Tag: CP
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CP Odumosu’s Show of Power: Estate narrates how security operatives, mourning widow, 3 children were allegedly kept behind bars
…says Nigeria is a place in a vast place, not yet a country …apologises to estate residents Disturbed by the Lagos Commissioner of Lagos, Hakeem Odumosu’s alleged show of power over the weekend which led to the detention of a mourning widow, three of her children, security operatives of MABRA estate in Lagos, the estate…
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Ogun journalist petitions CP over herdsmen invasion on farmland
A journalist with Platform Times Newspaper in Ogun state, Fatai Ilyas, has petitioned the state Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, over the alleged invasion of his farmland by some suspected Fulani herdsmen. Ilyas in the petition dated 21st October, 2021 said that the suspected Fulani herdsmen invaded his six acres vegetables farm situated at Awowo…
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Lekki protests: LASG denies ordering arrest, maltreatment of protesters; says CP will give account of what happened
The Lagos State Government on Sunday said the Commissioner of Police will be questioned on the events at the Lekki Toll Gate – the venue for the planned #OccupyLekkiTollGate protests on February 13. The State Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo, said during an interview on a monitored Channel Television programme. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that during…
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Cultism remains greatest challenge in Ogun – CP
Ogun Police Commissioner, Kenneth Ebrimson, on Saturday said that cultism remained the greatest challenge facing the state police command. Ebrimson said this in Abeokuta when students body in the state led by Azeez Adeyemi, Special Adviser to Gov. Dapo Abiodun on Student Matters, paid him a courtesy call. He intimated the students’ representatives that it…
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Avoid bribe, it brings bad luck, CP warns policemen
The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Ahmed Abdulrahman, has warned policemen to avoid bribe or extortion stressing that such money was poisonous and capable of bringing bad luck. Abdulrahman gave the warning in Nsukka while addressing men and officers of Police Area Command, Nsukka, during his familiarisation tour. He said his administration would…
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Supplementary election going on peacefully in Plateau – CP
Plateau Commissioner of Police, Isaac Akinmoyode has said that supplementary election in the state was so far going on peacefully. Akinmoyode said this on Saturday in Jos in an interview with newsmen when led top security personnel to monitor the election. According to him, so far the election is going on peaceful in all parts…
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Security not responsible for voter apathy, says Lagos CP
Zubairu Muazu ,Lagos Police Commissioner on Saturday debunked claims that observed voter apathy in some areas of the state was connected to lack of security presence during the presidential election. Violence sprung up in some polling units in the state during the February 23rd Presidential and National Assembly (NASS) elections following the disruption of voting…
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IGP Charges CPs to Assume Full Control of SARS in States, FCT
From Jonas Ike, Abuja. Acting Inspector-General of Police Mr Adamu Mohammed has charged all Commissioners of Police at the State and Zonal Commands of the force to assumed full control of the operations of the Special Anti Robbery Squad SARS at the the outfit is becoming so notorious for unwholesome practices. He gave the directive…
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Extortion: New Lagos CP, Edgal goes tough, queries two DPOs, orders arrest of nine policemen
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Imohimi Edgal, said on Thursday that nine policemen, one traffic warden and two others have been arrested for extorting money from motorists. Edgal told journalists the arrest was a follow up to his warning to officers and men of the state police command to guide against corruption and…
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Lagos CP sacks OC anti-kidnapping for alleged robbery
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, has ordered the removal of the Officer-in-Charge, Anti-Kidnapping and Anti-Cultism Squad, State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, CSP Akinade Adejobi. Adejobi and his officers were alleged to have taken N50,000 for the bail of one Blessing Taiwo, over an alleged theft. Also alleged to have seized the…