Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno South, has thrown his weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s directive ordering the withdrawal of police officers from very important persons (VIPs), describing it as one of the president’s “most commendable decisions”. On Sunday, Tinubu ordered the removal of police personnel attached to VIPs nationwide. Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the […]
The House of Representatives has moved to address the weeks-long protests by retired police officers at the National Assembly over unresolved pension issues. The matter came to the floor on Tuesday through a motion raised by Hon. Okedjoi Alisi, prompting the leadership to invite the chairmen of the House Committees on Police Affairs and Police […]
A group of protesters in Lagos on Monday allegedly ttacked some police officers, eaving at least five of them injured in the process. The protest against the security agents, which turned bloody, occurred in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of the state. Some youths in the community had a face-off with police officers whom they accused […]
Ikeja – A 20-year-old applicant, Damilola Fatumiro, was on Thursday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing an Infinix hot 7 phone, valued at N35, 000. Fatumiro, whose resident was unknown, was charged with breach of peace and stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp. Edet Akadu, […]
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mr Mohammed Adamu has ordered the redeployment of the recently promoted Commissioners of Police to the rank of Assistant Inspectors General (AIG). The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), DCP Frank Mba disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. READ ALSO Gov. Wike swears in new SA, Perm. Sec. […]
Police high command have transferred officers of the Counter Terrorism Unit(CTU) from Imo State command who protested over accommodation and ill-treatment by police authorities to Borno state to fight against Boko Haram insurgents. No fewer than 100 police officers penultimate weekend took to the streets to protest their planned eviction from their new base in […]
Retired police officers of the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Akwa Ibom state have protested the underpayment of their pensions and gratuities by the authourities, describing it as an act of fraud. In an interaction with newsmen in Uyo on Tuesday, the former police officers, numbering over 200, disclosed that as ASPs, […]
• Orders payment of outstanding salaries, allowances Belatedly many may say, 18 years after 860 Supernumerary Police officers (SPY) were unceremoniously removed from offices by the Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, the Supreme Court, on Friday, voided their sack. The Supreme Court, in a unanimous judgment of five justices, held that it was illogical and without […]
4 Police Officers and a pastor will Monday next week, face murder charge as well as pay the sum of N20 million to the family of a twenty-one year old student of Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area on the night of September 10, 2015. On the 10th of September,2015, Mr Ikechukwu […]
Iheanachor Omuta, the Deputy Public Relations Officer, PRO, of the Lagos State Police Command, has lamented the rate at which officers of the Nigeria Police Force extort Nigerians. Omuta called on members of the public not to relent in reporting such cases to higher authorities in the force. The Deputy PRO, sharing his mobile phone […]
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has tasked police officers of Sokoto origin who recently graduated from training colleges to play their part in changing the negative image of the police in the society. Speaking when he received the 36 officers, made up of 17 Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) and 19 Inspectors, Tambuwal commended the officers […]
Following a visit to Ogba Zoo and Nature Park after an incident which witnessed the killing of no less than three policemen and the abduction of the Executive Director of the Zoo, Dr. Andy Ehanire, the Edo State Police Commissioner, Mr. Haliru Gwandu has revealed that the suspects behind the incident are militants. The Edo […]