Tag: IGP
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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…
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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),…
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PSC directs IGP to handover ongoing recruitment of policemen
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has directed the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, handover the on-going 2020 recruitment exercise of police constables into the Nigeria Police Force and Cadets into the Nigeria Police Academy in compliance with the Order of the Court of Appeal. This was according to a statement by the Head, Press…
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#ENDSARS: IGP withdraws policemen attached to VIPs
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the withdrawal of all police officers attached to all VIPs across the nation with immediate effect. However, Adamu said those attached to government houses, the Senate President and the Speaker House of Representatives, should not be withdrawn. This was contained in a police wireless message sent on…
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IGP ignores calls to halt setting up SWAT for disbanded SARS, insists training commences Sunday
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has ignored nationwide calls to postpone the setting up of a new police unit; Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) to replace the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The embattled police boss on Thursday outlined the structure of the new outfit and also reaffirmed that the training of men and…
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BREAKING: Reps summon IGP over nationwide #EndSARS protests
An ad hoc committee set up by the House of Representatives on the ongoing nationwide protests against the now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force has summoned the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu. The IGP is to appear before the special panel on October 22, 2020. The panel will also conduct town hall…
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Buhari, IGP sued over attacks on protesters, N200m claimed for each victim
President Muhammadu Buhari and the Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu have been sued over the attacks on peaceful protesters against police brutality and corruption. The suit by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) followed widespread protests demanding reform of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The group demands N200million for each of the victim of…
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Photo: Abuja youths stage counter #EndSARS protests, declare support for Buhari, IGP
A group under the auspices of Coalition of Civil Society organisations has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Muhammed Adamu for disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). At a rally in support of police and other security agencies which took place at the Unity Fountain, Abuja, the coalition condemned…
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Six things to know about Nigeria’s new tactical police unit ‘SWAT’
The Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu has created a new unit known as Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team which will fill the gaps arising from the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the IGP had last Sunday disbanded SARS nationwide over mount-up allegations of extra-judicial killings, wanton arrests…
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BREAKING: IGP inaugurates unit to replace disbanded SARS
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has set up the Special Weapons and Tactics Team that will replace the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The prospective members of the new team, who would undergo tactical training next week, will undergo a psychological and medical examination to ascertain their fitness and eligibility for the new assignment.…