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COUNSEL TO SARS PANEL:Warn police to stop calling my client a serial complainer

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Counsel to Mr. Nicholas Azuka, a complainant has lamented to the independent Investigative panel on Human Rights Violation by the defunct SARS and other units of the Nigerian police over the penchant of the police counsel for calling his client a serial complainer. The lawyer also appealed to the 11-Member panel chaired by Justice Suleiman Galadima to warn the police counsel in the panel who he noted have the proclivity for referring to his client as a serial complainer, to henceforth desist from doing so. Mr. Ebu further pleaded with…

Police arrest 2 abductors of Catholic Priest, 45 others …… recover 1 GPMG, 22 other sophisticated weapons, 525 ammunition, others

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Nigeria Police Force Intelligence Response Team (IRT) has arrested two (2) suspects in connection with the abduction of a Catholic Priest in Kagarko LGA of Kaduna State. The suspects, Abubakar Usman ‘m’ 21yrs and Salisu Abdullahi ‘m’ 28yrs, were arrested by the Police team following intense intelligence-led operations to unravel, arrest and bring to book, the criminal gang responsible for a series of related high-profile kidnap operations in Kaduna State. Investigations by the Police Team revealed how the arrested principal suspects masterminded and led other gang members to carry out…

Police arrest 34 High-profile Kidnappers, Trans-border Car Thieves …… Recover 11 high-calibre grenades, 11 sophisticated firearms, 15 stolen cars, 2 vehicle jammers

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Operatives of the Nigeria Police Special Tactical Squad have arrested a 9-Man syndicate of high-profile kidnappers that specialized in the abduction of travelers on major highways in the North-Western region of the country. The suspects: Bashir Sule, 25-years-old; Abubakar Haruna, 30-years-old; Babangida Bature, 25-years-old; Aliyu Idris, 24-years-old; Adam Jafar, 26-years-old; Usman Idris, 24-years-old; Yusuf Idris, 45-years-old; Sale Musa, 25-years-old and Umar Sale, 22-years-old, were arrested following investigations by the Police team which uncovered plans by the syndicate to carry out a major abduction of travelers along the Kano-Katsina expressway. Police…

Police arrest 3 suspects for Bethel school abduction ​

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has charged Police Operatives across the country to sustain the tempo in the ongoing operationalization of Operation Restore Peace in the country.   The IGP, who noted that the special operation was remarkably assisting in rolling back the negative trend of crimes in the country, commended Police operatives for the recent arrest of fifty (50) notorious criminal suspects for their involvement in different crimes including kidnapping, banditry, unlawful possession of firearms, trading in illicit drugs, amongst others. Twenty-six (26) sophisticated firearms including 13 AK47…

JAMB Registrar vows to expose exam malpractice …… as police arrest 19-year old for malpractice

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The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board,Prof. Ishaq Oloyede,has vowed to expose candidates caught in fraudulent acts during the board’s examination. Oloyede, who spoke in Bwari, Abuja on Friday, said more than 10 candidates had written to the board to complain about their Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results. He said the candidates complained that their results were compromised and demanded a review or restitution. The Registrar, who said the board would stop at nothing to expose candidates involved in fraudulent activities, noted that the act had “continued to eat deep…

ATTACKS ON SECURITY FORMATIONS : Police arrest militants’ spy girl

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Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, working with the Military and other security forces, have arrested one 22-year-old female suspect, Gloria Okolie, for her complicity in the series of deliberate and well-coordinated attacks on security formations, other critical national infrastructure including INEC offices and killing of security operatives in the South-Eastern part of the country. The suspect, a native of Umutanza in Imo State, was arrested following ongoing investigations and implementation of special operation, Operation Restore Peace, to amongst other things, break the information, drugs and arms supply chain to…

PLATEAU ATTACKS: Police arrest 20 suspects , rescue 33 victims, as IGP orders coordinated response to protect citizens

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The Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the immediate deployment of Police Intervention Team to Plateau State to carry out on-the-spot assessment and ensure enhanced, coordinated response to protect the community and boost public confidence in the affected area(s) of the State. The deployment followed the unfortunate attack on innocent citizens in Rukuba Community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State on Saturday 14th, August, 2021. The Police Intervention Team is led by DIG Sanusi N. Lemu, the Deputy Inspector General of Police in…

We are not recruiting – Police

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba wishes to notify the general public that the Nigeria Police is currently not recruiting. Members of the public who are desirous of joining the Nigeria Police Force or who had earlier participated in some stages of the suspended 2020 Recruitment exercise are therefore advised to exercise patience and beware of unscrupulous persons currently promoting/advancing fraudulent recruitment schemes online with intent to misleading and defrauding these (prospective) applicants. This clarification is coming on the heels of the proliferation of fake recruitment portals and…

KAREN –HAPPUCH AKPAGHER: discreet investigation still ongoing – Police

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The Commissioner of Police,FCT Command ,CP Bala Ciroma has pledged thoroughness in the discreet investigation following the incident of alleged rape of a student of Premier Academy, Lugbe,Karen-Happuch Akpagher ‘f’ 14years now deceased. He stated that the discreet investigation was on-going. CP. Bala Ciroma in a release signed by FCT Police Public Relations Officer,ASP Yusuf Mariam reassured members of the public that the Command will be professional, fair and thorough in its investigation. The Command further urged residents to remain calm and allow the law take its cause.

Police arrest 36 suspects for vandalism,kidnapping,armed robbery,others

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Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a criminal syndicate responsible for recent economic sabotage and vandalism of rail tracks in the North-West and North-Central parts of the country. The arrest of the suspects follows deliberate efforts by the Force to contain and clampdown on perpetrators of recent incidents of rail tracks vandalism, carting away of critical locomotive equipment and other related economic crimes in some parts of the country. The arrested vandals were among a total of thirty-six (36) notorious criminal suspects arrested by the Police recently for offences of…