The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has redeployed the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Mustapha Dandaura. Mr. Dandaura, who is now the Provost, Force headquarters, Abuja, was believed to have been redeployed over the arrest of two Caverton Helicopters pilots and their passengers on April 7. He was replaced with CP Joseph Mukan. Also redeployed […]
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The inspector-general of police, Mohammed Adamu, has urged state commissioners to monitor the conduct of police officers deployed to enforce the lock-down order. Recall that on Sunday, President Muhammadu Buhari ordered a two-week lockdown of Abuja, Lagos and Ogun to contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In a statement on Thursday, the IGP directed […]
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The dethroned emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, has filed a suit before a federal high court in Abuja, seeking an order for his release from confinement following his dethronement. Sanusi is praying the court for an interim order releasing him “from the detention and or confinement of the respondents and restoring the applicant’s rights to human dignity, […]
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The Zamfara State Police Command has confirmed the killing of Malam Gambo Kujemi, the village Head of Kujemi in Dansadau District of Maru Local Government Area of the state by bandits. A statement issued by spokesman of the command on Monday, SP Mohammed Shehu, also said the bandits also killed one other person. Shehu said […]
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The Police in Katsina State has said its men have killed 17 suspected bandits and recovered 189 rustled animals in Kankara local government area of the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the police spokesman of the command, SP Gambo Isah, and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Katsina. “Today being […]
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The Police in Cross River State has placed a ban on the illegal use of siren and revolving light in the state. This was disclosed by the Commissioner of Police, CP Nkereuwen Akpan via the Spokesman of the command, DSP Irene Ugbo in Friday in Calabar. He said “Any person or group arrested by the […]
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A police Inspector, Muhammed Abubakar, attached to the Police Special Forces has died as a result of injuries sustained during a raid on the operational camps of terrorists and bandits in Kaduna on Wednesday. Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, DCP Frank Mba, disclosed this in an update on the operation at Ansaru terror […]
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The Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, says his administration will soon launch community police to boost security in the state. Governor Ganduje said this while addressing his supporters shortly after the supreme court validated his victory in the March election. “We are going to launch community policing very soon in Kano. Security is for the […]
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The Delta State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, has confirmed the death of a man in a hotel, in Ibusa community. Commenting on the incident, the command spokesperson, DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya told journalists on Friday in Asaba that the incident occurred on Thursday in Ibusa community, near Asaba. The police image maker said the […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured Nigerians that withdrawal of the military from troubled spots will not expose communities to more risks of attacks. Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Friday. He said the president gave the assurance while reacting to concerns […]
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