Tag: IGP
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Police promotion saga: Reps want IGP, PSC probed
By Gabriel Okoro – Abuja The House of Representatives on Wednesday called for probe on the alleged promotion of police officers by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris. The green chamber also want threat of demotion of the officers by the Police Service Commission be probed into. These decisions are sequel to a…
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What we are doing to end Shiites’ protests, violence – IGP
The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Wednesday promised to put an end to the protests by members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria that has left some people dead and properties destroyed within the Federal Capital Territory. Idris made the promise in an interview with State House correspondents shortly after joining others to witness…
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IGP orders detention of policemen over death of Akapson
From Jonas Ike, Abuja The Inspector General of Police has directed the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja to immediately detain and personally carry out a thorough investigation of policemen involved in the incident that resulted in the death of Miss Anita Akapson at Katampe Extension, Abuja on the night of Saturday, 13th…
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Police kill 2 suspected killers of IGP men in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Police Command said on Thursday that its men killed two suspected killers of IGP Intelligence Response Team (IRT) in Sabon Birni Village, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Acting Commissioner of Police, DCP Ahmad Kontagora, disclosed this at a news conference in Kaduna. Kontagora said the police, since the incident, had…
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Kaduna: Police kill two suspected killers of IGP men
The Kaduna State Police Command said on Thursday that its men killed two suspected killers of IGP Intelligence Response Team (IRT) in Sabon Birni Village, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Acting Commissioner of Police, DCP Ahmad Kontagora, disclosed this at a news conference in Kaduna. Kontagora said the police, since the incident, had…
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Saraki not exonerated from Offa robbery probe – AGF, IG insist
All might not be over for the embattled Senate President, Bukola Saraki over his alleged involvement in the Offa robbery incident that happened earlier this year. The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) said there was nowhere Saraki was cleared in…
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Premium Times vs Police: Why IGP Idris is mad about the letter – Azu Ishiekwene
Azu Ishiekwene It might appear strange that of all the problems that the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has on his table his biggest concern is how to squeeze a journalist to disclose the source of a leak. But there’s a reason for his obsession. One week ago, Samuel Ogundipe, a reporter with Premium…
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BREAKING: IG overhauls SARS, appoints new Police Commissioner as head
Sequel to the order given by the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo for the overhaul of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim idris, has ordered its immediate overhauling to address complaints and allegations of human rights violations against some of its personnel. The Ag. President gave the order on Tuesday and the Police…
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NASS Siege: Presidency planning to ‘doctor’ IGP’s report to implicate us – Saraki, Ekweremadu
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, have accused the presidency of planning to influence the Inspector General of Police Ibrahim Idris, to manipulate the just released report on Tuesday’s siege at the National Assembly by masked operatives of the Department of State Security Service (DSS) to implicate them. This was released in…
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NASS siege: Police submits report on DSS probe to Osinbajo, makes shocking revelations [See letter]
The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has submitted the report on the controversial invasion of the National Assembly to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo. The report which was obtained by TheNewsGuru.com on Thursday night indicted the sacked Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Lawal Daura. In a report on the controversial incident…