Tag: Viral Video

We’re investigating viral video of Soldiers engaging with some bandits in Katsina state – DHQ

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The Defence Headquarters has reacted to a video clip in circulation across the social media handles of some soldiers engaging with bandits somewhere in Katsina State. A statement signed by Director ,Defence Information ,Brig.General Tukur Gusau said DHQ was currently investigating the video to confirm its authenticity as regards the soldiers seen in uniform. He maintained that the DHQ was aware of the resolve of some bandits to repent and hand over their weapons to the authority. This he said was yeilding good results and was ongoing. “The Chief of…

FCT Police commence investigation into Viral Video of a Lady allegedly brutalized by Police Officer

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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has reacted to a video currently in circulation on some sections of social media. The video generated by one Miss Ugwoegbu F. Ugomwa alleged that she had been involved in some forms of physical violation by one Jude Ifeanyi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) of the FCT Police Command. Consequent upon the above, the command in a statement signed by DSP Josephine Adeh, FCT Police Public Relations Officer stated that facts surrounding the situation have…

Police dismisses Corporal captured in a viral video searching commuter’s phone

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The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed Force No. 509745 Corporal Opeyemi Kadiri attached to Dolphin Divisional Headquarters, Lagos Police Command for gross misconduct, disobedience to lawful order, and assault on a member of the public captured in a viral video on August 3, 2022.   The dismissed officer who, enlisted into the Force on 6th December, 2016, was caught searching a commuter’s phone by the road side contrary to the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba to that effect. He equally assaulted the commuter who attempted…

FCT Police locate, arrest one over a case of cruelty, causing hurt to a minor in viral Video

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The Nigeria Police Force, FCT Command has reacted to the cruel and ill-treatment perpetrated against one Oluebibe Emmanuel, a Ten (10 ) years old minor by one Nweke Chadikaobi of Range view Estate Dawaki, a relative whom she lived with as seen in the video making the rounds.     Frowning at such a level of inhumane treatment, the FCT Commissioner of Police CP Babaji Sunday ordered an immediate investigation, arrest of the suspect, and the recovery of the minor for medical attention and other forms of intervention needed in…

Viral Video on Lugbe’s attack false, misleading – CP Babaji Sunday …. assures FCT Residents of Water-tight Security ,Surveillance

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The Commissioner of Police, FCT Police Command, CP Babaji Sunday, has urged residents of Federal Capital Territory to disregard a video making the rounds on social media platforms about an incident which is being credited to have happened in Lugbe, FCT Abuja. The CP stated categorically that there was no such incident in Lugbe as he was currently on patrol with operatives around the Lugbe-Airport Road axis. CP Babaji therefore enjoined all well-meaning members of the Abuja Community to go about their lawful duties as the police is on its…

VIDEO : NYSC condemns unwholesome action by Corps Members

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The NYSC Management has reacted to a video currently trending on the social media showing Corps Members supposedly in NYSC Orientation camp in very compromising actions that pushed beyond the boundary of decency. The Management therefore condemned the unwholesome action by the Corp members, restated that the Scheme is founded on discipline patriotism and youth — reorientation and will never condone such irresponsible behaviour. “Investigation is currently ongoing, and anyone found culpable will be treated in accordance with the bye-laws of the Scheme” NYSC assured.

Officers In Viral Video now in custody, says Kogi Police Command

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The Nigeria Police Force,Kogi State Police Command has commenced investigations into a trending video where Police personnel attached to Adogo Division, while on patrol duty along Adogo-Okene road, reportedly extorted the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand Naira (N25,000) from a traveller while another was physically assaulted by one of the men in uniform. The Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Police Command, CP Idrisu Dauda Dabban while condemning the incident, noted that the Police officers have been identified and detained at the State Criminal Investigations Department. The officers are: ASP Isah Barnabas,…

Army reacts to viral video of Officer dehumanizing corps member,says act unprofessional,unacceptable

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The Nigerian Army (NA) has condemned a video clip currently making the rounds on the social media, where a female officer was seen dehumanizing a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Calabar, Cross River State. Director Army Public Relations,Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu in a release on 23 September 2021 said the act was not only condemnable, but unprofessional and against established precepts of discipline in the NA. “The NA has remained undoubtedly the pride of the nation, a symbol of national unity that has consistently being in…

Viral Video: Police confirm arrest of ‘Drunk’ Inspector in Abuja

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Nigeria Police Force have confirmed the arrested one of its officials whose rifle was reportedly seized by residents who suspected that the policeman was drunk. Police Public Relations Officer of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, Yusuf Mariam, made this known in a statement on Sunday. The statement was titled, ‘Police arrest drunk policeman’ in trending video, subject him to psychological and medical evaluation’. In a viral video on Saturday, residents were seen pouring water on the police officer, who sat by the roadside. A voice was heard in the video saying that the incident happened…