The Inspector -General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the redeployment of 21 Commissioners of Police to new commands and formations. A statement on Tuesday, by the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aremu Adeniran , said the redeployments were with immediate effect . Those affected include CP Adeleke Bode who was posted to Kebbi […]
There will be no public access to the Capitol grounds during Joe Biden’s inauguration as U.S. president on Jan. 20, acting Capitol Police chief Yogananda Pittman said. Pittman took over the leadership from Steven Sund after he stepped down amid criticism of the force’s handling of rioters who breached the Capitol building last week. She […]
The Department of State Services has alleged that there is a plot to incite religious violence in Sokoto, Kano , Kaduna, Plateau , Rivers , Oyo , Lagos , and some states in the South East. This was contained in a statement by Head, Public Relations Officer , Department of State Services , Peter Afunanya, […]
Men of the Oyo State Security Network Agency popularly known as Operation Amotekun and some Fulani have reportedly engaged in a clash at Aiyete in the Ibarapa North Local Government Area of the state. The clash was said to have started at Okebi village on Saturday morning but the cause of the clash could not […]
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka , has said the South -West Security Network Agency , also known as Amotekun, must not morph into another Special Anti- Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force. He said the men of the Amotekun Corps must be trained on the issue of ethics so that they don’ t become […]
Policemen deployed at a checkpoint in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State have shot and injure a motorist, causing tension in the area. SaharaReporters obtained a video made by some of the eyewitnesses where three armed policemen were seen around the victim, lying on the ground and writhing in pain. From the video, the […]
The Commander of Oyo State Security Network Agency also known as Amotekun , Col . Olayinka Olayanju ( retd . ) , has said some of the aides of Governor Seyi Makinde are indirectly backing hoodlums terrorising the people of some areas in Ibadan . The Amotekun commander disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking during […]
An operative of the Oyo State Security Network Agency otherwise known as Amotekun has shot a policeman , Fatai Yekini , in Oyo town. The Amotekun officer identified as Ibrahim Ogundele was said to have opened fire on one of the policemen immediately they arrived at a carnival to dislodge attendees. The incident was said […]
The Fulani socio-cultural group, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bauchi State chapter has cautioned against labeling the Fulani tribe as criminals. The state chairman of the group, Alhaji Hussaini Muhammad, stated this yesterday while briefing newsmen in Bauchi. He said labeling the Fulani tribe as criminals was unconstitutional because it violates the fundamental human rights of […]
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has alleged ransoms money are being used by terrorists to buy illegal arms. In a statement titled, “Our borders and insecurity” issued by the forum’s national chairman, Audu Ogbeh, on Thursday said the development was raised by some of its members from Sokoto and Zamfara states. The forum observed that […]
