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Buhari Appoints New Police IG

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Ibrahim Idris may have been named the Acting new Inspector General of Police, IGP. He replaced Solomon Arase whose tenure officially elapsed on Monday 20th June,2016.

Both had just left President Mohammadu Buhari’s office at the Villa, where a brief meeting held. Official statement is being awaited as to replacement.

Until his appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari, Idris served as Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of federal operations, Force Headquarters, Abuja. He understandably hails from Niger State.

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Ese Oruru’s Abductor Flown To Abuja

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The Bayelsa-born teenager, Miss Ese Oruru and her alleged abductor, Yunusa were Tuesday morning, flown to Abuja by the office of the Assistant Inspector General of Police Zone 1.

Police spokesman, Rabilu Ringim said that the duo were taken to the Inspector General of Police, who will handover the 14 years old girl to her family.

 

“the girl and the boy have been flown to Abuja headquarters of the Nigeria Police for proper handing over to her parents,” Rabilu said.

 

The spokesman was however silent on the fate of Yunusa, the alleged abductor , who was flown to Abuja with Ese.

 

I’m grateful—FATHER

The girl’s father, Mr. Charles Oruru, who spoke to Vanguard in Yenagoa, yesterday said:

 

“Without the support of the media and civil society groups, there is nothing I could have done. Left to the police, the matter would have died a natural death and she would have been lost in Kano.

We are praying for her return so that we can all celebrate. “If they bring my daughter back successfully, I will be very happy. I am like a fish out of water. I have not been myself since she was forcibly taken away from us.

“Whenever I think of her, I shed tears. She is only a minor. She was taken away when she was 13 years old, but she is now 14. I do not have many children and the few I have, I make sure I take good care of them because I know they will be great in future.”

 

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IG Deploys 5000 Policemen For Bayelsa Governorship Re-run Election

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The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Solomon Arase has deployed over 5,000 policemen for the Nov. 9 Bayelsa governorship Supplementary election in seven Local Government Areas.

 
This is contained in statement issued by the Force spokesperson, Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP Olabisi Kolawole, in Abuja on Wednesday.

 
It said that adequate security logistics and manpower have been strategically deployed to achieve a most conducive electioneering atmosphere.

 
The statement said that a Deputy Inspector-General of Police had also been deployed to supervise security arrangements during the election.

 
It stated that he would be assisted by an Assistant Inspector-General of Police and three Commissioners of Police.

 
The statement said that extensive security operations had began in the state, including the deployment of detectives and surveillance helicopters for aerial patrols.

 
It said that gunboats and speed boats would complement the Police Marine Unit to convey security personnel and election materials to riverine communities.

 
The statement said that armed personnel from Police Mobile Force, Special Protection Unit as well as Counter Terrorism Unit were on ground to support the ongoing security operations in the State.

 
It stated that the I-G had placed a ban on movements in and out of the LGAs where elections would hold with effect from 6 a.m. to 6p.m. on the day of the election.

 
The statement said that the measure was to restrict the influx and movement of undesirable and criminal elements in and out of the affected Local Government Areas before and during the election.

 
It enjoined the citizens to come out enmasse to exercise their civic right, as the Police, assisted by other security agencies, would provide adequate security for them.

 
The statement advised them to shun violence and all forms of thuggery, as the full weight of the law would take its course on anyone apprehended.

 
It regretted any inconveniences that road users and the general public may suffer as a result of this restriction.

 

 

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Group Petitions Police Affairs Minister, Police IG Over Policemen Detained By Nigerian Army

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Following a PREMIUM TIMES exclusive report about the detention of 10 counter terrorism police officers since April 21, a rights group, Committee for Democracy and Rights of the People, has petitioned the Minister of Police Affairs and Inspector general of Police, requesting their intervention for the release of the detained police officers.

One of the detainees had earlier told PREMIUM TIMES that he and his colleagues were detained on the instruction of a Colonel Kalejaye, head of the army forward operation base, because they refused his directive to “impersonate” soldiers by wearing their uniforms for training in Kaduna State.

One of the detainees, on Wednesday, told PREMIUM TIMES that following reports on their plight, the military had started to give them food.

In its petition, signed by its national coordinator, Waheed Saka, the group demanded “immediate and unconditional release of the detainee officers; security synergy among military and paramilitary agency for effective security; and inquiry into the controversial deployment.”

The group also expressed hope that “this unnecessary institutional superiority among security agencies will be properly addressed and necessary reform for implementation will be done for the good of our national security”.

The CDRP said it is concerned about right to life of Nigerian citizen.

“We considered the detainee first as a citizen before they enlisted as policemen in the service of their fatherland,” the group said. “We subsequently condemned the detention as unlawful, unwarranted and totally unacceptable as carried by the online media and various media outlet on 26th April 2015.

“However, the request for your intervention is necessary as all our effort to free the detainees is not fruitful and our independent investigation revealed that the detained officers are still in army cell somewhere in Gwagwalada under a condition that we considered inhuman and filty.

“More so, it is definitely easy to secure the popular minority elite, but if our nation security will operate according to international best practice, we must strive to protect, defend and patriotically respect the rights of our rank and file officers who sworn to defend the green, white and green flag of our country against any internal uprising.”

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Police IG Warns Potential Trouble Makers Ahead Of Result Declaration

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The Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, on Monday warned would-be “trouble makers to have a think” ahead of the declaration of results of the Presidential and National Assembly (NASS) elections.

Abba gave the warning in a statement issued by the Force Spokesman, Emmanuel Ojukwu in Abuja. The I-G, therefore, charged officers and men of the force to “remain vigilant, steadfast and firm.’’

He advised citizens to about their lawful businesses without fear and assured that the police was ready to provide round-the-clock security beyond the election. The police boss commended personnel involved in the election for their professional conduct during the exercise.

He also commended the electorate for their orderly conduct and commitment to peace throughout the election, as well as their unalloyed cooperation with law enforcement officers.

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Police IG Bars Vigilante Groups, Private Security From Voting Centres

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Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has warned all uniformed private and government security agencies, as well as voluntary organizations and vigilante groups to stay away from all polling units across Nigeria. Mr. Abba also said the use of sirens, revolving lights, tinted glasses by unauthorised citizens would not be allowed on the election days.

In a statement by the police spokesperson, Emmanuel Ojukwu, the IGP said on no account should any of these uniformed security operatives be seen within 300 metres of a polling unit.

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