The Islamic Movement in Nigeria may be in for a new ordeal as the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the arrest of all identified Shi’ite leaders across the country. He has also directed a team of special police…
Police lack powers to stop peaceful protests – HURIWA (Punch)
A pro-democracy and civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, has said the police lack the powers to stop peaceful protests in a democracy. It described the statement by the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu that those…
Sexual violence: Govs’ wives demand sexual offences desks (Punch)
Wives of the 36 governors on Tuesday protested sexual assault against women and children, calling on the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to create sexual offences desks at police stations. They made the call in a statement by Bisi, wife…
Police arraign three cult suspects in Ogun (Punch)
The police in Ogun State on Monday brought three suspected cult members before an Ota Magistrates’ Court. The accused are John Paul, 19; Babatunde James, 28; and Tosin Yusuf, 22. They are facing trial on two counts of membership of…
SCID Lagos gets new ultramodern statement taking/interview room
In furtherance to ensuring a safer and crime-free Lagos, the Lagos state Commissioner of Police Zubairu Muazu on Tuesday commissioned an ultramodern and state-of-the-art facility for interviewing and recording statement of crime suspect(s) at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID)…
Crime rate declining, says Inspector-General of Police (Punch)
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has claimed that the crime rate in the country is declining, despite reports of violent killings and kidnappings across the country. The Zamfara State Police Command on Sunday confirmed that 34 persons were killed…
I’ll restructure police operations, IG says after confirmation (Punch)
The Police Council chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday confirmed Mr Mohammed Adamu as the Inspector-General of Police. He became acting IG on January 15, succeeding his predecessor, Mr Ibrahim Idris. The PC has the governors of the 36…
PSC members oppose IG’s move to convert police officers to specialists (Punch)
Members of the Police Service Commission have opposed a plan by the acting Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to convert 1,060 police officers from general duty to specialists. The commissioners, who represented women, human rights groups, the organised private sector…
Police arrest ex-task force DG for defrauding jobseekers (Punch)
The police have arrested a former Director-General, National Task force to Combat Illegal Importation, Smuggling of Small Arms, and Light Weapons, Osita Okereke, for allegedly defrauding job seekers of millions of naira. He was also accused of forgery, parading as…
Any policeman found guilty of power abuse’ll be dismissed – IG (Punch)
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has said that any police officer found liable for misuse of power that resulted into the death, injury or indignity of citizens, would be dismissed from service and charged to court. Adamu, while…