demanding a thorough investigation into killings of security men and others in the state during the December 10, rescheduled

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Wike tackles IGP over withdrawal of security chief

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2016 0

The governor of Rivers state, Chief Nyesom Wike, has challenged the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, over what he called the surreptitious withdrawal of his Chief Security Officer (CSO), which he claimed has exposed his life to danger. Wike bared his mind when he granted audience to the IGP, on Thursday at the […]

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Police: we redeployed Wike’s CSO, says IGP

Ihesiulo Grace 8 December 2016 0

The Nigeria Police has explained the reason behind the redeployment of DSP Promise Nwosu, the Chief Security Officer to Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, saying it was due to his gross professional misconduct. Force headquarters said it observed the innuendos, distortion of facts and wild allegations peddled in the mass media following the redeployment of […]

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Police/PDP clash: Rivers Assembly calls on IGP to transfer ACP, SARS commander

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2016 0

As a fallout of last Thursday’s clash between the Rivers state police and members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the State House of Assembly has passed a resolution  calling on the Inspector-General of Police to effect the immediate transfer of the State Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP, in charge of Operations, Steven Hasso, for allegedly […]

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APC Reps Candidate Petitions IGP, Alleges Threat to Life

Ihesiulo Grace 17 May 2015 0

By Correspondent The All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives candidate for Ukanafun/Oruk Anam federal constituency, Akwa-Ibom State, Mr Eshiet Offiong, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, over alleged threat to his life. In the petition by his lawyer, Felix Udoh, he alleged that his life was being threatened by a […]

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FG Names Streets after Jonathan, Yekini, Okadigbo, Others

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2015 0

President Goodluck Jonathan and other prominent Nigerians have been honoured by the Federal Government through the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) administration by naming major streets in Asokoro Extension, Guzape, Wupa, Wuye and Maitama Extension districts after them. FCT Minister, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, who disclosed this on Monday, during the FCT Executive