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Shake up in Nigeria police as IGP redeploys Commanders, others

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The Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP Usman Alkali Baba, Friday, 9th April, 2021 has approved the posting of AIG Hafiz Inuwa, as the Force Secretary and member of the Force Management Team. The IGP also approved the re-appointment of CP Frank Mba and Ag. CP Idowu Owohunwa as the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) and Principal Staff Officer (PSO) to the IGP respectively.   The new Force Secretary, AIG Hafiz Inuwa took over from AIG Mustapha Dandaura who has been redeployed to Zone-7 Police Headquarters, Abuja. AIG Hafiz Inuwa hold a Masters…

IIP-SARS: I become petrified anytime I see Police,says 20yrs old petitioner.

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A petitioner Prince Chigaemezu Ojinnaka at the ongoing Independent Investigative Panel on allegations of human rights violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other units of the Nigerian Police on Monday in Abuja narrated how insecure and petrified he feel whenever he see or hear of the police, following his ordeal in their hands which has deformed his limb with no sensation in his feet and, consequently killed his dream of becoming a footballer. Prince Chigaemezu Ojinnaka, who is half Nigerian and half Ukrainian said on the 14th…

Retired DSP presents documents against Nigeria police

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The Independent Investigative Panel on human rights violations of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other police units, sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday accepted in evidence documents presented by Mamman Danladi to substantiate his testimony on the alleged extrajudicial killing of Mr Kennedy Yusuf. Mamman Danladi, a retired Deputy Superintendent of Police made this presentation at the resumed hearing of his petition, in a matter of alleged cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment of his nephew, Kennedy Yusuf , which led to his death in the custody of Jikwoyi Police…

Nigeria police is passionate about welfare of its personnel in retirement – IGP ….. as Police commence 2nd phase of NHIS enrolment for retired officers

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The Nigeria Police Force has commenced the 2nd phase of the nationwide registration and capturing of retired police officers in the ongoing enrolment of retired police officers on the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The exercise is scheduled to commence on 15th March, 2021. It is aimed at ensuring that no retired police officer (including his/her spouse), anywhere in the country, irrespective of rank on retirement, is left out from having full access to all NHIS services and benefits covered by the Police Health Maintenance Organization (Police-HMO) Code-073.     The exercise…

Mother, 3 children detained for asking police of her missing husband

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One Mrs. Bolanle Ohore and her three children were detained at the SARS, (Abattoir) for three days when she went to inquire about the whereabout of her husband. In the case of unlawful arrest, detention, enforced disappearance, extortion, and abuse of office which was heard on Monday, February 15, 2021, by the IIP-SARS, counsel to the petitioner Wisdom Edun Esq. narrated how Mrs. Bolanle was compelled to pay the sum of N50, 000.00 before she and her three children who were detained could be released from custody. According to him,…

Witness tells IPP-SARS panel how police tortured man to death

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One Mr. Okechukwu Jonnah had expressed fear before the IPP-SARS Panel that his brother Obinnah Jonah must have been killed by police when the case was part heard in November, a witness on the invitation of the panel revealed how the late Obinna Jonnah died in police custody.   The witness, Abbah Onoja said it all happened in January when he was arrested with his friend Chizoba Samuel at a friend’s house in Karmo a suburb in the FCT, over an allegation of belonging to a cult.   Onoja told…

Death of 16 travellers on Kaduna – Abuja road caused by vehicular accident – Police

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The Nigeria Police Force has reacted to reports in some section of the media speculating that Gunmen killed 16 Travellers on Abuja – Kaduna Highway on 8th December, 2020. Police stated that the information is false and unfounded.   “To set the record straight, the unfortunate death of the 16 travellers as well as injury to 3 others was due to a lone fatal vehicular accident. “The sad event occurred on 8th December, 2020 at about 0120hrs when the driver of an 18-Seater Hummer Bus, Reg. No. FGE 553 ZS, belonging to…

JUST IN : Abdulrashid Maina extradited to Nigeria,arrives Abuja

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The Nigeria Police Force has extradited Abdulrashid Abdullahi Maina, former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), today, 3rd December, 2020, to Nigeria from Niamey, Niger Republic, where he was arrested having been declared wanted by a court of competent jurisdiction over a pending criminal trial against him. Recall that Abdulrashid Maina was arrested on 30th November, 2020 through the collaborative efforts of the operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, INTERPOL NCB, Abuja and their Nigerien counterpart. The team from INTERPOL Nigeria, led by the Commissioner of Police INTERPOL,…

Gbajabiamila assures of key reforms in Nigeria Police

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has reiterated the resolve of the House of Representatives to ensure that key reforms are institutionalised within the Nigerian Police Force (NPF). The Speaker also recalled that the House had on Wednesday last week urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, to produce an immediate plan for the identification and compensation for victims of police brutality in the country. Gbajabiamila said this when he received a delegation led by popular Nigerian singer, David Adeleke (Davido), who came on…

Lawan urges Police to arrest, prosecute security personnel involved in extrajudicial killings

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that personnel of security agencies involved in the killing of innocent Nigerian citizens must be made to face the full weight of the law. Lawan stated this against the backdrop of a motion considered on Wednesday on the “need to check the culture of arbitrariness and brutality of Security Operatives to Nigerians.” Accordingly, the Senate during plenary mandated its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters to investigate human rights abuses by Nigerian Security agencies. The upper chamber, while urging the…