Amos Odeh. LAGOS OCTOBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has reaffirmed that the new Police Tactical Team will operate within very high professional and ethical standards, rule of law and dictates of best international policing practices. In pursuant of the above objectives, the NPF is partnering with the International…
LAGOS OCTOBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former State Coordinator of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), for Delta, Edo and Rivers States, Hon. Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, has called on Nigerians protesting police brutality and extortion with hashtag #EndSARS to discontinue the protest before it further degenerate. It will be recall that tens of thousands of Nigerian youths have been…
LAGOS OCTOBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian youths, particularly the ones agitating for an end to police brutality, corruption and impunity, have highlighted a seven-point demand that must be met by the Presidency. The list surpasses the former #5for5 demands, that was earlier submitted. Over 13,000 youths have signed a petition on a website (www.change.org) that advocates and…
LAGOS OCTOBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, Dolapo Badmus, has described as ‘fake news, reports of her demotion. Reports had emerged on Saturday that Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP, Abayomi Shogunle and Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP, Dolapo Badmus have been demoted. 24 other ex-SARS operatives were also reportedly dismissed for…
LAGOS OCTOBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)- UN Ambassador for peace and social justice, Hussaini Coomassie, has condemned the activities of the EndSARS protesters across the country. Coomassie, who is the Deputy National Coordinator, Buhari Campaign Organization, in a viral video, said President Buhari is taking things lightly with the protesters. He stated that such nonsense could never…
LAGOS OCTOBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The names of the 37 officers were penciled down for dismissal following Nigerian youths’ protests against the activities of the recently-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force. The youths have also been calling on the federal government to reform the force. But in a series of tweets on Saturday, October…
LAGOS OCTOBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Army says it is set to start its annual exercise “Crocodile Smile” to identify, track and “counter negative propaganda” in the social media and across the cyberspace. In a statement, Musa Sagir, army spokesman, said the exercise will begin from Tuesday. “This year’s Exercise CROCODILE SMILE V1 is scheduled to…
LAGOS OCTOBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some operatives and officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) have reacted to the Directives of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) inviting them to Abuja for psychological and medical examination. Some of the operatives lamented the directive will force them into unplanned debts as they may need to borrow money for…