President Muhammadu Buhari has assured families of the Police Officer, Usman Umar and that of the National Youth Service Corps member, Precious Owolabi, who both lost their lives in the line of duty.
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday dispatched a 3-man delegation to condole the family of DCP Usman Umar who died during a clash between the Police and members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria in Abuja.
The above were the last words of Deputy Commissioner of Police Usman Umar, who was shot while attempting to rescue one of his officers, Assistant Superintendent of Police Sani Shehu, during a violent protest by members of the Islamic Movement In Nigeria, a Shi’ite group, in Abuja. Umar was later certified dead at the hospital.
Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, popularly known as Shiites, on Tuesday embarked on a fresh protest to demand for the release of their leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky.
Lawan, in a statement issued by Ola Awoniyi, his Special Adviser on Media, described the death of Channels reporter, Precious Owolabi, in the incident as tragic.
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Tuesday, Buhari also condoled with the family of DCP Usman Umar, who also died during the unfortunate incident on Monday.
The Police on Monday confirmed the death of Usman Umar, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, in the violent protest by members of the Shiitte movement in Abuja.
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Monday updated President Muhammadu Buhari on security developments across the country, particularly the activities of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, popularly known as Shiite.
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory says there will be diversion of traffic on some major routes leading to the Eagle Square, venue of the Presidential Inauguration on Wednesday.
The Police Command in Kebbi has arrested seven suspected kidnappers, in its renewed efforts to stamp out kidnapping and other heinous crimes in the state.
The aggrieved members, cutting across all the 11 Local Government Areas of the zone, in a petition accused the committee responsible for the conduct of Wards and Local Government Congresses of flagrant violation of the constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), the Electoral Act, as well as the APC constitution