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  • Rare Nigerian policemen reject N300k bribe, return N600k wrong deposit

    Rare Nigerian policemen reject N300k bribe, return N600k wrong deposit

    The Inspector-General of Police has commended three rare Nigerian police officers for rejecting N300,000 bribe and returning N600,000 paid into one of their accounts in error.

    The police boss charged Senior Police Officers to always commend their personnel who have exemplarily excelled in their duties, which have in turn impacted positively on the goodwill and image of the Nigeria Police Force.

    He said this in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Tuesday. “The IGP made the charge while commending the exemplary performances of some officers and men across the State Commands, particularly Sergeant Sampson Ekikere, attached to 22 Police Mobile Force, Ikeja, Lagos, for his uncommon professionalism exhibited on Saturday, 19th March 2022, when he painstakingly recovered a wallet, belonging to one Mr. Lukman Abaja, and traced the owner to deliver the found item.

    “He equally commended Sergeant Yahaya Ahmed attached to Higher Shari’ah Court, Tudun Wada Division, Gusau, Zamfara State, for rejecting the sum of N300, 000 bribe, offered to him by one Chukwuka Jude, who was arrested at the same court on 18th January, 2022 for the offence of false presentation and cheating by impersonation.

    “Also commended was CSP Elemide Akinkunmi Bishop who was Head of Operations at the Police Radio. CSP Bishop was mistakenly credited with the sum of N600,000 into his Police Account. The officer withdrew the sum and remitted it back to the Nigeria Police Cooperative Society treasury, showing attributes of an honest and trustworthy police officer,” the statement added.

    Baba, however, assured the entire Police workforce of sustainable efforts in improving their condition of service.

    The Inspector-General of Police has commended police officers for rejecting N300,000 bribe and returning N600,000 paid into one of their accounts in error.

    The police boss charged Senior Police Officers to always commend their personnel who have exemplarily excelled in their duties, which have in turn impacted positively on the goodwill and image of the Nigeria Police Force.

  • Junior police officers dare IGP, insist on going on strike

    Junior police officers dare IGP, insist on going on strike

    Nigeria police junior officers have insisted they will embark on the planned industrial actions despite pleas from Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba.

    The junior officers said the strike would commence on March 26, the same day chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) would gather in Abuja for their national convention. The junior cops have written a letter to the IGP stating that they will not receive any salary less than 100,000 naira per month.

    In the letter, the officers also revealed that Level 3 officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) reportedly receives N280,000 monthly, while a constable receives just N45,700 per month.

    Also, they said that a Level 8 officer of the EFCC goes home with over N490,000 every month, but an Inspector of police, with many years of experience, is being paid N109,200 as monthly salary.

    They are of the opinion that they are being underpaid whilst defending people and sacrificing their own lives.

    They said the planned strike is inevitable considering that the management haven’t shown any sign to act on their demands.

    “lackadaisical attitude of the police authorities in representing us before the Federal Government.”

    “Sir, are you aware of the suffering your officers are exposed to? Many of us can’t afford 3-square meals per day. Some can’t send their children to school without bribes. Go to the barracks, you will see the slums where those officers that escort you around sleep.

    “Sir, the least constable, who pays house rent, electricity bills, feeds himself and his family still earns about N47,000 in a month. Tell me how such a constable will not extort members of the public?

    The officers submitted that they are fully aware of the consequences of going against the superiors in the force saying it’s tantamount to mutiny, they however said that there is nothing they can do as regards that, saying their leaders can’t be trusted and admitting they have been pushed to the wall.

     

    Speaking further, the aggrieved officers said they would embark on the purported strike, “if constables earn less than N100,000 monthly; if we continue to buy kits for ourselves; if our promotions are delayed without reason while you give those that serve in IGP SEC special promotions; if our men continue to die without compensation for their families; if the federal government continues to expose our men to danger by not providing weapons to combat crime.”

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    ” Some can’t send their children to school without bribes. Go to the barracks, you will see the slums where those officers that escort you around sleep.

    “Sir, the least constable, who pays house rent, electricity bills, feeds himself and his family still earns about N47,000 in a month. Tell me how such a constable will not extort members of the public?

    “We know how much the Senators, House of Representatives members, governors and others we protect day and night earn monthly, yet we don’t misbehave; but don’t forget that a hungry man is an angry man,”

    “Sir, are you aware of the suffering your officers are exposed to? Many of us can’t afford 3-square meals per day. Some can’t send their children to school without bribes. Go to the barracks, you will see the slums where those officers that escort you around sleep.

    It was gathered that the open letter was unanimously writtenand signed by concerned junior police officers.

     

     

     

     

  • IGP bans use of unapproved uniforms by police officers

    IGP bans use of unapproved uniforms by police officers

    The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has banned the use of unapproved uniforms and apparel by police officers.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports IGP Baba especially expressed dismay at the flagrant violation of the approved Nigeria Police Force dress code by officers on patrol and guard, stop and search, and other routine police operations.

    Baba lamented that some police officers have formed the habit of wearing t-shirts and face caps with “Special Forces”, “Commando”, “Gallant MOPOL”, “SCORPION”, and other inscriptions while on duty.

    “Premised on this, the IGP has ordered an immediate ban on such unapproved apparels,” a statement released on Friday by CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer reads.

    According to the statement, all police disciplinary units, particularly the Force Provost Marshal, the IGP X-Squad and Monitoring Unit, have been placed on alert to ensure the strict enforcement of the directive with severe sanctions for erring officers.

    The IGP described as unacceptable, the use of unapproved apparel noting that uniforms, which is a means of identification, has been abused by these officers who engage in improper dressing.

    “He equally decries the fear this unwholesome practice creates in the minds of innocent Nigerians.

    “The IGP, therefore, ordered that henceforth, all police officers detailed for patrol, stop and search, checkpoint, and other routine operational duties must be in approved uniforms for easy identification.

    “Consequently, the IGP has ordered that all Police disciplinary units particularly the Force Provost Marshal, the IGP X-Squad and Monitoring Unit to ensure the strict enforcement of the directive with severe sanctions for erring officers.

    “The IGP has equally warned that all supervisory officers would be held vicariously liable in the event that personnel under their command violate this order.

    “The Inspector-General of Police has assured well-meaning members of the public that the Force leadership is committed to promoting strategic police reforms geared at sanitizing operational engagements, and bequeathing to the nation a professional policing system as required,” the statement added.

  • Nigerians with impounded, accidented vehicles can now reclaim them – IGP

    Nigerians with impounded, accidented vehicles can now reclaim them – IGP

    Usman Alkali Baba

    The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the immediate release of all impounded, accidented and unregistered exhibit vehicles held at Police facilities nationwide, to their owners on bond.

    This was contained in a statement signed by Police Spokesperson Olumuyiwa on Tuesday, as part of efforts to decongest police stations and provide a conducive work environment for officers.

    “The order is predicated on the incessant embarrassing and unprofessional manner in which these vehicles are stacked within police facilities causing nuisance and disgusting sight at Police Stations.

    “The IGP frowns at the practice of stockpiling vehicles recovered from crime scenes or vehicles, which their ownership is being contested or in doubt, in police premises with stringent requirements and cumbersome processes for the rightful owners to reclaim them; stressing that such an act would no longer be tolerated as it is tantamount to gross abuse of administrative and judicial processes,” the statement read in part.

    Adejobi urged all concerned members of the public to approach various police stations/formations for the recovery and claims of their vehicles, with valid proof of ownership and proper means of identification.

    TNG recalls that the IGP had issued a similar directive in June last year, few days after his confirmation by the National Assembly.

  • IGP promotes WBF Champion to corporal

    IGP promotes WBF Champion to corporal

    The Inspector General Of Police, IGP, Usman Alkali, has promoted to the rank of Corporal, Mary Aina, (a.k.a. Iron Abbey) winner of the World Boxing Foundation (WBF) International Bantamweight title belt.

     

    Aina, who is a member of the Nigeria Police Force serving as a Constable under Lagos Command, was received in Abuja on Monday by the IGP.

     

    The promotion was as a reward for her latest achievement as a World Champion.

     

    She also received monetary reward for distinguishing herself greatly in the boxing sphere.

     

    It would be recall that Aina defeated United Kingdom’s Laura Pain in London on February 18 to clinch the World Title in her weight category.

  • I-GP appoints acting DIG, orders redeployment of 3 AIGs

    I-GP appoints acting DIG, orders redeployment of 3 AIGs

    The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba, has appointed Mr Bala Senchi, an Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), as the Acting Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in charge of the Department of Operations.

    A statement by the Acting Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Saturday, in Abuja, said that by the appointment, Senchi becomes the DIG representing the North-West geo-political zone.

    He said that the I-GP had also ordered the redeployment of three Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs), Aji Janga, Police Mobile Force (PMF), Bala Ciroma, Federal Operations (FEDOPS), and Ndatsu Mohammed, Zone 7 Abuja.

    Adejobi said the redeployments followed the recent vacuum caused by the retirement of some senior officers, after the completion of their statutory years of service.

    The spokesman listed the retirees to include Mr Zaki Ahmed, the DIG representing the North-West geo-political zone and immediate past DIG in-charge of Operations, and Mr John Abang, AIG Police Mobile Force (PMF).

    According to him, the new acting DIG in charge of operations is a consummate police officer who holds a BA degree in History.

    “The Kebbi born cop has held many Command positions including, the Commissioner, Police Staff College, Jos, and the Jigawa Command.

    “Until his recent promotion/posting, he was the AIG in-charge of Community Policing, Force Headquarters, Abuja,” he said.

    He said Janga, the new AIG in charge of the PMF, holds a Bachelors of Law Degree from the University of Maiduguri and is a Member, National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS).

    “Janga, a Borno-born Police Officer, has held several strategic positions in the past and attended several professional courses/workshops.

    “He has served as the AIG in-charge of Zone-10 Sokoto; Commissioner, Police Mobile Force, Federal Operations and the Kogi command, among others.

    “Until his recent posting as the AIG in-charge, Police Mobile Force, he was the AIG in-charge of the Department of ICT, Force Headquarters, Abuja,” he said.

    He added that the new AIG in charge of FEDOPS, Department of Operations, Force Headquarters Abuja, was appointed into the Nigeria Police Force on March 3, 1990.

    According to him, Ciroma holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography from the University of Maiduguri and a Post Graduate Certificate in Corruption Studies from the Honk Kong University.

    “Prior to his posting as AIG FEDOPS, Ciroma, who is a member of Certified Fraud Examiners, was the AIG Zone 7, Abuja.

    “He also served as the Commissioner, FCT Police Command and Head of Operations, at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), among others,” he said.

    Adejobi said that the new AIG in charge of Zone 7, Abuja, holds a Bachelors degree in Political Science and Sociology from the Bayero University Kano and is a member of the National Disaster Management Board.

    He said Mohammed had attended several professional courses/workshops both in Nigeria and abroad.

    According to him, the Abuja-born Police officer has held several command positions, including Commissioner, Anti-Fraud Section, Force Criminal Investigations Department, Abuja; Commissioner in Enugu, and Borno commands.

    “Until his recent posting as the AIG Zone 7, Abuja, he was the AIG in-charge of FEDOPS, Force Headquarters, Abuja,” Adejobi said.

    He quoted the I-GP as urging the senior officers to bring their vast experiences and professionalism to bear on the leadership of their respective Departments/Commands, so as to enhance the ongoing repositioning of the Force.

    Adejobi said the postings/redeployments were with immediate effect.

  • Nigerian Police Constable wins WBF World Super Bantamweight title belt

    Nigerian Police Constable wins WBF World Super Bantamweight title belt

    The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has congratulated a Police Constable, Mary Yetunde Aina (aka Iron Abbey), on her victory as champion at the World Boxing Foundation (WBF) International Super Bantamweight title belt.

    Abbey defeated United Kingdom’s Laura Pain, on her soil, at City Coast Centre in Portslade, East Sussex, London on Friday.February 18, 2022.

    In a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the IGP called on sports enthusiasts within the Force to be unrelenting in developing their skills and dauntless in charting new frontiers in the world of sports.

    While applauding the unprecedented feats recorded in the Nigeria Police Sports circle, the IGP charged officers of the Nigeria Police Force to develop and diversify their talents towards the advancement of modern policing strategies that are capable of strengthening the internal security of the country as required.

    “The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, on behalf of the entire Police Force, has congratulated the famous,” the statement asserted.

    Abbey, who serves in the Lagos State Police Command, has distinguished herself greatly in the boxing sphere by winning several awards and recommendations as a Boxing Referee at the amateur level.

    She is equally a renowned boxing judge and professional boxer with a clean sheet and several amateur wins to her name.

  • NDLEA replies Police: Abba Kyari’s team involved in cocaine deal, not our officials

    NDLEA replies Police: Abba Kyari’s team involved in cocaine deal, not our officials

    The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), says it will not shield anyone who may be indicted in the course of the ongoing investigation of a 25kg cocaine deal involving a gang allegedly headed by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari.

    The spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi, said on Wednesday in Abuja that the agency remained committed to an evidence-based investigation and its resolve cannot be weakened by misrepresentation of facts.

    The police on Monday arrested Kyari and four others and handed them over to the NDLEA who had earlier in the day declared him wanted.

    After handing Kyari over, the police called on the NDLEA to also arrest its officers who are allegedly involved in the scandal but Babafemi said no NDLEA official is part of the cartel.

    According to him, it was untrue that NDLEA officers at the Enugu airport were the ones who received the details about the mule (drug carriers) coming from Addis Ababa from the cartel.

    “The agency (NDLEA) wishes to quote from the transcript of Abba Kyari’s recorded conversation with our undercover officer and a portion of ASP James Bawa’s statement to the police as documented in the police investigation report, a copy of which was made available to the agency, to state that it is an established fact that it is the Abba Kyari’s team that was contacted by the cartel and without doubt, the records clearly show how their ring works,” he said.

    He recalled that after NDLEA requested for Kyari and others for interrogation, they were questioned by the police, after which they were handed over along with the report of their interrogation.

  • Abba Kyari: IGP orders closure of IRT, STS

    Abba Kyari: IGP orders closure of IRT, STS

    Following the 25kg cocaine deal allegation brought against embattled DCP Abba Kyari, the Inspector-General of Police IGP, Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the closure of all satellite units of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and Special Tactical Squad (STS) across the country.

    Kyari, before his suspension, was head of the IRT of the Nigeria Police Force. The supercop and members of his team were declared wanted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA over alleged drug dealings.

    A police source said all serving officers in the satellite units have been asked to report to the Force Headquarters, Abuja for debriefing.

    According to the source, “authorities have directed that serving officers and men in the unit will be demobilized and posted to commands across the country.”

    Meanwhile, the Force management also directed that the IRT/STS Headquarters in Abuja should be fortified and organized for enhanced operational performance to combat emerging trends.

    In July 2020, the then-IGP Mohammed Adamu had directed the disbandment of the satellite offices and bases of the IRT and STS, leaving the headquarters of the units under the State Investigation Bureau as a response to the public outcry on human rights infringement by some officers of these units.

    Civil society organizations had also commended the disbandment, stressing that most of the alleged atrocities that have dented the image of the Police were carried out at the satellite bases, where the operatives acted with impunity.

  • Reps urge COAS, IGP to investigate invasion of five communities in Imo

    Reps urge COAS, IGP to investigate invasion of five communities in Imo

    The House of Representatives has urged the Chief of Army Staff and the Inspector-General of Police to investigate the invasion of five communities in Ahiazu Local Government Area of Imo by law enforcement agents.

    The house called for the unravelling of the perpetrators of the act, the reason for the invasion and the number of lives and property destroyed as well as the offenses committed by the communities.

    The resolution followed the adoption of an urgent motion of public importance by Rep. Emeka Chinedu (PDP-Imo) on the floor of the house on Tuesday in Abuja.

    The motion listed the five communities as Ihitteafoukwu, Umu Okirika, Oparanadim, Mpam, and Ogbor Umeze in Ahiazu LGA, which have been hitherto peaceful and quiet.

    He said that the invasion commenced in the early hours of Feb. 12, by armed men suspected to be law enforcement agents.

    Chinedu said that the action was contrary to the responsibility of law enforcement agencies “which is to maintain law and order and not embark on actions inimical to fundamental human rights of citizens.’’

    He decried that Nigerians were tired of the high-handedness, unethical conducts and total disregard for rule of law and engagements of law enforcement agents.

    He said though he believed in the fight against unlawful activities or any form of criminality, but it must be anchored on rule of law as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution, especially when human lives and property were involved.

    He said there was inherent danger in one-sided narrative as often packaged by law enforcement agents in such circumstances without thorough investigation “ and this is unhealthy for democracy’’.

    He said that it was also an intolerable affront to fundamental human rights.

    The house queried why communities that were not at war must be razed without taking into consideration the adverse effects of rendering the innocent homeless and depriving their loved ones of their breadwinners.