LAGOS MAY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has again raised the alarm over the safety of journalists in the country. This follows the report of the abduction of Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ). According to reports, Ojukwu was abducted by the Intelligence…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, didn’t shut down satellite units of the Intelligence Response Team and Special Tactical Squads in the country, acting Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, has said. Adejobi made this clarification in a telephone chat with The PUNCH on Tuesday while reacting to reports (not by The…
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A human Rights body, Civil Rights Realization and Advancement Network CRRAN, has demanded 60 Million naira Compensation on behalf of the family of a man allegedly killed by Operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), of the Inspector General of police IGP in Benue State, saying the team commits worst rights violation…
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent Investigative Panel (IPP) probing rights violation by operatives of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other units of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has ordered the police to produce the Commander of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Abba Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police…
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 JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Inspector-General of Police, (IGP) Mohammed Adamu, has deployed the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), the Special Tactical Squad (STS) and Federal-SARS Crack Detectives to Kogi State following Thursday’s bank robbery in Isanlu and attack on a Police Station which led to the death of some persons, including police personnel on duty. Adamu,…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)- The Nigerian Army authorities have arrested an officer and nine soldiers in connection with the killing of five officers of the IGP Intelligence Response Team (IRT), on August 6, in Taraba State Daily Sun, can authoritatively report. This is just as our correspondent gathered that the arrested officers risk death sentence…
LAGOS AUGUST 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Police have arrested two suspected fraudsters who impersonated officials of the Nigeria Customs Service auctioneers on Facebook and other social media sites. Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT ) who arrested the suspects have warned members of the public to be wary of fraudsters who…