The Nigeria Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu has replaced the recently disbanded Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, F-SARS with Special Weapon Tactical Squad, SWAT with immediate effect…. Details loading..
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IGP ORDERS ALL DEFUNCT SARS PERSONNEL TO REPORT AT THE FORCE HEADQUARTERS FOR DEBRIEFING, PSCHOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL EXAMINATION · New Tactical Team to Commence Training Next Week The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A. Adamu, NPM, mni has, today, 13th October, 2020, in accordance with Section 18 (10) of the Police Act 2020, ordered all personnel of the defunct SARS to report at the Force Headquarters, Abuja for debriefing, psychological and medical examination. The officers are expected to undergo this process as a prelude to further training and reorientation before…
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STATEMENT BY IGP MOHAMMED A. ADAMU, NPM mni, THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ON THE CURRENT AGITATION FOR THE SCRAPPING OF THE SPECIAL ANTI-ROBBERY SQUAD OF THE NIGERIA POLICE DELIVERED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE HELD AT THE FORCE HEADQUATERS, ABUJA ON 11TH OCTOBER, 2020 Gentlemen of the Press It is with sense of patriotism and commitment to my professional calling that I invited you to this important press briefing to address critical internal security issues. 2. The current development in which cross sections of Nigerians are calling for the scrapping…
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BY JOEL GRANDBALL, Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers yesterday, attacked a team of policemen attached to the Inspector General Police, IGP Special Taskforce on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering killing one of the policemen in the team in Delta State. The incident according to security sources, occurred at the Evwreni axis of the East-West road in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. Contacted to speak on the incident, the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Onome Onowakpoyeya said, ‘Please I will get back to you’ which she…
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By Omoghene Benedict, The family of Collins Iki that was shot dead during Monday August 3rd, 2020 protest in Ozoro the headquarters of Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta has called on the Inspector General of Police demanding for urgent intervention and comprehensive investigation in order to bring justice against the killer of their son. This was contained in a petition addressed to the Inspector General of Police date 7th August, 2020 with caption “Brutal and gruesome murder of Collins Iki, 23-years old boy of Ozoro kingdom, on 3rd…
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THE Isoko National Youth Assembly (INYA) has described the killing of one Collins during a protest in Ozoro by some youths to “unprofessional” attitude of the Police. The President of INYA, Ovie Umuakpo in a statement called on the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to order unbiased investigation so as to unravel the circumstances that led to the death. It would be recalled that, protesters mainly youths had gone into the street of Ozoro to protest against the continued, harrassment, arrested, extortion and intimidation by the Nigeria Police. According to…
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A Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, has adjourned till October 28, 2020, for hearing charges against Delta based business man, Mr Paul Tuoma Okene of Eku in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State by the Inspector General of Police over unlawful possession of fire arms and ammunitions. Our correspondent gathered that, the defendant, Mr. Paul Tuoma Okene, a native of Eku Community and a major distributor was arrested on the 26 June, 2020 for the possession firearms with 38 live ammunitions without licence or authority.…
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Mr. Clement Ufuophu and Mr. Vincent Soto, President General and leader respectively of Edjohe Community Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta state have petitioned the Inspector General of Police over alleged threat to their life by one Mr. Zik Gbemre. The duo in a petition signed by their counsel, P. O Onota Esq. and addressed to the Inspector General of Police, stated that their fears became heightened by the open boast of Mr. Zik Gbemre to use his reputed connection with the Delta State Police Command and the…
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The Nigerian League of Women Voters NLWV, has described the senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District, Elisha Abbo as disgrace to the Nigeria Senate, his mandate area of representation, his state and immediate family. In a statement signed by the president of Nigeria League of Women Voters, Dame Dr. Esther Uduehi states, “NLWV is shocked by the barbaric asssault of Sen. Elisha Abbo from Adamawa State on an innocent Nigerian female who was dutifully performing her duties as a sales girl at a shop in Abuja. “This action is very…
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By Omoghene Benedict, Isoko Youths under the umbrella of Isoko National Youth Congress, INYC has called on Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Adeleke Adeyinka and the Inspector General of Police, Admau to fish out a police officer attached to a convoy of an Oil Company over an alleged brutalisation and molestation. In a statement signed by the Secretary General of the group, Apostle Paul Tutu Erero, it urges the Delta Commissioner to investigate and prosecute the Police Officer involved. According to the statement, “Few hours ago, a Nigeria Mobile…
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