Hoodlums have attacked a police station in Aba, Abia State, killing at least two officers, and stealing undisclosed number of firearms. The attack happened at the Abayi Police Station, which is located at the World Bank Housing Estate in Aba. The hoodlums are also reported to have released some detainees, before setting the Abayi Police Station and…
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has flagged off a nationwide security operation, which is aimed at securing the public space. The exercise, which is code-named ‘‘Operation Puff Adder-Two”, began yesterday, and it is targeted at bandits, kidnappers, armed robbers and other violent crimes. In his address to police officers and men from the Force Headquarters…
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the deployment of the Police Intervention and Stabilization Forces to Oyo State. The Force spokesman, Frank Mbah, said the special forces include four units of the Police Mobile Force and operatives from the Force Intelligence Bureau, as well as a surveillance police helicopter. Mbah, who is a Commissioner…
The Lagos State Judicial Panel has heard a new petition involving one Akinmade Akinrolabu, who is blaming the police for the death of his wife. Akinrolabu appeared before the Panel without the help of a lawyer and to testify how his wife developed complication after she watched as he was being beaten by policemen. The Petitioner claimed…
The Nigeria Police High Command is offering ten-million-naira reward for information on two suspected criminals. The names of the wanted suspects have not been released, and there is also no mention of the nature of the crime. The Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, only released a CCTV photo of two men, which he said was captured…
An Abuja lawyer has gone to court to challenge the continued stay in office by the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu. Maxwell Okpara filed the lawsuit two days after I.G.P Adamu completed the mandatory thirty-five years in service on Monday, February 1, 2021, as required by the Police Act. OKPARA wants the Court to determine whether…