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Mar

2025

Abia CP Disbands SWAT and Special Squad, Established Scorpion Tactical Team

Abia State, News Flash, Police Force, Security

PRESS RELEASE 20/03/2025 Abia CP Disbands SWAT and Special Squad, Establishes Scorpion Tactical Team The Abia State Police Command has disbanded the Command’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit and the Command’s Special Squad (CSS). In their place, a newly trained, tactical, and professional unit known as the Scorpion Squad has been established. This squad will be led by SP Ibe Daniel as Commander, with DSP Eze Augustine as 2i/c. This decision is part of the command’s administrative and operational measures to ensure compliance with the rule of law and promotion of a professional police force in Abia State that…

Mar

2025

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Abia Police Command Upholds Discipline: Dismisses An Officer For Unethical Conduct

Abia State, Crime, News Flash, Police Force

PRESS RELEASE 19/03/2025 Abia Police Command Upholds Discipline: Dismisses an Officer for unethical conduct The public is hereby notified that AP/NO 338736 Inspector Kufere Moses, formerly serving at Mopol 55 PMF Aba and attached to UBA Bank Guard in Aba, Abia State has been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force, effective 21st February 2025. He has also been de-kitted, and all police accouterments have been retrieved from him. This action follows administrative disciplinary measures taken against him by the command for Discreditable Conduct and offenses against discipline. The Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command, CP Danladi Isa, reaffirms the Command’s…

Mar

2025

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It’s Unfair To Generalist Police As Corrupt – FPRO

Crime, News Flash, Police Force, Security

It’s Unfair To Generalise Police As Corrupt — FPRO The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has cautioned against stereotyping the entire police force as corrupt. In a post on X.com on Saturday, Adejobi emphasised that many police officers are decent and God-fearing individuals who work to protect citizens’ lives and property with integrity and self-esteem. He wrote, “It’s unfair to generalise that the Police and corruption are 5 and 6, as many officers in the force are decent and even have the fear of God; who have conscience, are responsible, contented, and kind. “Don’t trample on the rights…

Mar

2025

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Abia State Police Command Arrest Suspect For Unlawful Possession And Recovery Of Firearms

Abia State, Crime, News Flash, Police Force

PRESS RELEASE07/03/2025 Arrest of Suspect for Unlawful Possession & Recovery of Firearms Suspect:Chidozie Humble (Male)21 yrs, a 300-level student, Department of Animal Breeding and Physiology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) Exhibits Recovered:Three (3) locally made pistolsand One (1) English CZECH SCORPION pistol On 05/03/2025, at about 10:50hrs, detectives from the Serious Crime Investigation Squad (SCISSORS), Abia State Command, leveraging on credible intelligence, apprehended Chidozie Humble in his room at Royal Heritage Lodge, Umudike, Ikwuano LGA. During the operation, officers recovered three (3) locally made pistols and one (1) English CZECH SCORPION pistol. The Command is committed to ensuring…

Mar

2025

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Re: Abduction Of Chief Obasi Lawson: ABIA State Police Command Commenced Investigation

Abia State, News Flash, Police Force, Security

Press Release 07/03/2025 Re: Abduction Of Chief Obasi Lawson: Abia State Police Command Commenced Investigation 1 On 04/03/2025 at about 21:30 hrs we received a report from Sergeant Judge Gubi that ASP Tanko Natip, Inspector Ernest and himself from Special Protection Unit (SPU) Base 6, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, who were attached as escorts to Chief Obasi Lawson, traveled to Arochukwu. 2 At about 13:00 hours, while returning to Port Harcourt through Azumini Ndoki, Ukwa East Local Government Area, they were ambushed at Mkap Jekere Ndoki around 19:00 hours. An unknown dark blue Sienna vehicle carrying unidentified gunmen double-crossed them…

Mar

2025

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Police Appoints New DIGs, Commissioners

News Flash, Police Force

Police appoints new DIGs, commissioners The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of six Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) and deployed new Commissioners of Police to Enugu and Oyo States. Head of Press and Public Relations at PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, announced this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the commission had also approved the promotion of the CP in charge of Enugu State, Mr Uzuegbu Kanayo, to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG). Ani listed the newly promoted DIGs as Sadiq Abubakar, Benjamin Okolo, Williams Adebowale, Bzigu Bali, Idegwu Ukuoma, and Adebola Hamzat.…

Mar

2025

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Gov. Otti Receives Police Commission Team, Advocates For Change In Strategy In Mobilizing Abians For Police Enrollment

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Police Force

GOV. OTTI RECEIVES POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION TEAM, ADVOCATES FOR CHANGE IN STRATEGY IN MOBILIZING ABIANS FOR POLICE ENROLMENT. Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has called for a change of strategy in communicating and mobilizing Abians for Police enrolment to ensure that Abians fill the quota allocated to the State Governor Otti made the call on Tuesday, 4th March, when he received in audience, a delegation from the Police Service Commission (PSC) in-charge of Police recruitment in the State led by Mrs. Uche Wokocha, a Deputy Director of Procurement in the Commission. The team came to the State to…

Mar

2025

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Abducted Afenifere Youth Leader Freed After 12 days In Captivity

Crime, News Flash, Police Force, Security

Abducted Afenifere youth leader freed after 12 days in captivity After spending 12 days in the custody of his abductors, the National President of the Afenifere Youth Council, Eniola Olajuni, has regained his freedom. As reported by PUNCH, the National Secretary of the Youth Council, Biodun Aderohunmu, confirmed his release in a brief WhatsApp message on Saturday, simply stating, “He has been released.” Olajuni was kidnapped on Monday, February 17, 2025, while traveling to Abuja for a meeting. His captors had demanded a ransom of N100 million along with two tricycles before releasing him. Following a widely circulated video in…

Feb

2025

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NANS And ActionAid Nigeria Demand Swift Action Over Abduction Of Female Students In Benue State

Human Rights, Education, News Flash, Police Force

NANS and ActionAid Nigeria Demand Swift Action Over Abduction of Female Students in Benue State The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to ensure the immediate rescue of four female students abducted from Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, Benue State. In a statement issued yesterday, NANS’ National Public Relations Officer, Samson Adeyemi, revealed that the students were kidnapped on Tuesday night by unidentified armed men, who intercepted them around 8:30 p.m. while they were heading to a lecture hall. The victims were taken to an unknown location, sparking outrage among students,…

Feb

2025

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Respect Human Rights, Court Orders, CJN Advise IGP

Judiciary, News Flash, Police Force

Respect human rights, court orders, CJN tells IGP The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has called on security agencies in the country to ensure full compliance with court orders and to respect human rights. She expressed concern over the growing trend of non-compliance by some law enforcement agencies, noting that such acts undermine the integrity of the justice system and weaken public confidence. According to a Sunday statement by her Senior Special Assistant on Media, Tobi Soniyi, the CJN made the call when the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and his team, paid her a courtesy visit…