In a significant legal development, a Federal High Court in Awka has ruled that the current Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, is unlawfully occupying the office. The court, presided over by Justice Fatun Riman, declared that Baba's continued stay in the position is in direct violation of the Police Act of 2020 and is therefore illegal...
Showing posts with label Security. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Security. Show all posts
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Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Nigeria: Senate wants Police Force decentralized, insists on community policing
The Senate has called for the decentralization of the Nigeria Police Force and the need for community policing as a way of addressing the country’s problem of insecurity.
This formed part of the recommendations of the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Nigeria Security Challenges which was considered and approved during plenary on Tuesday.
Recall that...
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Xenophobia: How we are doing in South Africa now – Nigerian citizens in Diaspora
The chairman board of trustees, Nigerian citizens in South Africa, Chief Chuks Okolie has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the steps taken to stop xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other foreign nationals in South Africa.
Okolie who gave the commendation in an interview with DAILY POST in South Africa lauded Buhari for using his visit to the...
Friday, December 6, 2019
EFCC Arrests 23 Men From ‘Yahoo-yahoo’ School
The Economic and Financial Crimes has arrested 23 suspected students learning Internet scam also known as ‘yahoo-yahoo’.
Operatives of the commission busted an alleged training centre on Essien Essien Street, Ikot Ibiok Village, Eket Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State.
A spokesperson for the EFCC, Wilson Uwajaren, said the fraudsters were arrested...
Monday, December 2, 2019
Presidency debunks UN assessment of insecurity in Nigeria
FG has rejected the assessment of the United Nations of the state of insecurity in the country.
The Presidency in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Friday said that the UN Rapporteur on violence in Nigeria was inadequate and does not reflect the true situation in the country,...