Politics

Presidency Confirms IGP’s Order For Sunday Igboho’s Arrest

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The Presidency says the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the arrest of Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, for giving Fulani in Oyo State an ultimatum to exit the state. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, was quoted as saying Continue Reading

News Analysis

Implications Of The Withdrawal Of Police Officers From VIPs

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Recently, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu, ordered the withdrawal of all police officers attached to very important persons, VIPs, across the country, with immediate effect. The IGP, however, exempted those attached to government houses, the Senate President and the Speaker House of Representatives, from the order. The new directive came barely ten Continue Reading

Security

IGP Dissolves SARS Nationwide

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu has dissolved the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, across the country. This is contained in a Press Release made available to newsmen by the Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, Dcp Frank Mba.                                       Text Ref No. CZ.5300/FPRD/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.3/30      Continue Reading

Yoruba

Ipinle Ekiti at Ogun ti ni Oga Olopa Tuntun

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Ogagba fun Ilese Olopa, Ogbeni Mohammed Adamu ti yan alakoso merin tuntun fun Ilese Olopa n’ipinle Ekiti, Bayelsa, Cross-River tofimo ipinle Ogun. Ikedeyi lowa loju opo ero ayelujara abeyefo ti Ilese Olopa nileyi. Alakoso tuntun fun Ilese Olopa n’ipinle Ekiti ni Ogbeni Mobayo Babatunde, on lo gba ipo l’owo Ogbeni Amba Asuquo to ti n’igbega […]Continue Reading

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Proposed Recruitment of Forty Thousand Community Policing Officers

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The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu had at different fora, announced plans by the federal government to recruit forty thousand community policing officers to compliment Nigeria Police Force in law enforcement functions. The community policing officers also known as Special Constables, will be recruited within the communities where the applicants reside, Continue Reading

Security

Traditional Rulers to Play Key Role in Community Police Recruitment – IGP

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The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu says traditional rulers, head of villages and stake holders in Ondo state and other states of the federation will be involved in the recruitment of 40,000 Community police constables. Mr. Mohammed Adamu stated this in Akure while addressing officers of the Ondo state police command as part […]Continue Reading

Security

Kidnapping: We will take the fight to the criminals – IGP

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The Nigeria Police is to take the fight against kidnappers and bandits to the dens and hideouts of the criminals. The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mr. Mohammed Adamu gave the information while addressing newsmen at the Osun State Governor’s office Osogbo, shortly after a meeting with Governor Gboyega Oyetola. Radio Nigeria correspondent, Adenitan Akinola […]Continue Reading

Security

Insecurity: Community Policing is the Way Forward – IGP

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Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mr. Mohammed Adamu has reiterated the force efforts at reducing criminality through community policing. Mr. Adamu stated this in Ibadan at the Southwest Geo-Political Zone Security Summit held in Ibadan. The IGP who is the convener of the summit, stressed that the police had succeeded in using community policing to stabilise […]Continue Reading