Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu , has ordered all men of the Force in the state to enforce all protocols as highlighted by the Presidential Task Force on COVID -19. Odumosu instructed the police officers to enforce the 12am to 4am curfew imposed by the PTF as well as ensure the total closure […]
A new Commissioner of Police, CP Olokode Olawale (psc), has been posted to Osun State Command and has assumed office following the recent promotion and redeployment of CP Udie J. Adie (psc+), now AIGP Osun state PPRO, SP Opalola Yemisi Olawonyin stated this in a press statement at state’s police command headquarters in Oshogbo. PROFILE […]
….Says recent promotions marred by padding, nepotism & favoritism…promotions must be overhauled & regionally balanced The International Society for Civil Liberties & Rule of Law, (INTERSOCIETY) has condemned reasons and excuses given by the Police Service Commission concerning its Friday, 18th Dec 2020 promotion of senior police officers to their next ranks, to the effect […]
Mr Aliyu Abdullahi , spokesperson for Mrs Aisha Buhari, wife of the President Muhammadu Buhari says the First Lady is entitled to a right to privacy . Abdullahi was reacting to the whereabouts of Mrs Buhari who has not been seen in the public of late . He spoke on Tuesday while featuring on Channels […]
In Nigeria, it is usual for police officers to, even when there is no chance of releasing a suspect in their detention, continue extorting relatives of the accused. ByIfeoluwa Adediran December 28, 2020 2 min read After collecting N38,000 as bail bond of a suspect in the custody of the Nigerian Police, the officers at […]
The personnel of the Ekiti State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun corps have rescued one Happiness Ajayi who was kidnapped on Christmas day in Ekiti State. Ajayi was kidnapped along Isan-Iludun-Ekiti road in Oye Local Government Area alongside his cousin, Oluwaseun Fatile on Friday but the Amotekun corps rescued Fatile from the gunmen. He was […]
A former Director -General of the Department of State Security, Mike Ejiofor , has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to change the service chiefs . Ejiofor said this while speaking on Channels Television on Monday . The former DSS DG expressed the belief that changing the service chiefs , tactics , equipment and approaches would lead […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari and state governors to disclose the security votes for their states in 2021. SERAP in a statement issued on Sunday by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, called for measures to be put in place to prevent the misuse and embezzlement of public funds in […]
Police Command in Niger State has arrested the village head of Tungan-Iliya and 10 other persons over alleged banditry in Mashegu Local Government Area of the state. Police spokesman in the state, ASP Wasiu Abiodun, said in a statement on Sunday in Minna that following intelligence report received on Dec. 25, a police team went […]
The Inspector General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has approved the deployment of the five newly promoted Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs) to departments of the force. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said the deployment followed the recent promotion […]
