On December 20, 2013, the Police Service Commission approved the promotion of the two officers to replace DIGs Marvel Akpoyibo and Philemon Ieha, who retired on January 16
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Moreso, Eze, according to the statement by the PDP, said he would not have ordinarily believed such report if he did not personally verify the gruesome murder as well as the attempted murder on two prominent Rivers State citizens by the police, which he noted was commandeered by the state Police Commissioner, Mbu Joseph Mbu
This information was contained in a statement issued by CSP Frank Mba, the Force Public Relations Officer, in Abuja on Wednesday
After listening to submissions from counsels representing all the parties in the matter, Justice Yunusa, who sat in court room eight at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, ordered that the applicants and respondents should return to court on the set date to give their sides of the story
This, he said, had become necessary to enable the force adopt strategies to tackle security challenges and check political crises
The widows and other members of their families made the appeal in Kaduna during the distribution of bags of rice, vegetable oil and a cow by the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar
Abubakar, in a New Year message, directed the Assistant Inspectors-General of Police in charge of Zonal Commands across the country and Commissioners of Police in the 36 states to ensure the order was carried out
I sat on a chair with my legs chained and my hands chained to a window. That was how I sat. I slept sitting down, I ate sitting down and did everything sitting down
Accordingly, all the Strike Forces and specialised units of the Force, including the Police Mobile Force, Counter Terrorism Unit, Special Protection Unit, Federal Highway Patrol and Explosive Ordinance Department have been adequately mobilised to join forces with the conventional Police Force in providing water-tight security
President Jonathan had gone to the Command Officers’ Mess to preside over the decoration of the newly promoted 48 officers in the Army, Navy and Air Force to the rank of Major Generals but had to engage the Service Chiefs and the IGP in a meeting before the event
This is coming on the heels of the successful fulfillment of the CBN’s guidelines for the acquisition of the Primary Mortgage Institution by the Nigeria Police Force
The court also awarded N4 million as damages to the businessman, Usman Baba, who, along with his son, Abubakar Usman, instituted a case against the Police authorities for illegally detaining them for six days
According to him, corruption thrives in the country because the people want to cut corners and are disparate
A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, on Thursday said that earlier security arrangements for the initial election on November 16, 2013 were still in place
Mba said the directive is a proactive and confidence-boosting measure designed to ensure that nothing untoward happens “in our academic communities
Those affected in the redeployment are AIG Ballah Nasarawa, who will take charge of Zone 9, Umuahia; AIG David Omojola takes charge of Zone 11, Osogbo; and AIG Tambari Mohammed moves to Zone 1, Kano
Others are AIG Mohammed Gana, Zone 12, Bauchi; while AIG Edgar Nanakumo takes charge of Force Animal Branch
The arrest of the policemen, one of who was simply identified as Elijah, came after policemen from the Federal Anti-Robbery Squad had vacated Orimerunmu Village, following claims that the two families in dispute have settled out of court
Reacting to the judgment, which stands out as a major conviction ever secured under the present Anti-Terrorism Laws 2011, as amended, Abubakar hailed the court headed by Hon. Justice Adetokunbo Adeniyi Ademola for setting an uncommon precedence and for being dispassionate and commendably courageous in delivering the judgment, which he noted will serve as a strong deterrent to such condemnable crime
Abubakar also warned all security details not to accompany their principals to the polling booths and collation centres during the election
Falana said the recent murder of Folorunso Ogundare in Emure Ekiti would serve as a test case in the history of politically motivated murders in the state, urging the people of the state to fight it to a logical conclusion