Office of Auditor General of the Federation, has recommended the prosecution of some police operatives by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over conversion of arms and ammunition for illegal use. The recommendation was contained in the audit queries with Ref. No: AuGF/AR.2019/02, dated September 15, 2021 and signed by the Auditor General of […]
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The police have confirmed the arrest of the 2019 governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA), Uche Nwosu. Nwosu, a son-in-law to former Imo Governor, Rochas Okorocha, was picked up on Sunday. However, it was initially thought that the politician was kidnapped by armed men. In a statement, Imo Police Command Public Relations Officer, Michael Abattam, […]
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The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba, has asked Commissioners of Police (CPs) in the thirty-six (36) States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja as well as their supervisory Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs), to initiate and implement well-coordinated crime prevention strategies and ensure round-the-clock visibility patrols towards peaceful […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has finally spoken on the judicial panels of enquiry set up by state governments to examine allegations of police brutality, saying the Federal Government is waiting for the submitted reports of the sub-nationals before it can take any action. Buhari made this statement when he hosted Anthony Blinken, the US Secretary of […]
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The suspended commander of the police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Abba Kyari, says Ramon Abbas, the self-confessed international fraudster popularly known as Hushpuppi reached his team to help recover N8 million for a friend. Abba Kyari, a deputy commissioner of police (DCP), had come under fire after Huspuppi, who is being tried in the US, […]
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The Zamfara Command of the Nigeria Police Force, says security operatives have rescued 100 abducted persons from bandits at Kabaro forest in Maru LGA of the state. Muhammad Shehu, Zamfara police spokesman, disclosed this in a statement in Gusau, the state capital, on Tuesday. Shehu said the rescue was done in collaboration with the state […]
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The acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, on Thursday, said that the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) created a vacuum in Nigeria’s Police effort at fighting insecurity, The Nation reports The acting IGP had spoken at the weekly Ministerial briefing, organized by the Presidential Communications Team at the Presidential Villa in […]
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The Nigerian Police Force, NPF has ordered immediate withdrawal of personnel attached to governors, senators, public office holders and high profile persons in the South East. The was decision reached following the incessant attacks on police formations and officers and in the region. The directive was contained in a police wireless message shared by The […]
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The acting inspector-general of police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the withdrawal of senior police officers from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This directive was according to reports contained in a letter dated April 15, 2021 and addressed to the chairman of the anti-graft agency, Abdulrasheed Bawa. In the letter signed by […]
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The Lagos State police have poured accolades on some of its men (officers) for rejecting a N500,000 bribe offered to them during an operation and arresting the suspects with stolen construction materials. This was contained in a statement issued by Muyiwa Adejobi, the Lagos police spokesperson on Tuesday. Mr Adejobi said the police operatives, who […]
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