LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Police Force has approved the suspension of Assistant Inspector General of Police ΑIG Abduyari Shuaya’u Lafia from duty with effect from January 9, 2025. In a wireless message addressed to all departments, units and commands, signed by the Force Secretary, the Force Headquarters warned the officer to adhere strictly to…
LAGOS MARCH 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-After serving the country for 35 years, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba and about 300 other senior police officers are to retire statutorily today. Baba clocked 35 years in service on March 1, 2023 and will be 60 years old today. However, Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Dingyadi, said in January…
LAGOS MAY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police Service Commission may have concluded plans to promote a former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, to Assistant Inspector-General of Police. Magu, a Commissioner of Police, has tendered his pre-retirement notice and will officially retire from the force on May 5. It was gathered on…
LAGOS JULY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 24 Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police. The Commission, however, declined the promotion of former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, CP Ibrahim Magu. The Commission’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu…
LAGOS JULY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Peoples Democratic Party has condemned the alleged plan to promote the ousted acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, “despite his open indictment for corruption and abuse of office.” The PDP said the alleged plan confirms that the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.),…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some Nigerians have taken to their social media to register their dissatisfaction over the promotion of 13 Assistant Inspector General of Police by Inspector General of Police, Mohamad Adamu. This was announced earlier by the police headquarters Abuja earlier in the week following the recent promotion of AIG to commissioners, were redeployed…
LAGOS APRIL 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Lagos lawyer, Chief (Barr) Malcolm Omirhobo has filed a case at the Federal High Court, Lagos suing President Muhammadu Buhari, Attorney-General of the Federation, (AGF) Mr. Abubakar Malami, Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Ibrahim Idris and Lagos state Police Commissioner, Mr Edgal Imohimi for aborting the proposed NBA Ikeja Branch protest…
LAGOS MARCH 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There is discontent among some officers and men from South-East and South-South geopolitical zones in the police over what they described as “marginalisation of our officers” from the regions in the promotion of personnel. They fear they may not have satisfactory career in the force if events continue the way they are,…