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  • Adeyanju, two others remanded in Keffi prison

    The Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday said the Convener of Concerned Nigerians, Deji Adeyanju, Daniel Abobama and Boma Williams have been remanded to Prison custody in Keffi.

    The trio who were arrested by the personnel of the Force in Abuja on Wednesday during protest tagged #PoliceNotPoliticians were arraigned at Karshi Magistrate Court.

    The group was at the Force headquarters to demand neutrality from the Nigeria Police Force ahead of the 2019 general elections.

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    According to a statement by the Force Spokesman, Ag. DCP Jimoh Moshood, the trio were remanded to Prison after failing to meet the bail conditions.

    The Police also said the matter has been adjourned to 21st January, 2019.

    The statement reads: “The Nigeria Police Force today arraigned Deji Adeyanju, Daniel Abobama and Boma Williams at Karshi Magistrate Court, Federal Capital Territory for criminal offences of Joint Act, Criminal defamation, Disturbance of public peace, Threat to public security and safety and inciting public disturbance under the Penal Code Law.

    “The lawyers to the suspects were equally in court. Deji Adeyanju, Daniel Abobama and Boma Williams were remanded to Prison custody in Keffi, Nasarawa State after they failed to meet the bail conditions.

    “The matter was adjourned to 21st January, 2019 for hearing.”

     

  • IGP orders detention of Policemen over death of Abuja lady

    The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris has ordered the FCT Commissioner of Police, Bala Ciroma to detain and personally investigate the policemen who shot a lady dead in Abuja.

    The lady, Miss Anita Akapson was allegedly shot dead on Saturday night by policemen in Katampe Extension area of Abuja.

    The Force Spokesman, Ag. DCP Jimoh Moshood in a statement in Abuja on Monday said: “IGP has ordered the detention and investigation of Policemen involved in the incident that led to the death of Miss Anita Akapson.

    “The IGP has directed the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja to immediately detain and personally carry out a thorough investigation of policemen involved in the incident that resulted in the death of Miss Anita Akapson at Katampe Extension, Abuja on the night of Saturday, 13th October, 2018; and bring the perpetrators to justice.”

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    The IGP while commiserating with the family of the deceased also assured them that justice will be done in the matter.

    Moshood also disclosed that the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command was already in touch with the family as directed by the Inspector General of Police.

    The Police also promised to inform the public of the outcome of investigations into the incident.

  • Five arrested over death of seven Policemen in Abuja

    The Nigeria Police Force said it has arrested five suspects for their alleged involvement in the death of seven policemen in Abuja.

    The Policemen who were on stop and search duty in Galadimawa area of Abuja were killed by gunmen on Monday night.

    Giving update of the investigation, the Force Spokesman, Ag. DCP Jimoh Moshood said the IG has ordered that the allowances of the victims be paid to their families.

    Moshood added that the Police boss also directed that the men be given a befitting burial.

    He said: “It is important to update Nigerians on efforts made to ensure adequate security of lives and property.

    “Few days ago, our Police personnel in Galadimawa were ambushed, attacked and seven of them died in the process.

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    “The IGP subsequently directed all Commissioners of Police and all formation to beef up security and set up a special crack investigation team to arrest the perpetrators.”

    On the number of those arrested, Moshood said: “As I speak with you, five arrests have been made in respect of the attacks and more arrest are been made and we would ensure that all the perpetrators that were involved in this heinous crime are apprehended.

    “The Team was directed to proffer measures to put in place as to ensure that police personnel deployed for special duty are properly protected. The team is also mandated to ensure that solution is proferred to prevent attack of such nature in future.

    “The IGP commiserate with the family of the seven policemen and has directed that all their allowances and benefits are paid to the family.

    “He has equally directed a befitting burial for the seven personnel that died while on duty of protecting the lives of Nigerians”, he said.

  • Gunmen kill seven policemen in Abuja

    …Investigation into the attack ongoing – Force Spokesman

     

    Unindentified gunmen have reportedly killed seven policemen in Galadimawa area in Abuja.

    The attackers were said to have opened fire on the policemen on Monday night when they were stopped by some of the personnel of the Force who were on a stop and search duty in the area.

    The attack also left many civilians injured including one policeman.

    Confirming the attack, the Force Spokesman, Ag. DCP Jimoh Moshood said an investigation has commenced.

    He said: “The attack on Police personnel and killing of seven policemen in Abuja on Monday is an indication that those who are calling for the disbandment or end to SARS are not doing the nation any good.

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    “These are policemen that were attacked and killed by armed robbers and other bandits.

    “When you now begin to call for end to SARS, this is a living witness that police personnel die in the process of protecting Nigerians and it is important that the SARS who are the fighting arm remain.

    “SARS is what the police is using to curb and reduce forms of robbery and criminality in the country.

    “Investigation has commenced fully into this incident and the perpetrators would be prosecuted.”