Police Service Commission Approves Suspension Of Christmas Day Killer Cop
Following the recommendation of the Inspector General Usman Alkali Baba on Wednesday seeking the immediate suspension of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Drambi Vandi over the killing of lawyer, Bolanle Raheem on Christmas Day in Lagos, the Police Service Commission (PSC) on Thursday approved the request. The PSC in a letter to the IGP, signed by its acting Chairman Justice...
Kidnappers Kill Three Siblings After Receiving N60m Ransom
Three brothers have been confirmed killed by kidnappers in the Lau Local Government Area (LGA) of Taraba State. Confirming the incident to Channels Television via telephone interview, the police spokesman in the state, Abdullahi Usman said the sad incident took place on Sunday at Garin Dogo community of Lau LGA. The three brothers, according to the police, were kidnapped from the...
South East Safe For Christmas, New Year Celebrations — AIG Akinmoyede
The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 9 headquarters Umuahia, Isaac Akinmoyede, has assured residents and returning South-East people and guests that the zone is safe for the Christmas and New Year celebrations. Akinmoyede, in his Christmas message on Saturday, affirmed strategic operational order to ensure a hitch-free yuletide celebration in the region. A statement issued by the...
IGP Depoys Frank Mba, Others As Commissioners Of Police
The Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has deployed former Force spokesman, Frank Mba and six other Commissioners of Police to various Commands and Formations across the country. According to a statement on Friday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Odejobe, Mba has been moved to the Border Patrol Force, Force Headquarters, Abuja. Other CPs newly posted are Sadiq...
How We Killed Scores Of IPOB Members In Ebonyi — Troops
Troops of the Nigerian Army attached to the 82 Division have killed scores of members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) when they raided their camps at Amagu village, Nkalaha community in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The operation was carried out in collaboration with the operatives of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), police and the...
Insecurity: Igbo Group Carpets South East Governors Over Poor Performance
An umbrella body of Igbo associations based in the United Kingdom, the Ogbako Ndi Igbo UK, has accused the governors of the South East of not doing enough to secure the people, lamenting that there has been consistent erosion of security in the region. In a communique after a meeting on the state of Igbo land and made available to...
Hard Times For Taraba Bandits As Female Hunters Join In Insecurity Fight
Female hunters have joined their male counterparts in fighting bandits in Taraba State. Findings revealed that many married and single women are now part of the hunters association, participating in fighting bandits across the state. A female hunter, Hauwa Lawal, told City & Crime that they joined the hunters association to help in the fight against activities of bandits in the...
Kaduna State Government Salutes Air Force For Rescuing Seven Chinese Nationals
The Kaduna State Government has commended the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) for a clinical operation which resulted in the rescue of seven Chinese who were kidnapped in June by terrorists in a neighbouring state. According to a report from the Nigerian Air Force, Special Forces under the 271 NAF detachments conducted the operation in Kampanin Doka and Gwaska areas of...
Politicians Responsible For Attacks On INEC Facilities — IGP
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has accused politicians and other prominent personalities of being behind the recent attacks on the officers of the Independent National Electoral Commission in different parts of the country. The IG, who was represented by the Deputy Inspector-General, Department of Operations, Dandaura Mustapha, stated this on Friday when he appeared before the House of Representatives...
We’ve Arrested IPOB Commander, Bongo, Recovered Stolen Vehicle, Explosive — Police
Police in Ebonyi State, yesterday, disclosed it has arrested Sunday Ubah, aka Bongo, a commander of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB/Eastern Security Network, ESN, in Abakaliki. It added that during its operation, stolen vehicles, improvised explosive devices, IEDs, murdered police officers’ uniforms, long-range riot gunners and their cartridges, among other items, were recovered by the command. The police operation, which...
