LAGOS NOVEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Muhammad Adamu, on Tuesday said the Force would need N24.8bn to fuel its fleet of vehicles and motorcycles in a year. He said this when he presented the 2020 budget performance. He also defended the 2021 budget proposal before the House of Representatives Committee on Police. Adamu…
LAGOS OCTOBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Federal, Lagos and Oyo state governments have received no fewer 126 petitions on human rights violations by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force. Government officials, who disclosed this in separate interviews with The PUNCH on Tuesday, stated that 65 petitions had been received by the Federal Government, 46 in …
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…
