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  • Cybercrime: Police to equip Interpol unit

    Cybercrime: Police to equip Interpol unit

    The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, on Monday, said efforts were being made to equip the International Police (INTERPOL) unit with what it takes for a better service delivery.

    Idris made this disclosure at the INTERPOL Cybercrime training for Practitioner Investigators from African countries in Abuja on Monday.

    He was represented by Mr Hyacinth Dagala, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department.

    The I-G said the training was critical to boosting capacities in the fields of IP crime enquiries, identity fraud, online tracking of suspects, electronic crime scene investigation, among others.

    Idris said that because of the international nature of most cybercrime offences, the police had set up and deployed a dedicated high-tech and cybercrime unit in the INTERPOL in Nigeria.

    In the future, he said the experienced members of the unit would be deployed in the state police commands, where the cybercrime offences were prevalent.

    Idris said that the police had established and maintained a high-tech criminal information system to enable the police to cooperate with other internal law enforcement agencies.

    The police chief urged the participants to avail themselves of the opportunities that the training presented.

    Earlier, the Head of INTERPOL, National Central Bureau, CP Olusshola Subair, said investigating offences in the cyberspace had assumed a major policing requirement in Nigeria and Africa in general.

    “Cyber criminals have enjoyed a long start ahead of law enforcement and inflicted serious injuries on citizens we have sworn to protect.

    “We must in turn develop new ways and methods to adapt to current challenges,” he said.

    He assured that the capacities of the Nigeria Police would soon assume more effective and efficient level.

    In a remark, Mr Wei Tee, the Acting Head of Training unit, Digital Investigating Support-Cybercrime Directorate, Singapore, urged the trainees to come up with good strategies to combat cyber-crime.

    He said that no country could fight cybercrime, which was a transnational crime, without the collaboration of other countries.

    “There is no one country that can fight against this crime by itself, so we encourage all countries to come together,” he said.

    Tee noted that the crime was an uprising trend globally.

    In attendance, were participants from South Sudan, Zambia, Cameroun, Guinea Bissau and Nigeria.

     

  • Police deploy 25,000 personnel for Edo guber poll

    Police deploy 25,000 personnel for Edo guber poll

    The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has approved the deployment of additional 25, 000 personnel for the Edo governorship election scheduled for Saturday to ensure safety before, during and after the election.

    This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by the Force Spokesman, DCP Don Awunah.

    He said that the personnel comprised of Police Mobile Force, Counter Terrorism Unit, Anti bomb Squad, Marine Police as well as conventional policemen.

    Others are the Armament Units, Personnel from Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department, Force Intelligence Bureau and the Sniffer Dog Section.

    Awunah also said police aerial surveillance helicopters and gun boats, 10 additional armoured personnel carriers and 550 patrol vehicles would be deployed.

    He said that Idris was committed to ensuring that the election was conducted in accordance with the electoral law.

    The spokesman said that a Deputy-Inspector -General of Police, Assistant -Inspector General of Police and three Commissioners of Police have been deployed to coordinate the security operations.

    He said Idris would convene a peace meeting of all the political parties, candidates, INEC officials, election observers and other stakeholders before the election.

    “This meeting will focus on the overall desirability of peace during the election and adherence to the rules of the game.

    “All police personnel and other complementing sister security agencies are under strict instructions to be professionally polite and civil but firm in the discharge of their statutory duties,“ he said.

    Awunah said that the meeting was part of additional measures aimed at guaranteeing a credible election.

    He advised political parties, traditional rulers, community leaders as well as parents and guardians to prevail on their members, supporters, subjects, children and wards to be law abiding.

    “The spirit and letters of the law will be fully applied on any person or group of persons found violating the Electoral Act,’’ he said.

    Awunah said Idris assured the electorate and all law abiding citizens of the state of adequate security throughout the election.

    “He enjoins them to cooperate with the police in the discharge of their duties as the security personnel will operate within the framework of democratic policing, ‘’ he added.

  • Police Recruitment: Applicants to undergo polygraph test

    Police Recruitment: Applicants to undergo polygraph test

    The Nigeria Police Force said successful candidates in the ongoing recruitment into the Service would undergo compulsory polygraph test (lie detector test).

    This is contained in statement issued by the Force Spokesman, Deputy Commissioner of Police, (DCP) Don Awunah, in Abuja on Tuesday.

    Awunah said the test would be in addition to the general background check, biometrics, medical, physical examination, aptitude, oral and psychological tests.

    He said that the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, who gave the directive, expressed satisfaction with the recruitment so far.

    Idris said that no candidate would be admitted for training at the Police Academy and colleges without undergoing these prescribed tests.

    Awuanh said that the test was aimed at ensuring that candidates recruited into the police were not of questionable character.

    He said the Police Academy and other training Colleges across the country would be equipped to conduct the necessary tests.

    The spokesman said the Police Force was determined to ensure that the exercise conformed with the acceptable standards.

     

     

  • IGP orders audit of Police investments, subsidiaries

    IGP orders audit of Police investments, subsidiaries

    The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Ibrahim Idris, has engaged the services of two audit firms, Messers Nsebot William & Co. and Gbenga Abimbola & Co. to undertake the audit of Police Investments and subsidiaries.

    The order is contained in a statement issued by the Force spokesman, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Don Awunah in Abuja on Thursday.

    Idris gave the order while addressing the Board and Management of Police Investments Bodies and subsidiaries at the Police Force Headquarters.

    He said the measure was in line with the Federal Government’s agenda to institutionalise fiscal discipline, transparency, probity and accountability in the management of public funds.

    The IGP said that the exercise was aimed at carrying out due diligence to ascertain the true financial position, assets and liabilities and challenges of the entities.

    He said that fighting corruption at all levels was part of his vision for the Police which was in tandem with the cardinal point of the present dispensation.

    He directed the board and management of the investment bodies and subsidiaries to cooperate with the various auditing firms assigned to their respective outfit.

    NAN reports that the Investment bodies and subsidiaries to be audited include; NPF Pensions, NPF Mortgage Bank, NPF Corporative Ltd, NPF HMO, NPF Insurance and NPF Property Devt. Company.

    In their separate remarks, the principle partners of the audit firms Mr Friday Williams and Gbenga Abimbola, thanked the I-G and his management team for finding them worthy to carry out the assignment.

    They pledged their readiness to accomplish the job satisfactorily within the stipulated time.

    NAN reports that the assignment is expected to be completed in six weeks.

  • IGP appoints new police spokesman

    IGP appoints new police spokesman

    The Inspector-General Police (IGP), Mr Ibrahim Idris on Monday appointed DCP Don Awunah as the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) to replace acting ACP Olabisi Kolawole.

    The outgoing spokesperson and first female FPRO, who disclosed this to newsmen in Abuja said the appointment was in line with the Force’s tradition.

    Kolawole thanked the media for the support given to her and urged them to extend same maximum cooperation to the new spokesman.

    Responding, Awunah promised to increase the good relationship between the Police and the public in line with the policy thrust of the Force.

    He also urged the media to give him all the necessary support to effectively discharge his duty.

    “I want to invite you to support the Nigeria Police Force to discharge its constitutional mandate of providing security to the people.

    “I assure you of our cooperation. You know the I-G is passionate about the media,’’ he said.
    Until his appointment, Awunah was the DCP in charge of Homicide Section of Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (FCIID) Abuja.

    He holds B.A. Degree in Philosophy from the University of Lagos and M.A. in International Relations and Strategic Studies from Benue State University, Makurdi.

    He is a Fellow of Institute of Security Studies (fsi), Fellow of Institute of Corporate Administration, and Member, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR).