Not less than 110 inmates who escaped from the Federal Prison, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State on December 1, following an attack on the prisons by unknown gunmen attack have been rearrested by the state Police Command. Taiwo Lakanu, the Commissioner of Police, CP, Ekiti State, also disclosed on Monday that 30 suspected armed robbers have…
Our Mandate Is To Protect Lives, Not Kill- Police IG
In an apparent response to the recent threat issued by controversial Assistant Inspector General of Police, Joseph Mbu, who promised to kill 20 civilians in retaliation for attacks on any policeman during the upcoming elections, Suleiman Abba, the Inspector-General of Police, has warned Policemen against the use of firearms during the elections “except in extreme…
Policewoman Gets IG, CP Commendation For Gallantry
Mercy John, a female Police Sergeant serving in the Lagos State Police Command has received recommendations from the duo of Suleiman Abba and Kayode Aderanti, Inspector General of Police, IGP and Lagos Commissioner of Police, respectively, for her act of gallantry against an armed gang. John, attached to the Provost office, State headquarters, Ikeja, and…
Newspaper Distributor Abducted
For family and friends of Joke Ajayi, a major newspaper distributor in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, these are not the best of times. Ajayi’s loved ones were thrown into sadness and worry when she was kidnapped by two unknown gunmen on Monday, February 2, 2015. A colleague, who was with her as at the time…
Elections: Police Reassures On Security
In preparation for the 2015 general elections, Suleiman Abba, Inspector General of Police, hasreassured on the readiness of the Police to guarantee maximum protection of Nigerians, INEC officers and Ad-hoc staff during and after the elections billed for February 14 and 28. Abba, speaking during a briefing with senior officers on Tuesday, February 3, in…
Mbu Redeployed To Lagos
Ahead of February general elections, Joseph Mbu, a controversial policeman who is Assistant Inspector General, AIG of Police in charge of zone 7, Abuja has been redeployed to Zone 2 command in Lagos. Thirteen other AIGs have been redeployed to various police formations and commands across the country. This was disclosed in a statement issued…
Police Teargas APC Rally in Ondo
A rally of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Akure, Ondo State capital was on Friday, initially disrupted by the police. Eyewitness said policemen initially teargassed the rally shortly after it was addressed by the Ondo State chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Smart Omodunbi Jnr, administrative secretary of APC in Ondo State, said…
Another Shooting Rocks Paris
One day after the deadly attack on the offices of French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo in Paris, another shooting has rocked the capital city. Two armed men shot at a policewoman and a street cleaner after their car was involved in an accident. The police woman died from her gunshot injuries, while the street cleaner…
Police Donates N3 million, Foodstuffs to Wives of Missing Officers
Again, the Nigerian Police Force has donated N3 million to six out of the wives of the 35 police officers who went missing in August, with each receiving a sum of N500, 00. A statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday by Emmanuel Ojukwu, the force spokesman said Suleiman Abba, Inspector-General of Police, presented the…
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