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Surprise As Police Comm. Promotes Ex-EFCC Boss Magu To AIG

Surprise As Police Comm. Promotes Ex-EFCC Boss Magu To AIG

May 17, 2022 3:35 am

The suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, was yesterday promoted to the level of Assistant Inspector-General of Police despite outburst against the move from several quarters. 

The Police Service Commission’s spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, made this announcement on Monday in a statement which was made available to Africa Daily News, New York.

According to Ani, Magu was promoted alongside some senior officers at the 15th Plenary Meeting of the commission on Friday.

He said aside Magu, seven Commissioners of Police were promoted to Assistant Inspectors General of Police.

He said the commission also approved …

Police Arrest Lebanese For Reckless Driving In Lagos

Police Arrest Lebanese For Reckless Driving In Lagos

May 5, 2022 1:54 pm

The Lagos State Police Command has disclosed that it had arrested a middle-aged Lebanese, John Greg, who allegedly knocked down a pedestrian, and escaped after driving against traffic recklessly.

The command spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest of the Lebanese on his verified Twitter handles on Thursday.

According to Hundeyin, on May 4 at about 7.45 a.m., a middle-aged Lebanese by the name of John Greg drove a Toyota 4Runner recklessly and against traffic on Sanusi Fafunwa Road, Victoria Island.

He went on to further reveal that the suspect knocked down one female, Omotomi Akinsanya, which resulted in serious …

Shock As Bodies With Hands Tied Are Discovered In Ukraine

Shock As Bodies With Hands Tied Discovered In Ukraine

May 1, 2022 12:54 am

Ukrainian police on Saturday reported the discovery of three bodies with their hands tied behind their backs as Russia stepped up the shelling the east even as Washington slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ‘depravity’.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the bodies were sighted on Friday in a pit very close to Bucha, a town close to Kyiv that has recently become synonymous with allegations of Russian war crimes.

In a statement on Saturday, the Ukrainian police said; ‘The victims’ hands were tied, cloths were covering their eyes and some were gagged. There are traces of torture on the …

Police Ordered To Conclude Investigations On Kyari In 2 Weeks

Police Ordered To Conclude Investigations On Kyari In 2 Weeks

February 11, 2022 12:35 pm

Nigeria Police Force has been issued with a two weeks ultimatum to conclude investigations on the case involving the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari who was suspended from the force last year.

The ultimatum was issued by the Police Service Commission (PSC) on Friday following recent disclosure by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubarkar Malami.

The development was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Head, Press and Public Relations of the Commission, Ikechukwu Ani which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York.

The Commission also directed the police to …

Protesters, Police Clash In Thailand Over PM’s Resignation

Protesters, Police Clash In Thailand Over PM’s Resignation

July 19, 2021 2:11 am

The Police in Thailand have used rubber bullets, tear gas, and water cannon to attempt to disperse protesters in Bangkok as demonstrators defied COVID-19 restrictions to call for Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha’s resignation yesterday.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the protests came on Sunday as the kingdom is currently facing its worst wave of COVID-19 infections, registering daily case records as hospitals buckle under pressure.

Exacerbating the toll has been the government’s slow procurement of vaccines, which has drawn criticism as Thailand’s economy reels from increasingly severe restrictions on businesses.

Read Also: COVID-19: WHO Identifies Risky Delta Variant

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10 Officers Killed, 4 Missing From Ambush In Burkina Faso

10 Officers Killed, 4 Missing From Ambush In Burkina Faso

June 23, 2021 3:39 am

No fewer than 11 Burkina Faso police officers were killed while 4 are still missing after their unit was ambushed yesterday by yet to be identified gunmen, the country’s security minister has revealed.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the ambush occurred while the unit was on a relief mission to the town of Yirgou, which has been hit by recent violence, Security Minister Ousseini Compaore said in a statement.

‘Joint search operations with the army have been under way since yesterday,’ Compaore revealed.

Attacks by militants linked to al …

Police Warns Return Looted Firearms

Police Warns: Return Looted Firearms

November 9, 2020 5:41 am

The board set up by the Inspector General of Police (IG), Mr. Mohammed Adamu, to measure the level of damage to police formations during the #EndSARS protest has warned hoodlums who carted away firearms from 205 police stations in 17 states to return them or face prosecution.

Read Also: IGP Inducts New Board To Calculate Police Losses

The committee has also raised the alarm that the looting of the weapons at the end of the year when the rate of crime is potentially high is dangerous.

Chairman of the nine-member committee, Commissioner of Police (CP) Abutu Yaro, also urged …

IG Retains Solid Stand, Orders Personnel To Resist Violent

IGP Retains Solid Stand, Orders Personnel To Resist Violent

November 8, 2020 4:37 am

Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mohammed Adamu, yesterday, issued a strict warning that “henceforth, any form of attacks on police facilities and public and private assets as well as any life threatening assault on police personnel and citizens in the guise of any form of violent protests must be firmly responded to within the dictates of this constitutional provisions”.

Read Also: Looters Of NYSC Camp Will Be Apprehended – IGP, Adamu

Coming on the heels of a potential resurgence of the #EndSARS protests, Adamu, for the umpteenth time, maintained that the Nigerian Police Force would resist violent and riotous …

Herdsmen Attack Benue Community, Butcher Two

Herdsmen Rob Family, Rape 16-Year-Old Girl In Ogun – Police

September 14, 2020 4:07 am

The police in Ogun State said they have arrested two herdsmen, for allegedly robbing and defiling a teenager.

The suspects were identified by the police as Abu Adamu and Muhammadu Aliyu.

A statement by DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the State Police Public Relations Officer, on Sunday, revealed that the suspects were arrested after a distress call received by the police at Ewekoro Divisional Headquarters at about 1am.

Read Also: Armed Fulani Herdsmen From Mali, Niger Swamp Kogi Communities

Oyeyemi said the armed herdsmen had invaded a farm settlement at Afowowa Gbelu village in Ewekoro, attacking a family residing in the farm …

Kidnappers Kill 65-Year-Old Man To Death After ₦1.2m Ransom

Kidnappers Kill 65-Year-Old Man To Death After ₦1.2m Ransom

August 30, 2020 5:36 am

The Police in Rivers State have arrested four suspected kidnappers who allegedly tortured 65-year-old man to death, despite collecting ₦1.2 million ransom in Port Harcourt.

The Rivers State Police Command paraded the suspects in connection to the death of Mr. Sokari Braide, kidnapped about two weeks ago but died two days after he was released from the kidnappers den due to torture.

SP Nnamdi Omoni, Police spokesman told Journalists on Saturday that the kidnapped victim had made useful revelations in the hospital before giving up the ghost, which led to the arrest of some of his business partners at Elechi …

End SARS: Police Lament Killing Of Officers As Protests Continue

Lackadaisical Attitude Of The Nigerian Police

August 23, 2020 11:59 am

The police is an agency of the executive arm of government that maintains law and order in any society. Unlike the military, the police investigate and prosecute cases in the law courts. It plays a vital role in ensuring peaceful coexistence among the citizens without which the society would be a jungle. In Nigeria, the police, though a necessary evil, has lost the confidence of several Nigerians because of poor attitude to work, unethical conduct and ominous disregard for fundamental human rights. 

The Nigeria Police these past few years have been on a straight downward spiral. From gross negligence …

Mixed reactions trail bodycam footage of George Floyd’s arrest

Mixed Reactions Trail Bodycam Footage Of George Floyd’s Arrest

August 4, 2020 10:36 am

Footage of Police body cameras showed a frightened George Floyd begging police not to lock him in a squad car, shortly before he lost consciousness under a police officer’s knee.

The leaked material was first posted by the Daily Mail on its site Monday, and matches some of what was shown to NBC News at the courthouse during pre-trial hearings for the four Minneapolis police officers who have been criminally charged in connection to Floyd’s death.

Police were called to a convenience store on May 25 investigating a possible counterfeit $20 bill. Floyd was parked a short distance away and …

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