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Nigeria Police Force To Deploy Officers To North-East

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The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday said the deployment of policemen to liberated communities in the North-East to restore civil authority was on course.

 

The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), acting Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP Olabisi Kolawole, disclosed this in an interview in Abuja.

 

Kolawole said that all equipment and personnel needed for the smooth operation in the communities were on ground in the affected communities.

“All equipment have been deployed to the liberated communities, the men are on ground there, we are only waiting for the commissioning, “she said.

Kolawole, however, did not disclose when the commissioning would take place.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo had recently inaugurated operational vehicles for the deployment of policemen to liberated communities in the North-East.

NAN reports that the vehicles inaugurated included 200 Toyota Hilux double cabin vehicles; springbuck armoured personnel carriers and 15 Mercedes Benz troop saloon cars.

Others are: nine water tankers; 50 Toyota salon cars; 20 Toyota hilux armoured vans; five Camry salon cars; three ambulances; assorted communication and power generating items and tents.

 

(NAN)

Nigeria Police Force Spends N600m On Procurement Of Dogs

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The Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mr Solomon Arase, has said that the Nigeria Police Force had spent over N600 million on the procurement and maintenance of foreign dogs in the last few years.

 

Arase made the disclosure at the inauguration of the Police Dog Breeding Centre and Ultra Modern Mounted Troop in Abuja on Thursday.

 

“This is certainly not sustainable in the face of the current dwindling resources,”he said.

 

The IG said that so much money was being spent on the importation of dogs from foreign countries that rarely adapted to the country’s policing objective.

 

He said that the projects inaugurated were funded within the budgetary provisions of the Force Animal Branch.

Arase said that the force animal branch had remained underutilised in the past while the force continued to rely on importation of dogs and other animals for its operations.

He said that the centre was built to aid the police acquire capacity to locally breed police dogs as well as support other security agencies in the country.

The Police boss said that the centre if effectively utilised, would save the nation some foreign exchange that would have gone into procurement of dogs from foreign countries.

The IG said that the centre had the capacity to breed and supply police dogs to the entire West African sub-region.

“It is projected that at optimal breeding capacity, it can produce well above 200 dogs per year,“he said.

He said that the establishment of the facilities was part of the long term strategies aimed at restoring police primacy and aligning it to best global standards.

In a remark, the Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, said the projects were timely considering the current security challenges facing the country.

Dambazau said that Nigerians deserved a police that was competent and reliable.

He said that the projects would not only reduce spending but would also provide job opportunities for other Nigerians aside from the police.

The high point of the occasion was a display by police dogs and award presentation to the Minister of Interior, Arase, and Mr Mike Okiro, Chairman, Police Service Commission, among others.

 

 

(NAN)

Police Reaffirm Ban On Street Carnivals, Use Of Fireworks

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CSP Adebowale Lawal, Public Relations Officer, Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos, on Wednesday reaffirmed the ban on street carnivals and the use of fireworks during the Yuletide.

 

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, had banned such activities due to the high rate of robbery and insurgency in the country.

 

Lawal added that the ban would also help to avoid unnecessary bloodshed during the Christmas and New Year festivities.

 

“Following instructions from the Inspector-General of Police, any form of street carnival and the use of fireworks still remain banned.

 

The idea is to prevent undesirable elements from hiding under the guise of celebrating with fireworks to unleash mayhem on innocent members of the public.

 

We don’t want anyone to lose his or her life in the cause of celebrating this period.

 

The rivalry fights between cult members often start from some of these street carnivals and we do not want such incidences to happen during this year’s celebration,’’ he said.

 

 

Lawal added that for street carnivals to hold, the organisers should appropriately inform the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in the area.

 

 

The PPRO disclosed that policemen were regularly patrolling the markets to ensure that the sale of fireworks was not ongoing.

 

 

“We have our men everywhere, especially in the markets to ensure that fireworks were totally removed.

 

This is because fireworks have the same sound as some of the guns these criminals use and people cannot differentiate them.

 

The ban will help us to secure people during the Christmas and New Year celebrations,’’ he said.

 

 

Lawal also commended the media for their enormous contributions and for partnering with the police to curb crime in the zone comprising Ogun and Lagos State.

 

 

He added that the media had bridged the gap between the members of public and the police.

 

 

“The media have given the police a wide coverage and also helped to maintain a cordial relationship with the members of the public.

 

They have assisted immensely by publicising some of the jingles that inform the public of their rights.

 

Also, the media have helped to spread the Emergency Numbers of the police to the members of the public for them to call in case of any crisis,’’ he said.

 

 

NAN reports that Zone 2 Command has released 112 as it number for short messages.

 

It also released its Control Room numbers as 08065154338, 07055462708, 09052222296 and 07068880008.

Adamawa Gets New Commissioner Of Police

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Mr Ghazzali Mohammed has assumed duty as the new Adamawa Commissioner of Police, a statement from the Command has said.

 
The statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Othman Abubakar, Mohammed assumed office on Wednesday.

 
A copy of the statement made available to the News agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola said Mohammed replaced Mr Gabriel Adaji.

 
Mohammed, until his appointment, was in charge of election planning and monitoring at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.

 

“The new Commissioner solicits the cooperation of the general public and calls on them to be law abiding and confident in the security apparatus of the state in the course of his administration.

 

He also wishes members of the public a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year in advance,” the statement said.

Police Deploy 3,000 Officers To North-East

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The Nigeria Police said it had deployed 3,000 officers as “holding force’’ to restore civil authority to the liberated areas in the North-East.

 

The Inspector -General of Police (I-G), Mr Solomon Arase, disclosed this at the End of Year Commissioners of Police Conference held at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday.

 

“The Force has deployed 3,000 officers as holding forces to the liberated areas in the North-East with the task of restoring civil authority.

 

“It is pertinent to note that the Force has been fighting side by side the Military in the counter-insurgency operation in the North-East’’, he said.

 

He stressed that the Police was making efforts to expand the deployment to cover all other theatres of insurgency in the region.

 

“In this critical national assignment, some gallant officers have paid the supreme sacrifice’’, he said.

 

He added that the force has dismissed 51 officers for corrupt practices, while 56 others had been made to face diverse punishments.

 

“Between May and November, the anti-corruption enforcement architecture emplaced by the Force leadership has led to the dismissal of 51 personnel for proven corrupt practices while another 56 have been awarded various punishments’’, he said.

 

 

He said that Monitoring Unit; X-Squad and the Provost Marshal have been charged to sustain the enforcement drive in the upcoming year.

 

 

The I-G assured that the policy of holding Commissioners of Police, Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers, liable for professional misconduct would be re-enforced.

 

He absolved the Force from acts of violence during the Bayelsa State governorship election.

 

Arase explained that Police did what was expected of them and should not be blamed for problems created by politicians.

 
“In fact, I have written letters of appreciation and recommendation for the Police on duty during the election”, he added.

 

Meanwhile, the Police high command has launched scholarship awards to 301 children of personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty.

 

“They shall not walk alone. We, as their commanders and colleagues, will do everything within our professional powers to keep their invaluable dreams alive and support the family they left behind.

 

 

He said that the force would reward the families of serving police officers that kept faith with the vision of the force.

 

 

Arase urged individuals and corporate organisations to support the gesture, adding that it would add value to the future of the children and serve as a source of encouragement for officers to perform better.

 

 

 

(NAN)

Police Deploy 400 Men For Emir’s Anniversary, Army’s Conference

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Commissioner of Police in Jigawa, Mr Usman Tilli, on Thursday said the command had deployed 400 policemen for Emir of Dutse’s 20th Anniversary and the ongoing Chief of Army’s Annual Conference in Dutse.

 

Tilli made this known when the Editor- in-Chief of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Alhaji Lawal Ado, paid him a courtesy visit in Dutse.

 

He explained that 250 officers and men were deployed for Emir’s anniversary while 150 others were for the army’s conference.

 

Tilli said they did not envisage any breach of peace but that the step was taken to maintain peace, law and order throughout the events in the state.

 

The commissioner said there was no threat of security in the state but measures had been taken especially in border areas with other states that had security problem to ensure there was no influx of hoodlums to the state.

 

Tilli said 10 persons had been arraigned in connection with recent clash by farmers and pastoralists in Babura Local Government Area of the state.

 

He said police would ensure that there was peace between farmers and Fulani herdsmen in the state.

 

In his remarks, Ado commended efforts of security agencies for ensuring peace and stability in the state.

 

He said their efforts had placed Jigawa as one of the most peaceful states in the country.

 

 

(NAN)

Officers Who Violate Human Rights Will Be Severely Punished – IG of Police

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase has vowed to deal decisively with any police officer found guilty of human rights abuse and professional misconduct.

 

He gave this warning on Tuesday during a working visit to the Kaduna State Police Command headquarters.

 

Arase called on officers and men of the command to be above board in the discharge of their duties.
He went on to charge the men of the Kaduna State Police Command to remember that the ban on road-block was still in force, stressing that the safer highways as introduced by the force should not be seen as an opportunity to extort money or brutalize motorists.

 

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Mass Transfer: Police Officers Comply With Redeployment

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The Lagos State Police Command has said that all the officers redeployed out of the command had since resumed in their new duty post across the country.

 

The command’s spokesman, DSP Joseph Offor, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on compliance with the Inspector-General of Police order for mass transfer.

 

NAN reports that the Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Solomon Arase, had on Oct. 23 ordered the mass transfer of senior officers especially from Lagos State.

 

Those affect were those who had spent more than five years in a command.

Sequel to the order, 870 officers, mostly Superintendents and Chief Superintendent of Police who were occupying the office of Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) were transferred out of Lagos.

NAN, however, learnt that some of the redeployed officers, particularly to the northern states, allegedly refused to report at their new duty posts.

They were said to be reaching out to some influential persons to ensure the cancellation of the posting.

But Offor said that all the officers redeployed to Lagos Command had resumed as Area Commanders and DPOs among other positions.

“All the officers posted out of Lagos State Police Command have been released to their various postings to other states.

“All area commands and divisions are now being manned by various officers assigned to take charge over them,’’ Offor said.

 

In another development, the command has removed some Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) from some strategic points for either servicing or to other areas of urgent need.

 

The spokesman said that where an APC was removed, more patrol vehicles and men had been deployed to cover them.

“Some of our APCs were undergoing repairs, while some have been deployed to other areas of need in the state.

 

“We have areas where the APCs are needed more due to their volatile nature. The ones under repairs will be back soon,’’ he said.

 

NAN observed that some of APCs, including the one stationed at the National Stadium, Surulere were removed, while more armed policemen and patrol vehicles were seen in the place.

 

(NAN)

Nigeria Police Force Set To Establish A Complaint Response Unit

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Inspector General Of Police, Solomon Arase has approved the setting up of a Complaint Response Unit (CRU). The 24/7 multi-platform which will be officially launched on Friday, November 13, is aimed at promptly addressing real time complaints, concerns and queries regarding activities of officers and men of the Nigerian Police Force.

 

Briefing journalists at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, CSP Abayomi Shogunle, Officer in charge of (CRU) said the initiative is “community- oriented complaint management system” and is aimed at winning public trust and confidence as police forces all over the world are becoming more open to the citizens and the public.

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He also noted that the Unit is designed to provide a veritable platform for the public, to report rising cases of professional misconduct by police officers, such as torture, extortion, and taking undue advantage of the public.

 

CSP Shogunle added that the unit will be operational in all the 36 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with the central control Room situated in Abuja Nigeria.
“What the police leadership has done by establishing this unit, is to send a signal that…the era of impunity is over, and that professional misconducts by police officers will no longer be tolerated, and they are not supported by the management of the Nigeria Police Force.” Shogunle said

 

“It is also to show that necessary actions are being taken by the force to ensure that the gap that existed between the police and the citizens, are closed up.”

 

CSP Abayomi Shogunle also disclosed that the unit would be composed of detectives from all over the federation; Investigators, Provost departments, while every police station will have an officer from CRU attached to it to treat injustices meted out to Nigerians by the police and report back to force headquarters within 24 hours.

 

 

CSP Abayomi Shongunle who is the Officer in-charge, Further explained that, the establishment of the unit was part of the Inspector General of Police’s strategic policing plan to use cutting edge technology such as smartphones and internet.

 

Measures to protect the identity of the complainant, detecting false information and ensure that complainants get justice.

He stressed that every report will be verified, investigated and feedback to the appropriate quarters. He assured that the posters and flyers will be in all police stations and would be in all three major Nigerian languages and pidgin English.

 

(NAN)

 

Nigeria Police Force reduces governors’ security detail from 150 to 62

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The Nigeria Police has reduced the number of security detail attached to Governors in obedience to the admonition of President Muhammadu Buhari for it to prune down the number of personnel attached to VIPs.

 

This followed the reorganisation of the functions of police officers and men, which has led to police security attached to the governors being reduced to a maximum of 62 men – which is a unit – from the 150 policemen which some governors used to have to secure them.

 

Disclosing this in Lagos over the weekend, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase expressed worries that too many of their officers and men were doing jobs other than their core police duties, yet they were being promoted.

 

 

“When these people now have to be deployed from these special assignments back to their core duties, they may have lost touch,” he said.

 

He explained that this necessitated the decision to withdrawal security from unauthorised persons who use police orderlies for personal aggrandisement rather than as a result of a real threat to their lives. Such people, he said, should find other ways to secure themselves.

 

Arase further disclosed that deployment of policemen for guard duties had ensured that out of the about 305, 000 policemen engaged by the government, only about 150,000 were available for core duties.