President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, Advisers, Comptroller-General of Customs from Service as well as their replacements with immediate effect. The newly appointed Officers are: S/N NAME APPOINTMENTS Mallam Nuhu Ribadu National Security Adviser Maj. Gen. C.G Musa Chief of Defence Staff Maj. Gen. T. A Lagbaja Chief of Army Staff Rear Admirral E. A Ogalla Chief of Naval Staff AVM H.B Abubakar Chief of Air Staff DIG Kayode Egbetokun Acting Inspector-General of Police Maj. Gen.…
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Assault on Journalists: Group Urges IGP, Delta CP To Investigate Activities Of DPO
A group, under the aegis of Concerned Nigerian Citizens for Equity, CNCE, has called on the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba and the Delta State Commissioner of Police, Ari Mohammed Ali to investigate what it termed as the excesses of the Divisional Police Officer, Mr Asanaenyi Ibok in charge of Ughelli ‘A’ division in Ughelli North Local government Area of Delta state. The group while condemning the recent assault on three Ughelli based journalists by some policemen under the supervision of Mr. Ibok, said the excesses of the…
Read MoreNigeria Police Officer, Sets To Resign Over Alleged Poor Welfare
A Nigerian policeman, Ugwu Chiemezie, has tendered his resignation over his inability to feed himself and also take care of other basic needs. The police constable serving at Igbo Eze South Police Station, Ibagwa Aka, Nsukka, Enugu State, in a letter to the area commander and other relevant police authorities, said he was quitting the Nigeria Police Force as a result of hardship occasioned by poor remuneration, welfare and general working conditions. The letter dated March 25, 2022, reads, “I, PC Ugwu Chiemezie with force no: 528089 posted to…
Read MoreNigeria IGP, Alkali Orders Investigations Over Alleged Invasion Of Justice Odili Apartment
Nigeria Inspector General of Police, Baba Usman Alkali has ordered for a thorough investigation of the alleged invasion of Justice Mary Odili apartment in Abuja by suspected security men. In a statement signed by Frank Mba the Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters said, the IGP has called for calm, promising that the Force will do all within its powers to unravel the perpetrators and motives behind the breach with a view to bringing all indicted persons to book. According to the statement, REPORTED INVASION OF JUSTICE ODILI ABUJA RESIDENCE:…
Read MoreANAMBRA ELECTIONS: IG Deploys Over 34,000 Security Personnel As Police Review Security Threat Analysis
As IGP orders deployment of 34,587 police personnel, 3 Police helicopters, others to Anambra State The Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc has ordered the mobilization and deployment of a total of Thirty-Four Thousand, Five Hundred and Eighty-Seven (34,587) police personnel, three (3) Police Helicopters, technical capabilities of the Police Airwing, the Force Marine and the Force Animal Branch, and other operational assets for the Anambra State Gubernatorial Elections slated for 6th November, 2021. The IGP made this known today, 14th October, 2021…
Read MoreIG, Baba Alkali Denies The Returning Of SARS
Nigeria Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali has denied the trending publications that he has authorized the return of the disbanded Special Anti Robbery Squad, SAR. In a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, CP Frank Mba, The The IGP therefore calls on members of the public to disregard the report which is absolutely false and deliberately intended to disinform and misinform members of the public. According to the release, the IGP has no plan to bring back SARS. The statement PRESS RELEASE NO PLAN…
Read MoreEdafe Bright Replaces Onome As Delta State Police PPRO
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba Akali as approved and confirmed the posting of DSP Edafe Bright as the new Spokesperson of Delta State Police Command replacing Onome Onowakpoyeya with immediate effect. Edafe confirmation was contained in a release signed by ASP Edna Bassey, 2ic PPRO, Delta State Police Command. DSP Edafe Bright who holds HND from the Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state, before his current posting was the acting image maker of the Delta State Police Command. He was one time the Administrative Officer Area Command Asaba…
Read MoreHushpuppi: Abba Kyari Sets To Be Suspended By IGP
PRESS RELEASE FBI INDICTMENT: IGP RECOMMENDS SUSPENSION OF DCP ABBA KYARI • AS 4-MAN SPECIAL INVESTIGATION PANEL BEGINS PROBE The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc has recommended the immediate suspension of DCP Abba Kyari, the Head of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), from the Service of the Nigeria Police Force, pending the outcome of an ongoing internal investigations touching on him. The IGP, in his letter to the Police Service Commission, dated 31st July, 2021, noted that the recommendation for the suspension of…
Read MoreAnalysis &Opinion: Welcome IGP Usman Alkali Baba
By Sunny Awhefeada When Muhammadu Buhari finally stirred and fired the disaster that Muhammed Adamu was as Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police (IGP), the nation did not applaud the move even though Nigerians have long clamoured for his sack. That Adamu was shown the way out and Usman Alkali Baba was ushered in as the acting IGP meant nothing to Nigerians because to them, both men represent the same calling that has evolved to become the worst institution in the nation’s history. The ENDSARS uprising and its aftermath more…
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