Tag: Officers
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Customs dismiss officers linked to arms importation
The Nigeria Customs Service has dismissed some of its officers who were found culpable in the importation and clearing of arms into the country earlier this year. The officers were found to have illegally released the container load of arms illegally, after collecting bribes. The officers’ dismissal was confirmed last weekend by the Public Relations…
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Behave yourselves, I have zero tolerance for corruption – IGP warns officers
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, on Wednesday warned officers of the force to shun corruption and abuse of citizens’ rights or face sanctions. Idris gave the advice at the opening of the training of police officers on the effective implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) in Abuja. The…
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Shekau lied, none of our officers are under his captivity – Borno State command
The Nigeria Police Force has rubbished claims by the leader of the Boko Haram sect, Abubakar Shekau that some policewomen were under the sect’s captivity. TheNewsGuru.com reports that Shekau had on Tuesday released a 10 minutes video where he claimed that several female officers were abducted during sect’s attack on a joint police/military convoy near…
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IGP orders immediate promotion of Abba Kyari, 34 others for arresting Evans
The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has approved the special promotion of policemen who participated in the arrest of Lagos most wanted kidnapper, Duneme Onwuamadike popularly known as Evans. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the billionaire kingpin was arrested in Lagos on Saturday, June 10 while preparing to travel out of the country. The arrest was…
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UNIOSUN fracas: NAF sets up committee, vows to deal with erring officers
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its attention has been drawn to reports that some of its personnel were involved in a fracas on the campus of the University of Osun (UNIOSUN) at Ipetu Ijesha, Osun State. Olatokunbo Adesanya, Director of Public Relations and Information, in a statement on Wednesday, said while the NAF highly…
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Stop unlawful arrest, detention of innocent Nigerians, IGP warns officers
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has warned personnel of the force against unlawful arrests and detention of innocent Nigerians. Idris gave the warning at a meeting with Commissioners of Police and above in Abuja on Wednesday. He directed all commissioners of police in the states to ensure close supervision of operations…
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Bail is free, don’t offer money for it – CP tells Nigerians
The Commissioner of Police in Kano State, Mr Rabiu Yusuf, has warned officers and men against demanding for money or any form of favour before granting bail to the suspects. Yusuf also cautioned them against illegal investigation of cases, unlawful detention of suspects and prolonged detention, saying that they should respect human rights in the…
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‘You must exhibit commitment, responsibility to duty’, IGP tells officers
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has said that the police management would not hesitate to sanction any policeman, who deviated from the norms of the force. Idris, who gave this warning on the occasion of the decoration of newly promoted officers in Abuja on Friday, said the measure would serve as…
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Army recover corpses of 15 soldiers, officers declared missing in Borno
The Nigerian Army said it had recovered corpses of “one officer and 15 soldiers’’ earlier declared “Missing in Action” during an operation to dislodge the Boko Haram insurgents from Gashigar Area in Borno on October 16, 2016. The Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj.- Gen. Lucky Irabor, disclosed this at a weekly review of…
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BREAKING: Police dismiss six officers attached to Governor Wike
The Nigeria Police Force, NPF on Friday dismissed an Inspector and five sergeants attached to the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike over alleged misconduct. The affected police personnel, ex-Inspector Eyong Victor, ex-Sgts. Peter Ekpo, Oguni Goodluck, Orji Nwoke, Okpe Ezekiel and Tanko Akor were dismissed over alleged misuse of fire arms during the just concluded…