Tag: IGP
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#EndSARS: IGP opens up after meeting with Davido
The Inspector General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has pledged to investigate all videos of police brutality against Nigerians to ascertain their authenticity and ensure that officers found wanting were punished. Adamu made the pledge on Monday in Abuja during a courtesy visit by a popular Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, also known as Davido.…
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#EndSARS: Training of new police unit begins next week – IGP
Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has assured the training of a new police unit to take over from the disbanded Special Anti -Robbery Squad (SARS) will commence next week. Adamu spoke when popular musician, David Adeleke aka Davido, visited him in office on Monday over the ongoing #ENDSARS protests. He said with SARS being…
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Okowa hails IGP’s decision to disband SARS
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has commended the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, for the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force. The governor in a statement personally signed by him, and made available to newsmen on Monday in Asaba, said the disbandment was a decisive response to the legitimate…
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BREAKING: IGP disbands SARS nationwide
The Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed has announced the immediate disbandment of the special anti-robbery squad (SARS) following nationwide protests over its brutality. He made the announcement at a press conference on Sunday afternoon in Abuja. The Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba in a statement said the officers of the squad will be…
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Police recruitment: IGP takes case to S’Court, seeks stay of judgment execution
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, on Friday approached the Supreme Court urging it to upturn the Wednesday’s judgment of the Court of Appeal which nullified the recruitment of 10,000 constables carried out by him and the Nigeria Police Force in 2019. The appellants filed their notice of appeal of three grounds together with…
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Edo Election: IGP orders restriction of vehicular movement
Ahead of the Governorship election in Edo State slated for Saturday, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed. Abubakar Adamu on Thursday ordered the restriction of vehicular movement from 11:59 PM on Friday, 18th September to 6 pm Saturday, 19th September. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the…
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Court adjourns Mailafia’s case against IGP, 2 others
A Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos has adjourned until September 29 for ruling, an application for the enforcement of fundamental right of Dr Obadiah Mailafia against the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and 2 others. Mailafia had approached the court seeking for the enforcement of his fundamental right after he was invited by the…
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Court orders IG to produce detained Bayelsa gov candidate
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to produce before it on Wednesday a Bayelsa State governorship candidate, Vijah Opuama, who has been detained by the Police since August 15, 2020. Opuama, the Liberation Movement’s governorship candidate in the Bayelsa State’s November 16, 2019 election, was said…
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IGP issues fresh warnings, says politicians arming thugs for Edo, Ondo polls
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has raised the alarm over the ongoing arming and movement of thugs by politicians in preparation for the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states. Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba in a statement said, “The IGP gave the warning having reviewed the Election Security Threat Assessment Reports…
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Insecurity: Sudanese, Nigeriens, Malians amongst arrested bandits in Nigeria – IGP
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu, has said that the lingering banditry in the North-West and North-Central Nigeria has an international dimension. Adamu said this during a town-hall meeting on peace and security held on Wednesday in Zuru, Kebbi State. “We have realised that most of the banditry has an international dimension. The bandits…