Tag: Mohammed adamu
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2027: Ex-IGP Adamu told to contest Nasarawa guber election
Political stakeholders from Lafia Local Government Area have urged the former Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mohammed Adamu, to contest the Nasarawa Governorship position in 2027.
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Nigeria’s constitution empowers IGP, Adamu to remain in office till 2024 – Buhari, Malami
President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney-General of the Federation(AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami have posited the President was empowered by the Constitution to retain Mohammed Adamu as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) as long as it suits him. They equally argued that the President is allowed by the Constitution to extend the…
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Alleged workers’ abuse: IG begs court to allow police investigate ex-Minister, Gbagi
The Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu, on Thursday, prayed the Federal High Court, Abuja, to allow the police to investigate a former Minister of State for Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, over alleged staff abuse. Gbagi was alleged to have ordered four of his staff to be stripped naked and photographed over a theft case at…
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#EndSARS: IGP promotes 16 dead police officers
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu has approved the promotion of 16 dead police officers. This was contained in a statement released by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba in Abuja on Monday. The IGP approved the promotion of Eighty-Two Thousand, Seven Hundred and Seventy Nine (82,779) Junior Police Officers to…
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#EndSARS: Why police did not stop hoodlums from wreaking havoc – IGP
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu has said police officers showed restraints by not using maximum force to repel the hoodlums and criminals that hijacked the #EndSARS protest and wreaked havoc. He said the restraints shown by officers proved that no amount of provocation will lead the police to give credence to what…
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IGP gives marching orders to AIGs, Commissioners as hoodlums continue looting, destruction of public properties
Sequel to a sort of free-for-all nationwide atmosphere by hoodlums, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu has ordered the immediate mobilization of all police operational assets and resources to reclaim public peace and restore normalcy. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports the nation has of recent witnessed wanton violence, killings, looting and destruction of public and private…
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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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#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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BREAKING: IGP announces team to take over duties of SARS
An investigative team instead of the dreadful Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) would be constituted, which will include Civil Society Organisations, to deal with the report of crimes committed against citizens, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has said. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu made this known on Sunday while announcing…
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Edo 2020: IGP bars security ops from accompanying VIPS
…political aides also barred …deploys one DIG, AIG, 8CPs to monitor election In a bid to forestall breakdown of law and order in the scheduled Edo guber polls next week Saturday, the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu has barred all security operatives and political aides from accompanying politicians during the election. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG…