Tag: IGP
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2019: We’ll act according to IGP’s mandate – DSP John Obong Okon
Officers of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) will act according to the mandate of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) during the 2019 elections, DSP John Obong Okon has said. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the Deputy Superintendent of Police, who is Festac Divisional Police Officer (DPO) stated this on Saturday. He stated this during the Amuwo…
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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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How new IGP, Adamu stopped Imohimi’s redeployment from Lagos
Facts have emerged on how the new Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu stopped the redeployment of the Lagos Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi out of the state. Former IGP Ibrahim Idris had redeployed Imohimi out of Lagos, and brought in Kayode Egbetokun as his replacement, but on his retirement on Tuesday, the new…
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Retirement: Buhari, IGP meet in Aso Rock
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting started around 4.30p.m when the President returned to the seat of power after attending a function at the Nicon Luxury Hotel, Abuja. A similar meeting was also held on Friday 4th…
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Tenure extension: Buhari, IGP meet in Aso Rock
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met behind closed doors with the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris. The meeting took place at the President’s office shortly after the Jumma’at prayer at the State House mosque. Idris was expected to retire from service on attainment of the mandatory 35 years in service on Thursday. A…
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Siege on Melaye’s residence: Ibrahim Idris is Nigeria’s most partisan Police IG – Saraki
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has lashed out at the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, over the latest attempt to arrest a senator, Dino Melaye. Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu, described the invasion of the Abuja home of the senator as another instance of police being…
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IGP planning to arrest, inject me to death – Melaye
Senator Representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye has alleged that the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris is planning to arrest and inject him to death with a deadly substance. Melaye made the claim in a tweet posted on his official twitter handling alleging that those to carry out the plan had already been deployed to…
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Order IGP to release Deji Adeyanju unconditionally, Saraki tells Buhari
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the release of social critic, Mr. Deji Adeyanju and ensure that his fundamental human rights are not continuously abused by the Police, because according to him, the case is more political than judicial. Saraki in a statement signed by his Special Adviser…
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2019: Political parties reject Buhari’s plan to extend IGP’s tenure for six months
Indications have emerged that President Muhammadu Buhari may have approved a six-month tenure extension for the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris. Officially, Idris is due to retire from the Nigeria Police Force on January 3, 2019, having put in the mandatory 35 years in service. But he was said to have lobbied some senior Presidency…
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IGP Idris manipulated his retirement age – Sen. Misau
The Senator representing Bauchi Central, Isa Hamma Misau, yesterday accused Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Ibrahim Idris, of manipulating his retirement age. Misau, who appeared before the Senate committee investigating the allegations against the IGP, told the panelists that the police boss employed four civilians in his office with the salary of the rank of…