Police ill-equipped to fight robbery — Onovo – Vanguard
March 10, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments
The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ogbona Onovo, yesterday, said armed robbery has been on the rise in Nigeria because the Nigeria Police lacked the technological and psychological wherewithal to fight armed robbers.
Court bars Keyamo from prosecuting Kenny Martins – Daily Trust
March 1, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments
A Federal High Court in Abuja has disqualified Lagos lawyer Festus Keyamo from prosecuting the National Chairman of Police Equipment Foundation (PEF) Chief Kenny Martins for alleged fraud.
The court’s decision came after it upheld the argument by Kenny Martin’s counsel Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) to disqualify Keyamo from handling the prosecution.
Another police officer killed in Ogun – Daily Trust
December 16, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Another police officer has been killed in Ogun State. The Divisional Crime Officer (DCO) and Superintendent of Police, Otele, attached to Ogere axis of the state was shot and killed by robbers yesterday.
10 policemen die in Abuja monthly – Daily Trust
December 15, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Federal Capital Territory Police Commissioner John Haruna said an average of 10 policemen die in Abuja every month.
Receiving members of the Police Service Commission (PSC) who visited the FCT Police Command yesterday, the commissioner said the officers are either killed by mischief makers while on duty or die as a result of duty-related ailments. “The causes of deaths are mostly duty-related,” he said.
Ibori: UK releases list of witnesses – The Nation
November 18, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The London Police yesterday released names of 14 witnesses in the money laundering case against three associates of former Delta State Governor James Ibori.
The witnesses are from the Nigerian Police, Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Kidnapped 74-yr-old widow dies in abductors’ custody – The Vanguard
September 7, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
Asaba—A 74-year-old widow (names withheld) who was kidnapped at Illah, Oshimili North local government area of Delta state last November, has died allegedly in the hands of her abductors.
Already, detectives from Zone 5, Benin City, who are currently investigating the matter, exhumed the body of the woman from a shallow grave last week Thursday.
Police withdraw men from private services in Niger – The Guardian
August 17, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
In compliance with the directives by the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mike Onovo on the withdrawal of all police personnel on illegal duty nation wide, the Niger State police command has withdrawn all it men from such duties.
AC cries foul as police arrest Aregbesola – The Nation
August 8, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
Action Congress (AC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Engr. Rauf Aregbesola was yesterday arrested in Lagos by a team of policemen from Abuja.
He was taken to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Panti, Yaba from where he was whisked to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja around noon, accompanied by his counsel, Mr. Kunle Adegoke.
Onovo Strips Ex-Presidents, Govs, First Lady, Others Of Police Aides – Daily Independent
August 6, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
Turai, wife of President Umaru Yar’Adua, is among those to lose their police aides, in the first act of Ogbonnaya Onovo as substantive Inspector General of Police (IGP), who on Wednesday ordered the immediate withdrawal of such personnel from those not entitled to them.
Revealed: Boko Haram leaders trained in Afghanistan, Algeria – The Nation
August 2, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
Fresh facts emerged yesterday that many members of Boko Haram were trained in Algeria in the last three years before they struck.
The Nation learnt that the State Security Service, SSS had uncovered Boko Haram as a ‘deadly religious group’ since December 2006 and submitted a comprehensive report to the Presidency in 2007.
