The Inspector -General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has asked the personnel of the force to protect themselves against attacks . He said the men and officers have the right to defend themselves in case of physical danger. The IGP spoke on Friday during an assessment tour of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, Abuja , […]
The British Government has said it trained and equipped operatives of the disbanded Special Anti -Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force between 2016 and March 2020. UK Minister for Africa , James Duddridge , made this known in a letter to a member of the British Parliament , Kate Osamor. The lawmaker had earlier […]
The Rivers State Police Command has declared war against members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and moved to arrest and prosecute supporters of the group in the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Joseph Mukan, during a meeting with DPOs/HODs of the Tactical Units in the Command, Thursday, gave the […]
The National Security Adviser , Maj . Gen . Babagana Monguno ( retd . ) , has said the social media was used to disseminate subversive content to incite violence during the #EndSARS protests which rocked the country recently . Monguno , who spoke at the multi-stakeholders workshop for the validation of the draft national […]
The FCT police command says returning goods looted from warehouses storing COVID – 19 palliatives and other items may not shield one from prosecution . The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Bala Ciroma , said this on NTA ’ s Good Morning Nigeria programme on Wednesday. Ciroma said stealing remains a crime in Nigeria and […]
Cross River state governor, Prof. Ben Ayade has ordered the immediate suspension of transportation of scrap of all categories out of the state. The is coming on the heels of the massive looting and destruction of public and private properties as well as businesses in Calabar by hoodlums last week. Vanguard learned that most of […]
The Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano has lifted the curfew imposed on the state. The governor had on Friday imposed a 24-hour curfew on the state following a threat of an attack on the state by hoodlums in the guise of #ENDSARS protesters. The governor had in a broadcast to the people of the state […]
Security operatives comprising officers of the Nigeria Police Force and soldiers have arrested some persons for vandalising and attempting to loot some properties of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Speaking at the NYSC Camp, Kubwa in the Federal Capital Territory on Tuesday after the security operatives arrested the rampaging youths, the Director-General of the […]
*Commiserates with Sanwo-Olu, others Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday renewed its clamour for the establishment of a state policing system in the aftermath of the carnage visited on the state last week. The members, during a special sitting to review the violence that resulted in the attack on government infrastructure, the palace of the […]
Seventy-two hours after the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, directed members of the force to occupy space to bring an end to the widespread violence in the country, policemen are yet to heed the order. Investigation carried out in major hot spots and volatile areas showed a noticeable absence of policemen. Worse still, many […]
