Suspects By Muhammad Nasir Bashir The Police Command in Jigawa has arrested two suspects for allegedly attempting to kidnap a resident in Kiyawa Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Lawan Shiisu, disclosed this in a statement in Dutse, on Saturday. Shiisu said the suspects, agedContinue Reading
Suit By Wandoo Sumbo The Federal High Court, Abuja has awarded N200 million against the Nigeria Police Force over the unlawful killing of Mallam Kabiru Babai. The suit was filed by Mr Okpi Adaafu on behalf of the Muslim Community of Gwarimpa Estate, Abuja. Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice PeterContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Mogbede Mr Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Public Communication, has said that allowing states to have their Police Forces would address security gaps in the states. Dare was reacting to the State Police Bill during an interview with Seun Okinbaloye’s Mic On Podcast. Already, theContinue Reading
By Mukhtar Sagir Dambatta Former Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti Corruption Commission, Muhuyi Magaji, says creating state police will strengthen federalism and improve Nigeria’s security architecture. Magaji, a lawyer and human rights activist, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Senate on Wednesday, expeditiously passed the State Police Bill which sought to move Nigeria from a unitary policing structure to a federal policing mode. The passage of the bill followed the clause by clause consideration of the bill by the committee of the wholeContinue Reading
By Bolanle Lawal The Nigeria Police Force has assured residents of Ekiti of adequate security ahead of Saturday’s governorship election, urging eligible voters to come out and exercise their civic responsibility without fear. The Commissioner of Police in charge of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation for Election Security,Continue Reading
By Bolanle Lawal The Police Command in Ekiti, has announced a restriction on vehicular movement across the state on Saturday, during the governorship election. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu, disclosed this in a statement in Ado-Ekiti on Friday. Abutu said that the restriction wouldContinue Reading
By Desmond Ejibas The Police Command in Rivers has announced temporary restriction of movement in seven local government areas ahead of the Rivers South-East Senatorial District by-election scheduled for Saturday. The command’s Spokesperson, ASP Blessing Agabe, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Port Harcourt. AgabeContinue Reading
Newborn By Deborah Akpede The Police Command in Lagos State has apprehended a medical doctor, a traditional birth attendant and the parents of a newborn baby over the alleged sale of the child for N2.5 million. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 28-year-old mother and her boyfriendContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker A media policy think-tank, Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI), has urged the National Assembly to invoke the doctrine of necessity to speed up the process of establishing state police in the country. The Chairman of IMPI, Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju, stated this in a statement made availableContinue Reading
