Governors of states in the Northern part of Nigeria have rejected the total disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum and Plateau state governor, Simon Lalong, disclosed this to journalists after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Thursday. Lalong said the defunct police unit had been useful…
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Lagos Police Arrest 5 Men Suspected To Have Stolen Valuables During Protest
Lagos State Police Command have arrested five men suspected to have stole for valuables from members of the public during the protest along Ketu area, Lagos. The suspects took advantage of the gridlock on the expressway to perpetrate the crime, adding that policemen attached to the Ketu Division arrested them, the State Police Public Relations…
World Bank Approves $12bn For Developing Countries For Covid-19 Vaccines
The World Bank on Wednesday approved $12 billion to help Nigeria and other developing countries buy COVID-19 vaccines. “The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved an envelope of 12 billion dollars for developing countries to finance the purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, tests, and treatments for their citizens,” it read. The vaccination…
LASG Acquires New Outboard Engines For Optimum Boat Performance
Lagos State Government has procured and installed new outboard engines on some of its boats to improve speed and ensure optimal service delivery. The Managing Director, Lagos Ferry Services, (LAGFERRY), Mr. Abdoulbaq Ladi-Balogun, said it was in a bid to accommodate the increasing number of passengers on its waterways. He also commended Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu…
JUST IN: IGP Orders Members Of Defunct SARS To Report To Abuja For Medical Evaluation
The Inspector General of Police M.A. Adamu, has issued a directive to all personnel of the defunct SARS to report at the Force Headquarters, Abuja for debriefing, psychological and medical examination. Frank Mba, the Police spokesman said in a statement that officers are expected to undergo this process as a prelude to further training and…
FG Begins Police Reforms, Agrees To Meet Demands Of Protesters
The Federal Government is beginning to look into the demands of Nigerian protesters after the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, convened a meeting with stakeholders on Tuesday. In a statement released on Tuesday by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser To President Buhari on Media and Publicity, the Police have agreed to meet demands, which include…
Buhari Assures Nigerians Of Extensive Police Reform
The decision to disband the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) is the first step to extensive police reforms, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday. Speaking at the launch of the Presidential Youth Empowerment Scheme (P-YES), aimed at creating 774,000 jobs across the Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the country, President Buhari also directed that all those responsible…
Rtd CP Midenda, Explains Why And How SARS Was Created Before It Derailed
SARS HISTORICAL BACKGROUND The founding commander of SARS, retired Police Commissioner Simeon Danladi Midenda explains… In the beginning SARS was founded by me in 1992. For a proper understanding of this, historical background to its formation is relevant. Anti-Robbery as a modus operandi of the Nigeria Police Force for combating armed robbery has been as…
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has announced the disbandment of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force.
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has announced the disbandment of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force. He said the operatives will be redeployed to other police formations and commands. Adamu announced this in a live Facebook broadcast on Sunday afternoon 11th October, 2020. The announcement came after days of online and…
Lady Shot In the Mouth Viral Video, Not Connected to #Endsars Protesters -CP Odumosu
Subsequent to the viral video of a lady, whose mouth was battered and penetrated with a bullet by a Police Officer, CP Odumosu debunk alignment that the lady was among the #EndSars protesters and shot by SARS official. The Lagos State Police Command revealed the identity of the Police officer who allegedly shot a lady…
Lagos CBD Arrests, Prosecutes 31 Suspects For Environmental Offences
Operatives of the Central Business Districts have arrested 31 persons for engaging in street trading within the Lagos Island Business District. Speaking on the operation, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Central Business Districts, Mr. Olugbenga Olarenwaju Oyerinde affirmed that the present administration is passionate about the cleanliness of the environment and has directed…
Fela Durotoye, Lagos Governor CPS Gboyega Akosile and Others, to Speak at Lagos NIPR Digital Summit
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, Lagos State Chapter announced its annual Lagos Digital Public Relations Summit Event, with top notch Speakers to bridge the communication gap in public and private establishment. The Lagos Digital Public Relations Summit, promises to be the largest experiential gathering of digital communication enthusiasts focused on empowering participants with…
BREAKING: Popular Ondo Church Sotitobire Prophet Alfa, 5 Others, Sentenced to Life Imprisonment Over Missing Child
Justice Olusegun Odusola of the Ondo state High Court in Akure has sentenced the Founder of Sotitobire Praising Chapel, Prophet Babatunde Alfa and 5 others to life imprisonment over the disappearance of one year old gold kolawole in the church last year. Justice Odusola convicted the defendants having found them guilty of the two count…
Nigeria Police To Have Talks With Naira Marley On SARS Brutality
The Nigerian Police on Tuesday 6th October, 2020, by 11am, through it’s Public Relation Officer, Frank Mba will be having a live instagram chat with Naira Marley to answer questions and discuss the concerns of young Nigerians on the issues of SARS operations and other burning issues. The Inspector General of Police assured the Nigerian…
Floating Hospitals, A Vessels of Hope
By Samuel Salami Attached are the before and after surgery of a boy, who had lost hope, but heaven smile at him when he thought, it was all over, God sent an Angel in human called #MercyShips to salvage this young boy severe medical condition, he had a successful multiple surgeries free of charge, courtesy…
BREAKING: IGP Bans FSARS, Other Tactical Units From Patrols, Stop & Search Duties
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has banned the personnel of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad from routine patrols. He also banned and other Tactical Squads of the Force including the Special Tactical Squad, Intelligence Response Team, Anti-Cultism Squad and other Tactical Squads operating at the Federal, Zonal, and Command levels, from carrying out routine…
Lagos Loses $2.1bn To Environmental Pollution — FG
The Lagos State Government lost $2.1bn due to the adverse effect of environmental pollution in the state, Ogbonnaya Onu said on Friday. The Minister of Science and Technology, said this was according to a report by the World Health Organisation on pollution in major cities of the world. Onu, who disclosed this when he inaugurated the…
Chevron To Sack 25% Of It’s Workforce
As a result of the ever-changing business environment, Chevron Nigeria has decided to lay off at least twenty-five percent of its workforce, the firm said on Friday. In a statement on Friday titled ‘Chevron Nigeria Limited reviews workforce in accordance with business exigencies,’ by its General Manager Policy, Government and Public Affairs, Esimaje Brikinn, the…
Meet First Female Sergeant-At-Arms To Carry The Mace ( Symbol of Authority) In Lagos
Mrs. Oyindamola Olorogun is the first female Sergeant-at-Arms to carry the Mace ( Symbol of Authority) in the 41 years history of Lagos State House of Assembly LHOA. Mrs Oyindamola made history yesterday, Monday, September 28, 2020, by breaking the over 4 decades of history in the Lagos House of Assembly. She was the cynosure…
BREAKING: FG Declares 1st October Public Holiday
1st of October 2020 has been declared as public holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary, the Federal Government said on Thursday. This was contained in a statement titled, ‘FG Declares Thursday, October 1, 2020, Public Holiday To Mark Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary’ and signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Georgina…