LAGOS OCTOBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The head of Nigeria’s police dissolved its Special Anti-Robbery Squad with immediate effect on Sunday, a police statement said, prompted by days of protests across the country against alleged brutality by the controversial unit. The protests broke out in recent days after a video circulated last week alleging to show members of…
LAGOS OCTOBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s inspector general of police has banned a notorious unit from carrying out stop and search duties and setting up roadblocks amid growing anger at routine harassment and atrocities allegedly committed by its officers. Mohammed Adamu also said members of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) must always wear uniforms. Videos shared…
LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Edo State House of Assembly and the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Francis Okiye, have obtained an order of substituted service on members-elect to halt the unlawful take over of the Anthony Enahoro Assembly Complex and the House’s legislative activities. The order was given following the suit filed by Okiye…
LAGOS JULY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Joseph Gobum Mukan, has called on Governor Nyesom Wike to hand over former Acting Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Joi Nunieh, who is currently taking refuge at the Government House in Port Harcourt. The Rivers State Police boss called on the governor to…
LAGOS JULY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu is in a mourning mood as the Nigerian Police Force confirmed death of seven of its men in a ghastly motor accident which occurred on 12th July along the Kaduna-Zaria Road. Eleven others who survived the accident have been moved to a hospital where…
LAGOS JULY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Security expert, senior Lawyer and some Police officers have kicked against the disbanding satellite offices and bases of the Intelligence Response Squad (IRT) and Special Tactical Squad (STS). The IGP has directed that satalite offices across the country should be shut down as moves by the Force to reposition the police…
LAGOS JULY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr Ibrahim Magu, who is being investigated over corruption allegations by a special presidential panel, is asking the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to release him on bail. Mr Magu, a serving police officer who has been in detention since his…
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has asked Mohammed Adamu, inspector-general of police (IGP), to investigate the allegation that he collected N4 billion from Ibrahim Magu, suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a petition dated July 8 and addressed to Adamu, the vice-president through Taiwo Osipitan, his lawyer, said…