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Police arrest 84 suspects in special operations … Foil attempt to kidnap Catholic Bishop in Zaria

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Nigeria Police Force, have arrested a total of eighty-four (84) notorious criminal suspects within the past one month. A total of forty-five (45) sophisticated firearms and ammunition including 1-GPMG, 1-LAR rifle, 17-AK47 rifles, 2-Pump Action rifles, 20- locally fabricated firearms, 3-single barrel guns, 9899- live ammunition of different calibres, 80-fake vehicle number plates, 1- Toyota Camry with Reg. No. AA 792 HJA and 1-Toyota Corolla LE with Reg. No. QAP 622 AA, were recovered from the suspects in the operations. The suspects were arrested for their involvement in series of…

“No case of defilement against Baba Ijesha”- Police

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A senior officer at the Lagos State Police Command has confirmed to PUNCH Metro that a directive had been given for the release of Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha, from custody.   The source said due to the ongoing strike by members of the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria, courts had ceased from sitting and the suspect could not be detained indefinitely without trial.   The source, however, said investigation into the recent allegation against Omiyinka revealed that he did not defile the victim, adding that when she…

Police arrest Popular Actor for defiling minor

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A popular Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James aka Baba Ijesha, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police for allegedly defiling a minor. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Lagos State Police Command, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi,in a statement disclosed this on Thursday, 22 April, 2021 He noted that the 48-year-old actor was arrested after a defilement case was reported by Princess Adekola Adekanye at Sabo Police Station on April 19. According to Adejobi, “a case of defilement was reported on Monday, 19 April, 2021 by one Princess Adekola Adekanya, female…

Police arrest 16, recover arms, ammunition, explosives over killing of security operatives

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Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested sixteen (16) suspects for complicity in a series of violent and unprovoked attacks on security operatives and facilities in some states of the Federation, particularly in the South-Eastern part of Nigeria. The arrest, which was an outcome of painstaking, deliberate and tireless efforts by operatives of the Nigeria Police working in collaboration with their counterparts from the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Airforce is aimed at bringing to justice persons responsible for the emerging trend of attacks on security personnel and wanton…

Police cannot make IIP-SARS impotent-panellist ,says member

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The Independent Investigative Panel on allegations of human rights violations by defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other units of the police force on Tuesday declared that it will not succumb to any plan by the police to render the panel impotent. A member of the panel, John Aikpokpo Martin stated this during the panel’s sitting in Abuja Tuesday when the police legal team led by James Idachaba tried to explain the absence of Commander of Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IGP-IRT), DCP Abba Kyari and other police…

IIP-SARS considers petitions on judgment debts,asks police to obey court orders

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The Independent Investigative Panel on allegations of human rights violations by the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad and other Units of the Nigeria Police Force (IIP-SARS) has considered payments of compensation to victims of human rights violations with court judgments which have not been paid by the police.   The Chairman of the panel Rtd Justice Sulaiman Galadima presided over an executive session on petitions relating to enforcement of judicial decisions /awards with the purpose of considering such petitions.   The executive session considered 20 out of the 44 petitions on…

Police killed my brother despite collecting N60,000 from me, says petitioner

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A petitioner at the on going 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 Wednesday in Abuja lamented how his younger Brother, Emmanuel Awulu was tortured to death in custody by officers of defunct SARS despite paying N60,000 for his release. The petitioner, Francis Awulu, elder brother to the late Awulu told the panel that Inspector Atuma Cletus and other SARS officers beat his brother beyond recognition and killed him at the SARS headquarters.…

Complainant’s space bus impounded by police was burnt down by END SARS protesters, Inspector tells IIP-SARS

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Inspector Simbiat Bello of Alabele police station in Ibadan, Oyo state on Wednesday told the IIP-SARS that failure of Mr Shagunna Gbenga George to facilitate the inspection of his impounded Pontiac space bus by Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) delayed the release of the vehicle which was subsequently burned down by END SARS protesters at Monatan Divisional Police Headquarters, Alabele. Testifying before the 11-Member panel chaired by Justice Suleiman Galadima, Insp. Simbiat told the panel that the complainant, Gbenga had a road accident which involved a motor cyclist, Ahmed Salami and…

Police remained adamant over payment of N2m award – Complainant cries out

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The Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violation by the defunct SARS and other units of the Nigerian Police Force has charged police to be more serious in their endeavors. Dr.Garba Tetengi SAN who stood in for the Chairman of the panel Justice Suleiman Galadima stated that the police through its counsel DCP James Idachaba has obliged to give a positive report from the outcome of his meeting with the Force authority regarding the federal high court judgment sitting in Ikoyi, which awarded the sum of 2 million naira in…

IIP-SARS slams police for delaying proceedings, orders arrest of 3 policemen

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The Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations by the defunct SARS and other units of the Nigerian Police on Monday expressed disappointment for abdicating from their responsibility of assisting the panel to arrive at justice of a case of alleged extra-judicial killing of one Godwin Ovoke Onomrerhino by the police. The panel made this disclosure when counsel to the police, Malik Taiwo informed the panel that three policemen whom it had on two different occasions ordered their appearance were still absent when the matter was called up. Dr.Garba Tetengi…