The Ekiti State government has filed a suit against the Nigeria Police Force challenging the sack of a pregnant police officer, Olajide Omolola, by the Force. The Ekiti State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Olawale Fapohunda filed the suit on behalf of the state government at the Federal High Court, Ado-Ekiti. The Inspector-General of Police,
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A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, on Thursday described as unconstitutional and questionable the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to extend the tenure of the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu. Adamu, who joined the Nigeria Police Force on February 1, 1986, attained the mandatory 35 years in service on Monday. But the Minister of
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President Muhamamdu Buhari has extended the tenure of the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu for another three months Indication to this effect was made known during a briefing with State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, by the Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi. He said Buhari’s decision to extend
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Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has cautioned against any attempt to arrest Sunday Adeyemo, a youth activist popularly known as Sunday Igboho. He told Oyo governor Seyi Makinde and Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, that arresting Igboho would escalate tension in the South-West region. The PUNCH had reported that Senior Special Assistant to
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The promotion of 4,134 traffic wardens to their next ranks, has been approved on Thursday by the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu. The Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mbah, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, said the beneficiaries include 65 officers who were elevated to the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Traffic and
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The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, on Tuesday called on the officers of Ebonyi State Police Command to use their firearms whenever their lives are in danger. The IGP who stated this at Abakaliki, Command Headquarters, during a one-day working visit to the State added that Police officers were special breed of Nigerians
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The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has debunked the allegation that he ordered or gave permission to a suit filed by the police challenging the constitutionality of the judicial panels set up by various state governments to investigate police brutality. Mr Adamu has, therefore, queried the legal officer of the police over the filing of
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The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu has initiated a legal move to disband the EndSARS panel of inquiry set up across the country. The IGP in a suit FHC/ABJ/CS/1492/2020 seek the court to declare panel of inquiry set up across the country as unconstitutional. Police lawyers headed by Oyetola Atoyebi claimed that the
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The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate withdrawal of police escorts attached to Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s church, Christ Embassy, billionaire businessman, Emeka Offor; former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode; Sen. Magnus Abe, Hon. Abiola Shina Peller, some clerics and companies across the country. The directive from the IGP equally affected some corporate bodies
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The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has ordered the immediate mobilization of all police operational assets and resources to bring an end to the wanton violence, killings, looting and destruction of public and private property, and reclaim the public space from criminal elements masquerading as protesters in some parts of the country. The IGP gave
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The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has queried the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, as regards the timing of the creation of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team saying it was inauspicious. The state chief executives stated this after receiving brief on national security from the IGP at their 18th teleconference yesterday in Abuja.
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The Inspector-General General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has promised compensation for families who were one way or another wronged by the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). He said the training of a new police unit to replace the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad will commence next week. Adamu spoke when popular musician, David Adeleke aka Davido,
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The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu has announced the training for a new police unit to take over from SARS will begin next week. He said this to David Adeleke, the popular musician,also known as Davido, when he visited him in the company of other stars. Adamu further said the new unit will be
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Ahead of the October 10 governorship elections in Ondo State, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the restriction of vehicular movement in the state as he also assured voters and other residents of adequate security of the public space. Adamu directed that the restriction of vehicular movement should take effect from
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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu has ordered increased surveillance and security deployments across the country to forestall any breach of the peace and ensure hitch-free celebrations on the occasion of the country’s 60th Independence Day celebration in all the States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In a statement issued
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