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The Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Solomon Arase, retired Inspector General of Police, on Sunday said the police must overcome security challenges.

Arase said the commission and the Nigeria Police Force are going through challenging period of its existence stressing that crime across the world has become so scientific and requires that those that will fight it (police) must be scientific in its approach.

He noted that oversight responsibilities have become so vast and challenging that the Commission also requires to be properly equipped and trained to make a success of its assignment.

Arase was speaking when he received in audience a delegation from the Chartered Institute of Forensics and Certified Fraud Investigators of Nigeria at the Corporate Headquarters of the Commission in Jabi, Abuja.

The delegation was led by Dr. Iliaysu Buba Gashinbaki, the Institute’s Poineer President and Chairman Governing Council.

The PSC Chairman mentioned cyber bullying, criminal financial/banking attacks and other complex crimes threatening various sectors of the nation’s fledgling democracy.

According to a statement issued by the Head, Press and Public Relations of PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, the PSC boss noted that both the Police and the Commission would need to quickly step up in order to contain these emerging challenges, adding that these two government Agencies should also be properly equipped and trained to carry out successfully its constitutional mandates.

Arase insisted that Policing should be more visible at the local level especially at the Divisional centres where he regretted have been abandoned creating a lot of ungoverned spaces where non state actors have since taken over .

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He said there is need for continuous recruitment of Police men to populate the communities and recover the ungoverned spaces and restore security of lives and properties across the nation.

Arase said the Commission will partner with the Institute to fight off the menace of the emerging financial and other crimes in the country.

He said, he is an advocate of out- sourcing of skills that are lacking in a system.

Arase promised that officials of the Institute would be used as Resource persons at Police Colleges so that the trainnees are exposed to cyber and other complex crime prevention at that level.

Earlier, Gashinbaki had commended the PSC Chairman for the good work he has brought to the Commission which he said was no doubt a product of his impeccable record in the Nigeria Police Force where he rose to the highest office of the Inspector General.

Gashinbaki said the Institute is a unique one that is committed to supporting capacity building in crime investigation.

He noted that the Institute will be ready to work with the Commission in its mandate responsibilities of Police Recruitment, Promotion and Discipline and more especially investigation.

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command disclosed that its operatives have arrested a man due to homicide in Abuja.

The FCT commissioner of police, Haruna Garba said this on Tuesday, October 3, during a press briefing while parading the alleged suspects before reporters.

Garba said: “On 23/09/2023 at about 2115hrs, one Mohammed Rabiu ‘m’ of Nyanya reported at Karmo Division that on the same date at about 2105hrs, he sent his boy one Benjamin to pick a phone charger for him from his car, when one Shaibu Ibrahim, attacked the said Benjamin and stabbed him severally on the body.

“The police operatives from Karmo Division swiftly mobilized to the scene and rushed the victim to the hospital where he was later confirmed dead.  The suspect was arrested and the jack knife used in committing the crime was recovered from him.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect and the complainant who sent Benjamin (the deceased) to pick his charger for him, actually have a similar type of Toyota Camry car, same colours and packed close to each other.

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“The deceased mistook the suspect’s car for that of the complainant’s who sent him, hence tried to open the door when the suspect pounced on him without asking questions”.

He added: “On 03/10/2023 at about 0405hrs, Police operatives from Mabushi Division carried out a raid of criminal hideout at Gishiri Village. A total of thirty- six (36) bags of dried leaves suspected to be Indian Hemp were recovered.

“In the same operation, one Bello Ahmed AKA Wizzy Bola, a notorious and wanted armed robber terrorizing Gishiri Village and its environs was arrested. Suspect will be arraigned in court at the conclusion of the investigation”.

The FCT Police boss refuted the story going rounds in the nation’s capital over the disappearance of male organs in some parts of Abuja.

Garba said: “The FCT Police Command has recorded over ten (10) cases of alleged disappearance of male organs across the Territory and the escalating incidents of mob action by irate youths. It takes the intervention of the Police Command to prevent the loss of life and property and restore law and order. Fourteen (14) suspects who claimed that their male organs had disappeared were taken to the Hospital where the Medical Doctor confirmed that their male organs were intact and active. Consequently, they were charged in court for giving false information and inciting public disturbance.

“I wish to seize this opportunity to appeal to the residents of FCT to warn their wards and children to desist from raising false alarm. In addition, they are enjoined not to resort to jungle justice or mob action as innocent lives may be lost in the process.

“In the same vein, I wish to advise residents of the FCT to be wary of the kind of vehicles they board. It is advised that they should board painted taxis from designated motor parks. It is risky to board an unpainted taxi otherwise known as ‘kabu-kabu’ as they may fall victim to these robbers known as one chance.”

The police in Taraba have confirmed the electrocution and death of four family members consisting of father, mother and two children.

A press statement by the command’s spokesman, Abdullahi Usman stated that the victims include, Raymond Ofonbok, 44 years old, Mrs Mfonobong Raymond,  Heaven Raymond, 15 years and First Raymond, 13 years old.

He said: “On 2/9/2023 at about 11OO hrs, information received from a reliable source, revealed that a house located in the Dinyavoh area of Jalingo is on fire. 

“Detectives from the GRA Division of the Taraba command were deployed to the scene. On arrival, it was discovered that a family of four were found lying with burns all over their bodies suspected to be electrocution.”

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According to him, information had it that the transformer in the area blew up when power was restored causing the fire incident in several houses.

“The detectives evacuated the victims to  FMC Jalingo for treatment. They were confirmed dead by the medical doctor at the FMC.”

He said the corpses have been deposited at the mortuary for autopsy and investigation as to the “real cause of the incident.”

Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command on Monday, October 2, dislodged a suspected criminal network terrorizing parts of Gurin, Muninga, Wuro Kesum, Parda, and Boggel Districts of Gurin in the Fufore local government area.

The state police public relations officer, Sulaiman Nguroje, said the operation, carried out by the command’s operatives attached to Gurin Division in collaboration with hunters, led to the interception of three kidnappers.

Nguroje said in a statement: “The suspected kidnappers, upon sighting our men, engaged them in a gun duel. As a result, one of them was neutralized. Others escaped with bullet wounds.

“Interestingly, two of the victims: Muhammed Maikano and Abubakar Maikano were rescued. One AK-47 rifle, and 25 rounds of ammunition, amongst others, were recovered.”

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Nguroje added that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Afolabi Babatola, had directed police officers to give hot chase to those on the run and bring them to book.

He added: “The police boss equally assured the government and good people of Adamawa state of the command’s continuous effort to dislodge all criminal hideouts and black spots in Adamawa state.”