LAGOS MARCH 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has allegedly redeployed several officers attached to the anti-corruption unit of the force. Many of the vehicles provided for the unit were also withdrawn. Investigations revealed that the firearms and ammunition being used by the squad had also been withdrawn. The X-Squad is the Internal Affairs…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Inspector-General of Police(IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has directed state commissioners of police to impound all vehicles using illegal sirens, Spy number plates, revolving lights and covered number plates across the country. The IGP, has also ordered the commissioners to arrest and prosecute all those found violating the order. He described the unauthorized…
LAGOS JANUARY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some senators have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the nation’s Service Chiefs while some members of the House of Representatives demanded their resignation. They also called for the resignation of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu. This followed a debate on the nation’s security during Wednesday’s plenary at both…
LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu has placed Police Commands and Formations nationwide on red alert. This proactive measure follows an Intelligence report that sequel to the recent killing of an Iranian General; some domestic interests are planning to embark on massive public disturbances and sabotage. In a press statement by…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A whistleblowing group, Eagle Eye Transparency International has dragged one ACP Elema of the IGP-Monitoring Unit to the Inspector General of Police over allegations of ‘abuse of office, protecting and shielding criminal elements in the society, outrightly favoring and using public office to protect criminal suspects’. Eagle Eye requested for discreet investigation…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has been commended for his prompt arrest of the five policemen, attached to the Inspector-General of Police Special Tactical Squad, who allegedly collected over N700,000 via PoS from Kareem Damilari Jamiu, an Estate Agent, on Monday. In statement on Thursday, made available to our…
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 SEPTEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police Service Commission (PSC) has accused Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu of hijacking the on-going recruitment of constables. The allegation, which betrays the power tussle between the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and its supervising parastatal, is contained in an interview which PSC Commissioner, Austin Braimoh, granted The PUNCH. Braimoh…
