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ATTACK ON POLICE STATION: Police neutralise four attackers, arrest eight, recover arms

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The Police in Abia State Command successfully neutralised (4) four attackers, arrested (8) eight persons and recovered arms and ammunition from hoodlums who carried out an unprovoked attack on Abayi Police Station, Aba in Osisioma Ngwa LGA of Abia State in the early hours of 23rd February, 2021. Recall that hoodlums numbering about two hundred persons, armed with AK47 rifles and matchetes invaded the station and set part of it ablaze with the aid of petrol bombs and other explosives. Following the attack, two officers, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP…

We were unlawfully tortured, detained by police because we are southern Kaduna indigenes, complainant tells IIP-SARS

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One of the eight complainants from Southern Kaduna, Kaduna state, Tony Duchi who alleged that the police unlawfully tortured , detained and imprisoned them based on ethnic origin on Wednesday told the IIP-SARS that they knew nothing about allegations of conspiracy, assault and theft for which they were unjustly treated. Led by their counsel, Samuel Yusuf Esq., Tony informed the Panel that on the day of their arrest a team of policemen came to their residential houses in Durumi, Abuja shooting sporadically to their utter surprise. He further said “that…

KAGARA ABDUCTIONS – We are committed to safe rescue of all abductees, says IGP … As Police Deploy additional Rescue Assets to Niger State

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu has assured the nation that the Force is irrevocably committed to the safe rescue of all abductees in the recent attack on Government Science College, Kagara in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State and other related incidents. The IGP noted that a joint massive search and rescue mission involving the Police, the Military and other law enforcement agencies was ongoing to ensure that all abducted persons are rescued unhurt and reunited with their families.   To give impetus to the rescue operation,…

Allegation of N3M bribe is false -Police ….. as complainant insists police fraudulently withdrew his brother’S money

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The Nigerian Police on Tuesday told the Independent Investigative Panel on allegations of human rights violations by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other units of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) that allegation of N3 million naira bribe to bail Edward Dumisara who later died after his arrest and detention by the Police was fabricated to tarnish the image of some officers of the Force. A complainant and brother of the deceased, Confidence Leera deposed in his affidavit before the Panel stated that some Officers of the Nigerian Police including…

Police refute Sahara Reporters claims,says IGP didn’t pay for tenure extension

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The Police High Command has described as untrue, unfounded, defamatory and libellous, the publication by Sahara Reporters, dated February 07, 2021, which alleged that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu paid over 2 Billion Naira for the tenure extension. The Force stated that the extension of service of the IGP was strictly the prerogative of the President and was never paid for as reported in the publication.   “The insinuations also by Sahara Reporters that the IGP did not “celebrate” his extension smacks of ignorance and a pathetic misplacement…

Police arrest 7 for multiple abduction, car theft,women abuse,Int’l child pornography

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The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu has said that the action plan being implemented by the Force to curb Sexual and Gender Based Violence, particularly all forms of abuse on women and children in the country, was yielding positive results. The IGP made the affirmation on the heels of the arrest of five (5) members of a kidnap for ransom gang which specialized in the abduction of women and the girl child, sexually abusing them and obtaining ransom from their families before their release.   The five (5)…

Food Security: Police clampdown on ‘illegal’ revenue collectors, arrest kingpin

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In a bid to eradicate touting and multiplicity of vehicular taxes and levies imposed by Local Governments on farmers moving food produce along Federal highways, the Nigeria Police has arrested one Mike Eboziegbe alias Otumba for allegedly leading a team that harasses as well as extort money from motorists through introduction of strange levies not backed by law.   Briefing Journalists in Abuja, the National Taskforce Commander of Joint Mobile Sanitation Agency of Nigeria (JOMSAN), Chief Martins Njoku, said the arrest was carried out by men of the Inspector General’s…

Fulani herdsmen are not under attack in Ebonyi – Police

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The Ebonyi State Police Command has reacted to a video in circulation on social media platform alleging that Fulani Herdsmen were being attacked and chased out of Ebonyi State by a faceless group.   The command in a statement signed by Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO),DSP. Odah Loveth Obianuju decribed the viral video as distorting and misleading.   Read the statement below: “To set the record straight, the Command wishes to state that on the 2nd of January, 2021 one Fulani herdsman Alhaji Adamu residing at Ozibo village in Nkaleke Ichaba/Enyibishiri…

IIP-SARS: Police produced detained complainant after one year,reveal death of another victim

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Following an order of the Independent Investigative Panel on human rights violations by defunct SARS and other units of Nigerian Police, the Police on Thursday produced Raphel Tersoo Toona, who has been in detention for over one year. Prior to Raphel’s production before the panel by the police, his counsel, Mike Utsaha had expressed fears about the condition of his client and had therefore pleaded with the panel to compel the police to produce him as earlier ordered by the panel on December 14, 2020. Before the production order was…

How Police forged remand warrant to detained Victim for months

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A case bordering on alleged abuse of office came up for hearing at the ongoing Independent Investigative Panel on SARS and other units of the Nigeria Police. In a complaint filed by Sani Bello, a research analyst with Save the Soul Transparency and Eagle eyes International foundation, Bello stated in his petition the atrocities suffered by one of the organization’s agents, Dr. George Davidson in the hands of some police officers in Abuja. Narrating before the panel, Dr. Davidson (victim) stated that in the cause of carrying out his official…