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  • We’ll partner Miyetti Allah, others to ensure Kankara abduction does not happen again – IGP

    We’ll partner Miyetti Allah, others to ensure Kankara abduction does not happen again – IGP

    The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu on Wednesday visited the Katsina State Police Command to meet with officers of the Nigeria Police Force.

    The IGP vowed that the abduction of the students from Government Science Secondary School Ƙankara will never happen again.

    Upon his visit, the police boss met with the tactical units, the area commanders, the DPOs, and Commanders of Operation Puff Adder in order to make sure that Katsina is made a crime-free environment.

    He said that with the recent abduction of scores of students from Government Science Secondary School Ƙankara, the Nigeria Police Force has resolved never to allow such incidence to repeat itself in the state.

    IGP Adamu, while describing the police as the lead agency in internal Security in the country revealed that internal security is the role of the police to maintain law and order adding that for that reason, the police will never give any opportunity for criminals to thrive.

    “Recently we have seen an act of Banditry moving from the epicenter we used to know and were converging in Katsina state.

    “We believe we must strategize with other stakeholders, citizens of the state, and cooperative partners like Miyetti Allah and other law enforcement agencies so that every nooks and cranny of the state are manned and not to allow any space for these criminals to operate whether in the morning, afternoon or night.”

    The IGP’s statement comes after gunmen suspected to be bandits on December 11, invaded the Government Science Secondary School in Kankara and kidnapped hundreds of schoolboys.

    They were later released on December 16 which was confirmed by the State Governor, Aminu Masari.

  • #EndSARS: No violent protests will be allowed again, IGP warns

    #EndSARS: No violent protests will be allowed again, IGP warns

    The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has vowed not to allow violent protests in the country, noting that the police were ready to combat any group attempting to cause a breakdown of law and order.

    While reiterating that the constitution guaranteed peaceful protests, the IG said many of the masterminds of the violence that rocked the #EndSARS protests had been arrested including inmates who escaped from Edo custodial centre.

    Responding to questions during a meeting with command commissioners of police in Abuja on Friday, Adamu disclosed that many inmates had equally been arrested in Kano and Kaduna while perpetrating crimes.

    He stated, “We will never allow this type of #EndSARS protests again, it was violent. Peaceful protest is allowed in our constitution. When these rallies started peacefully, we provided security for them.

    “We were moving with them to make sure they were not molested by any group of people and it was going on well until it turned violent.

    “When it turned violent, they then attacked the people that were even giving them protection. So, we shall never allow any violent protest in this country again. When you talk of peaceful protests, yes, it is allowed but violent protests, never.”

    He called on well-meaning Nigerians to prevail on groups said to be planning another round of protests to drop the idea.

    The IG explained that his men were working hard to apprehend other inmates at large, including cultists terrorizing the neighbourhoods.

    He noted, “We have made a lot of arrests of those people that escaped from prisons. Some were even arrested in Kano and Kaduna. When they escaped, some of them went back to their business of robbery.

    “And the cultists, when they escaped, they went back to the business of cultism, especially in Edo. We’ve been able to arrest a significant number of them and we are still after those that are outside. We call on Nigerians, any information you have about an escapee from any of the correctional centres, please inform us or any other security agencies, so that we can get them back to prison.”

  • Nigerians have lost confidence, trust in us, IGP tells Policemen

    Nigerians have lost confidence, trust in us, IGP tells Policemen

    The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has said the loss of confidence between the Police and the Nigerians was one of the major challenges hampering effective discharge of the Force responsibility.

    He said introduction of community policing was part of the efforts aimed at rebuilding the lost confidence.

    Adamu, who was represented at a policy dialogue on policing organised by the House of Representatives to collate views on a bill to amend the Police Service Commission act by DIG Olushola Oyebande, said management of the Police was working on regaining public trust.

    He said: “We all know that constitutionally, the police have legal rights to live and legally speaking, the constitution guarantees a position where they can even use their fire arms to defend themselves when the situation demands.

    “Within all that, we have asked them not to do anything that will bring colossal loss to members of the public.

    “Going forward, there’s a lot of confidence building mechanism that’s being put in place to retrain the police to bring back confidence.

    “Now a major problem is lack of confidence between the police and members of the public.

    “That’s why the present administration came up with community policing and we are trying to see how it will work.

    “It’s the best form of policing and a global phenomenon. I was part of the team that went to do the research.

    “There’s a lot of distrust and disconnect between the police and the public. So the community policing will try to bring this into focus and to bridge that gap.

    “It’s going to be community driven and problem solving. We want to involve the community, the locals to be part of policing of the area.

    “They know the culture, the language, topography and that’s why we’re having the community policing initiative to train the locals to join us. So we don’t prevent proactive policing, rather than being reactive.”

  • IGP directs launch of Police anti-cultism campaign in Edo

    IGP directs launch of Police anti-cultism campaign in Edo

    The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu has directed launch of the Police Campaign Against Cultism and other Vices (POCACOV) in Edo State, a statement from the POCACOV National Coordinator, Mr Ebere Amaraizu has said.

    The statement, which was made available to newsmen in Enugu on Tuesday, quoted Amaraizu as saying that the campaign needed to move into Edo State and its environs and work with different stakeholders, to mitigate the high incidence of cultism and other vices in the state

    ” It has to go in line with the tenets of community oriented policing and galvanizing public support. The programme must seek to cut off the supply line and to achieve community peace building, ” he said.

    He stated that the IGP had expressed displeasure at the high incidence of youth involvement in cultism and other vices, which usually exposed them to injuries and untimely deaths.

    ” We want all and sundry to join the Nigeria Police Force in the campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices through POCACOV. The Youths should Say ” No” to cultism and other vices, for a safe and secured society”, the coordinator said..

    Amaraizu said that POCACOV is the initiative of the Nigeria Police Force under IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, which aimed at saving Nigerian children and youths from the claws of cultism and other vices, using a combination of advocacy, awareness, creation, mentoring and re-orientation.

    He said that the programme is community driven, involving different stakeholders, in line with the tenets of community-oriented Policing.

    The coordinator said that Delta State Orientation Agency had intensified the continuation of the door-to-door campaign by the group to Abraka zone and will start Agbor Zone on Wednesday Nov. 18.

  • Nigerians now more conscious of their rights, IGP warns officers

    Nigerians now more conscious of their rights, IGP warns officers

    The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu has cautioned policemen on how they carry out their duty saying that society has become more conscious of their rights and how they want to be policed.

    The IGP stated this during the passing out parade (POP) of the first catch of the Special Constabulary at the Police Training School in Minna, Niger state.

    The IGP who was represented by the AIG Zone 7, AIG Hosiah Kama charged the newly recruited Special Constables not to abuse the position they are given or use it as an opportunity to abuse the rights of others.

    “You are, therefore, charged as you pass out and will be deployed accordingly to work with respective police divisions, to be professional in the discharge of your duties, always respect human rights and be courteous to the members of the public.

    “Remember, you are from this state and you are known by members of the community, strive, therefore to be good ambassadors of your respective families and do not be the reason why your families should be viewed with contempt and sustain,” he admonished.

    The IGP explained that the Police is adopting community policing to bridge the gap between the police and the policed adding that it would further address and solve the issues of criminality in the country.

    “Community policing is a global policing model which is problem-solving based by emphasizing the impressiveness of partnering with the community in addressing the causes of crime and reducing fears of insecurity in the society.

    “Community Policing is a policing strategy which advocates and inclines towards crime prevention and control, then reactive policing measures which widen the gap between the police and the police.”

    Adamu implored the communities to cooperate with the newly recruited Special Constables adding that the inky way to solve crimes and criminal incidents in the community is for everyone to work and cooperate with each other.

    Niger state Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello who applauded the Inspector General of Police for the recruitment of the Special Constables to be used for community policing said that the communities in Niger state who are bedeviled with insecurity can be at ease.

    Bello who was represented by his Deputy, Alhaji Ahmed Ketso said that this development would bring security to the areas experiencing insecurity in the state adding that community policing will keep the community more secured.

    “Having experienced a lot of issues in banditry and communal clashes in our communities, we believe that the only way out communities can be secured is to have community policing.

    “We believe that with these Special Constables, our communities will be greatly secured than ever before. Having them will make the people in the community to sleep with their two eyes closed. Now that they are here, I believe that our communities will be normalized now.”

    The Commandant of the Police Training school, Minna, ACP. Aloko Amodu said that the first batch of 463 persons drowned from 10 local government areas of Niger state is passing out adding that the other recruits from the 15 local government areas of the state would start their training soon.

    He said that the Special Constables had undergone training for five weeks and would be deployed back to their various communities for their primary assignment as Community Policing Officers.

    Amodu said that the recruitment of the Special Constables was to reposition the security architecture of the country for effective service delivery through Community Policing.

    He added that the Special Constabulary have the sole responsibility of protecting lives and properties, intelligence gathering and also ensuring that all fundamental human rights are not violated pointing out that they are also to promote the cordial relationship between the police and members of the public.

  • JUST IN: IGP orders immediate withdrawal of policemen attached to Babachir Lawal, Fani-Kayode, Afikuyomi, Christ Embassy, 46 other VIPs, organisations

    JUST IN: IGP orders immediate withdrawal of policemen attached to Babachir Lawal, Fani-Kayode, Afikuyomi, Christ Embassy, 46 other VIPs, organisations

    The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has again directed that all policemen attached as personal security to notable personalities and organizations, be withdrawn with immediate effect.

    TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the IGP had on October 21, 2020 in a wireless message, ordered that all policemen serving such purposes be recalled as part of efforts to reorganise and boost internal security nationwide.

    Those exempted from the order were those attached to Government Houses, the Senate President and the Speaker House of Representatives.

    However, despite the order then, it appeared policemen went on protecting those they were not authorised to.

    A letter with reference number CB: 4001/IGP.SEC/ABJ/VOL.116/32 dated November 4, 2020 and addressed to Commissioners of Police across the country, Police Mobile Force and the Special Protection Unit, listed names and organisations, whose police security should be withdrawn.

    According to the letter endorsed by the Principal Staff Officer to the IGP, DCP Idowu Owohunwa the withdrawal was with immediate effect.

    Some of the names mentioned include Emeka Offor, Femi Fani-Kayode, Amen Rochas, Magnus Abe, Babachir Lawal, Lado Yakubu, Yuguda Bashir, Uche Chukwu, Boroface Ajayi, Mutiu Nicholas, Tokunbo Afikuyomi, Edozie Madu, David Adesanya and Chris Giwa, among others.

    Organizations mentioned include Christ Embassy, Oriental Energy Resources, ECWA Academy, and Sunti Golden Sugar Estate, among others.

    The letter partly reads, “The attention of the IGP has been drawn to the fact that the police personnel attached to the corporate bodies and personalities are yet to be withdrawn despite extant directives to that effect.

    “In line with the subsisting order, the IG directs that you withdraw all the PMF, SPU, CTU, or conventional police operations attached to the affected companies or individuals in any of their locations across the country with immediate effect.”

    The IGP directed the senior officers in receipt not the memo, to submit a report confirming compliance not later than November 10, 2020.

  • Protests: IGP orders policemen to use ‘legitimate force’ against violent persons

    Protests: IGP orders policemen to use ‘legitimate force’ against violent persons

    The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the deployment of legitimate force to protect the lives and property of citizens, including police officers.

    The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.

    Adamu said the protection must also cover personnel of other law enforcement agencies, their families and prevent attacks on private/public assets from violent persons or groups operating under any guise.

    He called on senior Command officers, including Commissioners of Police (CPs), and Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) to resist all riotous elements forthwith.

    The IGP urged the CPs and AIGs to checkmate any form of violent/riotous protests in line with Section 33 (1) and (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).

    He said the section of the constitution provides for the use of such force as is reasonably necessary, for the defence of any person from unlawful violence or for the defence of property.

    Adamu said the section also allows for force in order to effect a lawful arrest or to prevent the escape of a person lawfully detained for the purpose of suppressing a riot, insurrection or mutiny.

    The IGP said the force will not tolerate a repeat of attacks and killings, arson and wanton destruction, and looting of public and private assets witnessed during the recent violent protests in some parts of the country.

    He warned that the Force will deploy the full weight of the law and legitimate force, if necessary in preventing a reoccurrence.

    Adamu pledged the commitment of the force to ensure the safety and security of law-abiding citizens across the country ahead of the yuletide.

    He called for the collaboration and support of citizens in the ongoing reforms of the Force.

    In the wake of the #EndSARS protests and the violence that followed, a total of 51 civilian fatalities and 37 injured persons were recorded.

    Report shows that that 22 policemen were murdered and 26 others injured by the protesters with 205 police stations, corporate facilities and private property attacked, burnt or vandalized.

  • #EndSARS: It does not make sense for policemen to die while carrying rifles – IGP

    #EndSARS: It does not make sense for policemen to die while carrying rifles – IGP

    Sequel to the fallout of the #EndSARS protests and the consequent violence that followed, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu has asked police officers to return to their duty posts.

    He asked them not to leave the public space open for criminals to take charge.

    The IGP stated that policemen are free to defend themselves when faced with danger while carrying out their responsibilities in their places of deployment.

    He noted that #EndSARS protests later hijacked by hoodlums were caused by fake news.

    Adamu stated these while addressing police officers at the Edo headquarters in the Government Reservation Area (GRA) Benin during a working visit to boost their morale after inspecting burnt police stations in Edo.

    The IGP was accompanied by Edo Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu; Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Zone 5, Shola David, and Commissioner of Police Babatunde Kokumo.

    He said: “The attacks on the police and police stations were to demoralise you (policemen) to humiliate you and to make you feel that you do not have support at all in the members of the public, but it is not the case.

    “Policemen are special breeds in this country because they are specially trained to do the duties that other people are not able to do.

    “That is why despite all these attacks on you, you absorbed them, you came out and you are doing your lawful duties of maintaining law and order, and making sure that crimes are not committed within the society.

    “I encourage you to continue to do that. Do not be demoralised. You do not need to leave the public space open for criminals to take charge. You need to occupy everywhere.”

    Adamu also stated despite the #EndSARS protests and attacks on the police, they also got open support from President Muhammadu Buhari while urging them to be resilient.

    He said: “Do not forget Force Order 237. Read and digest it very well and know when you should use firearms. Use your firearms in a lawful manner, because you are law-enforcement agents.

    ‘’When you use your firearms wrongly, that is when you will see people protesting. One of the ways you should use your firearms will be when your life is in danger and there is no other way to escape. It does not make sense for a policeman to die, while he is carrying a rifle.”

    The IGP, while giving the background of what led to the massive #EndSARS protests, blamed fake news for the agitations.

    He said: “We are all aware of the fake news that spread and caused damage in this country. An incident happened in Ughelli, Delta where police officers were on patrol, a unit called Operation Delta Safe, accosted two individuals.

    ‘’As a result of that, one of the individuals got out of his vehicle and fell down, and somebody videoed it and sent it to social media and said operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) had killed an individual.

    “The incident had nothing to do with SARS. The individual did not die, but because of the fake news, it went viral and people in Ughelli came out to protest. Lagos also took it. Then, the agitations to end SARS came up.

    “The agitations to end SARS had been on for a very long time, especially since 2015. The people that were calling for an end to SARS came out peacefully to protest and they came up with some demands.

    ‘’One of the demands was that SARS should be disbanded. After the protests for about five days, we sat down with them and we disbanded SARS.

    “The Federal Government met their five demands. The expectation was that the protests should end and the protesters were supposed to leave the streets, but they did not.

    ‘’The consequence of not leaving the streets is what we have seen. Hoodlums and some elements within the #EndSARS protests became violent, targeting the police, police institutions, and police stations.

    “The violence did not stop in one state. It went to 14 different states. In all the 14 states, it was the same story. In the Southwestern part, especially Lagos State, and in the South-South zone, Edo and Delta States, we had attacks on police stations.

    “In Lagos State, it was so terrible that private property was destroyed. Vehicles for public use were destroyed. Houses of individuals and their families were destroyed. This is very unfortunate.”

  • JUST IN: IGP tells policemen to defend themselves in face of physical danger

    JUST IN: IGP tells policemen to defend themselves in face of physical danger

    Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu has told policemen to defend themselves in the face of physical danger, saying they are also human whose lives must be protected.

    Adamu, who spoke on Friday during an assessment tour of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, said the unity of this country laid in the support that is giving to police officers because they were demoralised, the tendency was for criminals to take over the public space.

    He said the country was relying on them to make sure that the public space was not taken over by the criminals, adding that no amount of provocation, no amount of insult would make them shy away from their responsibilities.

    Adamu said in as much as the police were aware that the government was behind them, “we would encourage you to keep performing your duties. We would encourage you to be professional, to be civic, but if anybody touches you, if anybody comes to assault you, you can also protect yourself.”

    He stated that the police were also human and had rights to be protected, stressing that the police were sending the message that they had to legally protect their rights.

    In his words: “When we talk of human rights, the police are human; so, the rights of police officers would also be protected. So, we are sending the message that legally, we have the right to protect ourselves.”

  • Police IG order AIGs, CPs, others to end nationwide violence, looting

    Police IG order AIGs, CPs, others to end nationwide violence, looting

    The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate mobilisation of all police operational assets and resources to bring an end to the wanton violence, killings, looting and destruction of public and private property in the country.

    He gave the order to all Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs), Commissioners of Police (CPs), Heads of Police Operational Units, Squadron and Base Commanders in charge of Zonal/State/FCT Commands, the Police Mobile Force, Counter Terrorism Unit and the Special Protection Unit.

    The Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

    Adamu ordered the senior police officers to reclaim the public space from criminal elements masquerading as protesters in some parts of the country.

    He specifically ordered the Commissioners of Police and heads of police formations in the various states to mobilise their men and work in sync with the Command CPs in the areas where they were domiciled, to dominate the public space, and ensure peace and safety in the affected areas.

    “The IGP, while noting that enough is enough to all acts of lawlessness, disruption of public peace and order, and wanton violence which have resulted to indiscriminate looting of shops, malls and warehouses, damage to property and loss of lives in some parts of the country, further directs the police strategic managers to personally lead and coordinate the operation and use all legitimate means, to halt a further slide into lawlessness and brigandage,” the statement said.

    The police chief called on law-abiding citizens not to panic but rather join forces with the police and other members of the law enforcement community to protect their communities from the criminal elements.

    He also sought the understanding and cooperation of the citizens, giving an assurance that the action was geared towards ensuring public order and safety, as well as public security in various communities.

    The IGP, however, warned troublemakers not to test the collective will of the nation by coming out to cause any further breakdown of law and order.