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  • NPF acquires top security equipment

    NPF acquires top security equipment

    The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has acquired state-of-the-art technological devices and applications for the Technical Intelligence Unit ( TIU) to aid in crime detection, prevention and swift arrest of criminals.  

    Inspector-General of Police, (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun said the equipment are to bolster the fight against violent crimes across the country and boost the intelligence gathering prowess of the Force. 

    A statement on Saturday By the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP, Olumuyiwa Adejobi said “Similarly, the IGP has also directed the commencement of comprehensive training programs for personnel of the Force’s Technical Intelligence Unit (TIU) in line with global intelligence standards. These rigorous training programs are designed to equip them with the prerequisite knowledge to operate the newly deployed technologies, ensuring the Force remains adaptable and capable in the face of evolving criminal trends and practices.

    ‎”The continuous change in crime dynamics globally and within Nigeria informs the timely and consistent efforts of the IGP at improving and upscaling police crime fighting approach to intelligence and technology driven. The recent successes recorded, including the arrest of notorious arms peddling gang operating in Benue, Taraba, Adamawa and, Plateau States, and numerous arrests in recent weeks are all gains of the improved effectiveness of our intelligence-led policing.

    ‎”The Inspector-General of Police therefore reaffirms the dedication of the Nigeria Police Force under his leadership to emplacing measures to prevent crimes and criminality across the country while assuring Nigerians of robust response to emerging security threats”.

  • NPF to host summit on youth empowerment

    NPF to host summit on youth empowerment

    …as IGP harps on all-inclusivity for effective policing

    The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has organized the Nigeria Police Youth Summit to commemorate the 2024 International Youth Day.

    The event is scheduled to take place on Monday, August 12, 2024, at the Nigeria Police Resource Center in Jabi, Abuja.

    Police said the need is to recognise the vital role of young people in shaping the nation’s future.

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    According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Force Public Relations officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi: “The summit themed “Enhancing Nigerian Youth Value for National Security Intelligence”, is set to feature discussions on youth empowerment, national security, and intelligence. Interactive sessions on crime prevention, conflict resolution, social media, and community engagement.  The summit will also showcase the machineries set in motion to boost the innovative solutions to Nigeria’s multidimensional issues by our youths.

    “The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, reechoes the importance of the event to commemorate the UN International Youth Day and foster National Security Intelligence through Youth Engagement and Development. He further reiterates the commitment of the Force under his watch, to incorporate all sectors and inclusivity for effective policing in Nigeria.

    “In furtherance of the vision of the Inspector-General of Police for a safe and more secure country, this summit seeks to enhance the collaboration between Nigerian youths and the Nigeria Police Force, Increasing youth participation in national security initiatives and development.”

  • We are ready for polls – Police

    …as FRSC deploys 20,000 personnel nationwide

     

    The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu has reiterated the determination Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to ensure a violence free and credible 2019 general election.

    He also said the Police would not be a tool for politicians or political parties during the exercise.

    Towards this end, Adamu said enough police personnel would be deployed to every part of the country to prevent violence and other electoral malpractices.

    The IGP spoke in Abuja on Thursday at a stakeholders meeting organized by the Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) where he said the Police is ready for the election.

    Represented by Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Samuel Musa, the IGP said, “We are ready for the election, we are determined to make sure that no single Nigerian is prevented from voting. We have strategies in place to protect all election materials and personnel.

    “What we want Nigerians to know is that what is wrong during the election periods is diversion of election materials, ballot box snatching, vote soliciting or buying would not be allowed. what is right is queue orderly, vote and maintain peace throughout the exercise”.

    Saying that the theme of the meeting, ‘Towards a credible 2019 election, the role of stakeholders’, the IGP said the Police is ready to take its role very seriously, adding, “This is why we have been having training, retraining, seminars and workshops in-house as well as with other stakeholders”.

    He also said in order to ensure that plans put in place for the successful prosecution of the election were not thwarted, adequate personnel would be provided for all election centers from the ward level to the result announcement centers.

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    “Our men have been told what to do to make it credible, we are not for any political party but make the election credible,” he said.

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Corps Marshal Boboye Oyeyemi said 20,000 personnel would be deployed nationwide to compliment the security arrangement for the elections.

    According to Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Victor Nwokolo, who represented Oyeyemi, FRSC would be involved in forward and reverse logistics for the election.

    The Corps would also certify all vehicles to be used for the exercise, train and retrain drivers, ensure their suitability for the exercise, oversee vehicular movement, in addition to denying or allowing access to certain routes during and after the exercise.

    Earlier, the acting Executive Director of the Centre, Faith Nwadishi said for a free, fair and credible elections, stakeholders must critically examine and proffer enduring solution to issues of voter apathy and non-collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) by the electorates; insecurity; preparedness of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC); vote buying, destruction or stealing of PVCs; desperation of the political class; and the role of security agencies.

    She, however, expressed satisfaction of the Centre over the level of preparedness by INEC for the election, saying, “There has been improved consultation with stakeholders but we call on the entire INEC staff and officers having different roles and responsibility to discharge their duties in the highest professional manner”.

  • Police dismiss four SARS operatives for robbery, other crimes

    AIG Adamu Ibrahim, in charge of Zone 2 Command, has approved the dismissal of four policemen attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Ikeja, Lagos State, over alleged robbery and other crimes.

    CSP Dolapo Badmus, the Zone’s spokesperson, confirmed the dismissal on Sunday in Lagos.

    According to Badmus, the dismissed officers are Sgt. Adeoye Adekunle; Sgt. Adekitan Adebowale; Sgt. Agbi Lucky and Sgt. Odighe Hehosa.

    She said that the four policemen were dismissed and subsequently charged to court for armed robbery, kidnapping, unlawful detention, intimidation and threatening violence.

    Badmus said that the panel recommended them for dismissal based on the report of the investigation carried out on a petition against them.

    She said that a petition was written against them by Mr Chukwudi Godwin Odionye, popularly referred to as ‘Bishop’ on May 2, 2018.

    “The petitioner stated that on June 4, 2017, he was in his house around Alagbado area of the state when four armed men stormed his house to effect his arrest on the allegation of performing ‘FAKE’ miracles.

    “He stated that after his arrest, he was taken to one hotel at Agege where he was detained and threatened to be killed if he fails to cooperate.

    “He explained further that the following day, June 5, 2017, he was taken to the bank where he was made to transfer N7 million to the account of one of the operatives.

    “On receipt of the petition, the AIG ordered investigation into the case.

    “On the strength of investigation, it was revealed that no proper police procedure for investigation was followed in Mr Chukwudi’s arrest.

    “The four SARS operatives actually abducted the man from his house and unlawfully detained him in the hotel under the guard of the suspects for personal gain,” Badmus said.

    She reiterated the AIG’s directive that the force would not tolerate any act of misconduct, which undermines the value of international best practices of the police.

  • Kano approves amendment of 1999 constitution

    Kano approves amendment of 1999 constitution

    Kano State House of Assembly has approved the amendment of some laws in the 1999 Constitution which include financial autonomy to States’ Houses Assembly among others.

    The approval followed series of deliberations by the lawmakers following the adoption of the National Assembly bill on the amendment.

    The Speaker, Alhaji Abdullahi Ata said at the plenary on Tuesday in Kano that the house had approved eight out of the 15 alterations as requested by the National Assembly.

    Ata said the alterations included financial autonomy for States’ House of Assembly, the removal of force from the Nigerian Police Force ( NPF ) and the provision of an independent candidate during the general elections in the country.

    According to the speaker, the house will deliberate on the remaining seven areas as requested by the National Assembly which included the autonomy for Local Government among others.

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  • Insecurity: New intelligence gathering paramilitary emerges

    As a result of difficulty on effective management of disaster, restiveness and accident situations in Nigeria, a new Para-military outfit, known as Citizens for Peace and First Aid Mission of Nigeria (CPFMN) has been established for the purpose of intelligence gathering across the country.

    This was disclosed Friday in Kaduna during the decoration of Mohammed Abdullahi Aliyu, Hindatu Abdulwahab and Adamu Musa, all of Sokoto Command.

    Briefing newsmen on the need for establishment of the outfit despite having a lot of government agencies saddled with the responsibility of managing crisis, National Grand Commander General, Dr. Dominic Ikoh Ogoh, said their modus operandi is different as they penetrate through grassroots to gather intelligence and later feed the Police, Army and other security operatives which has been yielding results.

    According to him, they usually recruit through the community District heads within the 20 states they are currently operating, train them and send back to the grassroots for intelligence gathering.

    According to him, “It is not that we are just starting today, we were initially covering four states but we are now in 20 states. What we do basically is to furnish Police, Military and other security institutions with intelligence which have been very helpful in making some of the arrest you hear about.

    “The issue of security is very paramount in terms of internal growth and economic development of the country as a whole. We observed that there are a lot of security issues in the country particularly up North here and we have decided to come in with our military experience to see how we can help the federal and state governments reduce to barest minimum the lingering issue of security.

    “Some people, many of whom foment trouble don’t even know who gave birth to them. So we gather all these details and sometimes reunite some them with their families.

    “We go every nooks and crannies to identify who is who. We have been very supportive to NPF, NAF, NAVY including the surveillance and intelligence.

    “With our experience in the military, because I grew to the rank of Senior Major. So our aims including to constitute a most reliable support-outfit in rescue and peace missions in Nigeria whose operations will be based on close professional relationship with the range of existing government and private organizations whose activities touch on rescue operations and the facilitation of peace,” he stated.

    He however sought the support of members of the public while carrying out their safety mission.

  • New Police Commissioners for Lagos, Rivers, Ogun

    New Police Commissioners for Lagos, Rivers, Ogun

    The Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase has ordered the posting of new Commissioners of Police to Lagos, Ogun, Rivers and other formations in the Force headquarters.

    In a statement issued by the Deputy Force PRO, Abayomi Shogunle, the new posting is expected to reduce the crime rate in the affected states.

    The statement read: “It is expected that the new postings will reverse the crime wave in the affected states and also strengthen the administration in the Force headquarters formations”.

    The commissioners affected by the posting and the states they are posted to are; “CP Ajani Fatai Owoseni; Lagos State, CP Chris Ezike; Rivers State, CP Abdulmajid Ali; Ogun State.

    Other CPs posted to formations in the Force headquarters are: “Dan Bature; Intelligence FCIID Abuja, CP Valentine Ntomchukwu, CP Admin department of Logistics and Supply, Abuja, Hyelasinda Kimo Musa; CP Fed. Special Anti Robbery Squad, Abuja, CP Kayode Aderanti; CP Admin, department of Operations Abuja, CP Ibine; CP Port Authority Eastern Command; CP Ogbusua Aja Oleh, CP Provost,

  • UN to honour fallen Nigerian peacekeepers

    UN to honour fallen Nigerian peacekeepers


    The United Nations (UN) is to honour four Nigerians who lost their lives while serving as peacekeepers in Liberia and Senegal. The honour is part of activities to celebrate the ‘International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers’ on Friday, May 29, marking the seventh successive year in which the Organization will honour more than 100 ‘blue helmets’. Similarly, the 126 peacekeepers – military, police and civilian – who lost their lives in 2014 while serving with the UN as a result of hostile acts, accidents and diseases, will posthumously receive the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal. The International Day was established by the General Assembly in 2002, in tribute to all men and women serving in peacekeeping operations for their high level of professionalism, dedication and courage, and to honour the memory of those who have lost their lives in the cause of peace. The Assembly designated 29 May as the Day being the date in 1948 when the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), the world body’s first peacekeeping mission, began operations in Palestine. This year’s Peacekeepers Day falls during the significant 70th anniversary of the United Nations, “offering a chance to honour the Blue Helmets’ invaluable contribution to the proud history of the Organization and to reaffirm our commitment to make them even more effective in the years ahead. Thus, the theme for this year is ‘UN at 70:  Peacekeeping:  Past, Present, and Future’.” In a message to mark the Day, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said: “United Nations peacekeeping has given life to the UN Charter’s aim “to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security”. Through years of struggle and sacrifice, the iconic Blue Helmet has earned its place as a symbol of hope to millions of people living in war-ravaged lands.” “At the same time, demands far outpace resources. We need better funding, training and equipment. Our troops and police must carry out ever more complex mandates while being held to the highest standards of conduct. We need developed countries to resume their historically influential role as contributors of troops. And we need stronger political support from the Member States that are responsible for authorizing, financing and contributing troops and police to the missions,” the Secretary-General further said in his message. Hervé Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, said:  “We pay tribute to those courageous men and women who have lost their lives while serving on our Peacekeeping Missions. I express my heartfelt condolences to the families of those who have paid the ultimate price. “Today, we are witnessing our largest deployment in the history of UN Peacekeeping. This is a testament of the international community’s faith in Peacekeeping as a fundamental tool in helping to peace and security”. The 2015 commemorative ceremonies will be held at a time when the demand for United Nations peacekeepers is at an all-time high. There are now more than 125,000 UN peacekeepers, including 91,000 military personnel, 13,000 police officers as well as 17,000 international civilian and national staff serving in 16 operations on four continents. Nigeria is the ninth largest contributor of military and police personnel to UN peacekeeping.  It currently deploys 2,975 military and police personnel to the UN peacekeeping operations in Cote d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Lebanon, Liberia, Mali, South Sudan, Sudan and Western Sahara. The Nigerians are Lance Corporal Silas Danyawu and Lance Corporal John Julius from the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and Corporal  Adama  Ike  and  Sergeant  Rabiatu Musa who both served with the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). The commemorative activities in honour of the fallen heroes will be held at the UN’s Headquarters in New York, and at peacekeeping operations and offices around the world.

  • Sack Mbu now

    Sack Mbu now

    •If he were not a cop, he should have been in a dock

    Policemen in civilised climes are taught to be well comported in their interface with the populace. This is essential because they are peace enforcers and cannot afford to be seen as bullies of the citizenry that they are paid to protect. The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) ordinarily should be civilised even though the acts of  misconduct of some men and officers like Joseph Mbu, Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2, Lagos, have called to question the faculty of the police to discharge its constitutional duties.

    We owe nobody apologies for concluding that with a top officer like AIG Mbu in the force, that otherwise invaluable institution is fast losing its established essence. The reason is not farfetched. Recently, Mbu was reported in the media to have said that for every one policeman killed, he would kill 20 civilians in return. We had thought that he was quoted out of context but in a crass display of impunity, the top cop, again, repeated last week in the media that it matters not the number of people that policemen under his command could kill in self-defence.

    Mbu was at his rampaging best while speaking with journalists at the inauguration of the Olorunsogo II Power Station by President Goodluck Jonathan in Olorunsogo area of Ogun State when he declared: “I still stand by what I said…The number I kill is immaterial because a policeman is also a human being… And what I said is very clear: that if any violent group attacks my policemen, my policemen should attack them violently.’’

    We recollect that Mbu had said in widely condemned outbursts while addressing his men at the Ogun State Police Command Headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta: “If one of my men is killed, I shall kill 20 of them, but don’t shoot first. If they shoot you, shoot back in self-defence. Anybody who fires you, fire him back in self-defence.”

    The scary deductions from Mbu’s unprofessional statement have dire consequences on what to expect from policing during the forthcoming elections and even beyond. It also shows how insignificant the police leadership holds human lives that the constitution deems sacrosanct. The police as an institution is saddled with prevention or quelling of riots and not to cause further conflagration through indiscriminate killings. The country is presumed to be running a civil government and what is expected of the police in a democracy, at critical moments, is to get suspected criminals apprehended and later arraigned in a court of law where judgment will be passed. Contrary to Mbu’s irrational position of canvassing for resort to kangaroo justice where he said; ‘Is it not when the person is alive that he is coming to give evidence?’; we state that times over, witnesses to murder cases, and not victims of murder, had secured conviction in the courts in the past.

    Since Mbu resumed in Lagos, he has demonstrated that he has come to intimidate, harass and possibly kill rather than do strict police duties, as his statement had confirmed. As a commissioner of police in Rivers State, he left the ‘Garden City’ as a controversial cop before he was rewarded with a promotion and a new posting to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Obviously, he has not turned a new leaf in Lagos, as he was once reported to have locked-up a ticket officer of the Lekki Toll Concessionaire Company for daring to ask his convoy to pay toll at its gate. What impunity!

    We consider as a sad commentary that the Inspector-General of Police has not deemed it necessary to call Mbu to order. The truth is that the likes of Mbu should not even be in the force because he and his ilk constitute a serious threat to the society.

  • NESREA, Police to enforce clean environment

    NESREA, Police to enforce clean environment

    THE National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have agreed to enforce laws that will ensure clean environment across the country.

    This, according to the agencies, will make the environment safe and reduce the spread of diseases caused by dirty surroundings.

    NESREA’s Director-General, Dr. Ngeri Benebo, said this in Abuja during a workshop to engage the NPF on the implementation of its Environment Training Module.

    She said the collaboration between the agency and the police was important as environmental issues were now recognised as worrisome security matters globally.

    Benebo explained: “It is meant to among other things, acquaint police personnel with basic knowledge of the environment, environmental resources and issues that cause environmental problems in Nigeria.

    “It will also expose the trainees to the existence and activities of relevant international environmental organisation and institutions as well as local laws and global agreements on environmental protection.

    “Nobody wants to run foul of the law where the police are involved. After this training, the police will now know what is expected of them.”