Meanwhile, all the Policemen linked with the killing of the officer have been arrested, detained and are presently undergoing investigation, for subsequent prosecution
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“These television series, therefore, will document the landmark operational, intelligence, investigative and prosecutorial exploits of the police over the years,” he said.
The arrested kidnappers, all male, who have been terrorizing Kaduna and Zaria areas of Kaduna State, will soon be arraigned in court.
The gang was responsible for the abduction of Rev. Yakubu Dzarma, Rev. Emmanuel Dziggan and Rev, Illiya Anthony on March 21, 2016 at Dutse village in Kaduna State, while Dan’Azumi Mohammed was kidnapped alongside her sister, Hajara Mohammed, on April 14, 2016 at Andun Jangwan village in the State by the same gang
Arase said 272 policemen sustained various degrees of injuries within the same period, adding that the casualties occurred while intervening in civil conflicts
Arase said: “I was in Enugu and the Commissioner of Police has briefed me that arrests have been made and from the interrogation, we should be able to situate their identities
A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olabisi Kolawole, added: “This extension has become imperative to enable members of the public seamlessly key into the electronic platform initiative of the Nigeria Police Force Central Information System
The IGP, while disclosing that three Commissioners of Police have been deployed to supervise security arrangements within the three Senatorial Districts – Rivers East, Rivers West and Rivers South East, respectively, stated that 6000 conventional Policemen and 14 Units of Police Mobile Force personnel (MOPOL), would be deployed to compliment the personnel of Rivers State Command during the election
It should be recalled that during a recent clash between the Agatus of Benue State and their Fulani counterparts, it was said that 300 people, including children and pregnant women, were killed by the Fulani herdsmen and 7,000 others displaced
Tunde Lawal, a lawyer, said that it was a good development, adding that the introduction of stun guns to replace firearms would reduce cases of accidental discharge and extra judicial killing
A police officer had in an interview with a foreign radio station alleged that the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, was favouring a section of the country in the promotion
It would be recalled that Arase had advised Divisional Police Officers to always determine the mental awareness of officers before assigning firearms to them to curtail incidents of “accidental discharge”
The Police has commenced extensive security operations in the state, including the deployment of plain cloth detectives and surveillance helicopters for aerial patrols, while gunboats and speed boats will complement the Police Marine Unit to convey security personnel and election materials to riverine communities
He said Arase expressed sadness over unlawful killings and restated the need for Assistant Inspectors-General, Commissioners and Area Commanders of various commands and units to monitor strictly the usage of firearms
Kolawole said the Inspector General of Police, Solomon E. Arase, announced the suspension of the exercise on December 24, 2015 during a meeting with the Police Management Team
Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Saturday on their trial before dismissal, the team leader, Inspector Ogunborode Oluremi, claimed they were innocent and urged Arase to take a second look at their case
According to him, measures have been taken to properly identify the 12,000 policemen that will be on duty during the election
Arase gave the warning while addressing officers and men during a visit to the command in Gusau, Zamfara State.
He asked the command to deploy more of intelligence gathered in tracking and arresting suspects.
The police said in a statement by its spokesperson, Olabisi Kolawole, that the protests had infringed on the rights and freedom of innocent citizens who were ordinarily going about their lawful businesses
He said in a telephone interview that most of those affected were no longer working fully as a result of the fact that they had been on the same posting for over five years
Arase gave this directive on Thursday at a meeting with security managers of companies using SPY Police for their internal security