While welcoming the IGP and wishing him a successful tenure, the state of insecurity in the nation has thrown up several policing challenges that should be prioritised by the new IGP. From banditry to kidnapping and insurgency, the Nigeria Police needs to recalibrate and deploy its personnel and resources in
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Insecurity: South East Governors Establish Regional Security Outfit, ‘Ebube Agu’
Nigeria’s new police boss Usman Baba assumes duty, as Adamu retires
Usman Alkali Baba, has assumed duty as the Acting Inspector General of Police of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, following his appointment by president Muhammadu Buhari, on 6th April, 2021. Baba takes over from IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, who has retired after 35years of service to the nation. According to a statement signed
Breaking: Usman Alkali Baba Replaces Mohammed Adamu as New Police Chief
Jude Johnson President Buhari has approved with immediate effect the appointment of Head of Force CID, DIG Usman Alkali Baba as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP). Baba replaces Mohammed Adamu who tenure was controversially extended by three months. His appointment was announced by Minister of Police Affair, Maigari Dingyadi while
Gandollar Video: Daily Nigerian Publisher, Jaafar Jaafar, Raises Alarm over Threat to Life, Writes to IG
•'Blame Ganduje if anything happened to me', he says Senator Iroegbu Following renewed threats to his life, the Publisher of Daily Nigerian, Jaafar Jaafar, says the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, should be held responsible if anything happened to him for publishing videos of the governor stuffing dollars in his
Gov Ortom: Northern Governors Demand Arrest Of Attackers as IGP Deploys ‘Specialised Investigators’ to Benue
By Tayo Olu The Northern Governors Forum on Sunday condemned Saturday’s attack on Governor Samuel Ortom’ motorcade as disturbing. Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen were said to have attacked the Benue State governor at Tyo-Mu community near Makurdi. Chairman of the forum and governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong, said the incident must be
Uncertainty as IGP may get tenure extension
Uncertainty as IGP may get tenure extension The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, who was billed to retire on Monday after spending the maximum 35 years in service, may stay longer in office, THISDAY reports. This, however, would be contrary to the provisions of the Police Act 2020, which in Section
EndSARS: IGP Orders Nationwide Deployment of Anti-riot Police
*Arrests 12 suspects in connection with arson in Edo Godsgift Onyedinefu The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, NPM, has ordered the immediate nationwide deployment of anti-riot police unit, the Police Mobile Force (PMF). The orders are coming on the heels of increasing attacks including acts of arson and malicious damage to
New Police SWAT Team Begins Training
Godsgift Onyedinefu Amidst protests, The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has announced that the training of the Special Weapons and Tactical Team (SWAT), has began at the Police Mobile Force (PMF) Training School, Ila Oragun, Osun State and the PMF Training School, Ende Hills, Nasarawa State. The IGP reiterated
Breaking: IGP Dissolves SARS, Emplaces Measures to Protect Citizens
Senator Iroegbu In the finest spirit of democratic, citizen-centred and community policing, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu, dissolved the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) across the 36 State Police Commands and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) where they hitherto existed. The IGP, in a statement on Sunday by the Force