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PSC pledges better welfare for staff, police personnel

PSC pledges better welfare for staff, police personnel
Welfare
By Monday Ijeh
Abuja, Dec. 21, 2022 (NAN) The Police Service Commission (PSC) has pledged to ensure better welfare for its members of staff and personnel of the Nigeria Police Force.
Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
Ani said the acting Chairman of PSC, Justice Clara Ogunbiyi  made the pledge at a leadership and service award ceremony to honour past chairmen of the commission.
She said the former Chairmen of the Commission who received the leadership award were Chief Simon Okeke, Mr Parry Osayande, Chief Mike Okiro and Alhaji Musiliu Smith. 
Ogunbiyi said the event was a stock taking ceremony on the journey so far, as commission concludes plans to move to its corporate headquarters.
She said the movement was a milestone in the life of the commission, empowered to appoint promote, dismiss and exercise disciplinary control over persons in the Nigeria Police Force.
According to her, the commission is presently occupying scattered offices at the Federal Secretariat complex Phase 1 and phase 3 in Abuja.
She said the new corporate headquarters would provide an environment conducive for personnel of the commission to perform optimally in the discharge of their duties.
The PSC acting chairman commended the Federal Government for its support and encouragement in the construction of the corporate headquarters of the commission. (NAN)
IMC/MZA
Edited by Maharazu Ahmed
Defence/Security

Avoid being used to undermine DSS, Spokesman urges Nigerians

DSS

By Monday Ijeh

Abuja, Dec. 20, 2022 (NAN) Department of State Services (DSS) has called on Nigerians to avoid being used to undermine the service in its lawful investigations.

 

Public Relations Officer of DSS, Dr Peter Afunanya, made the call in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.

 

He said those who wished to act in the breach would be dealt with, in accordance with the law.

 

Afunanya said that the statement was to clarify that one of the service’s roles was to investigate matters of national security dimension.

 

He said that the service had always discharged its responsibilities in the overall interest of the citizens.

 

“As such, the service will continue to disseminate actionable intelligence to relevant authorities, devoid of any sentiment.

 

“While professionally discharging its mandate, the DSS pledges to remain focused and unbiased.

“It will not, by any means, succumb to propaganda, intimidation and the desperation of hirelings to undermine it,” he said.

 

According to him, the service will also not give room for use of falsehood and deceit to misdirect public understanding and perception on issues of national importance.

 

The DSS spokesman urged the public to disregard the vituperations and ranting of misguided elements and not allow themselves to be used as instruments of destabilisation.

 

“The service will not be distracted by persons and/or groups from carrying out its duties to the nation, citizens and the President/Commander-in-Chief,” he added. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

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Edited by Idowu Ariwodola and ‘Wale Sadeeq

Defence/Security

Yuletide: CP orders massive deployment of personnel, materials in FCT

Yuletide: CP orders massive deployment of personnel, materials in FCT

Deployment
By Monday Ijeh
Abuja, Dec. 12, 2022 (NAN) The Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Babaji Sunday has ordered massive deployment of personnel and materials in the FCT ahead of the Yuletide.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, DSP Josephine Adeh said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja.

She said the deployment would cover all the nooks and crannies to ensure hitch free celebration in the territory.

Adeh said the proactive deployment would consist of all Intelligence and tactical assets at the command’s disposal, cemented with inter-agency collaboration.

She said the idea was to ensure that crime and criminality in all forms and dynamics are promptly nipped in the board.

“The deployment is notably, characterised by strengthened police-community relationship, intelligence gathering, stop and search, intelligence-led raids on black spots and visibility policing at every point of social convergence.

“It will also involve highway and border patrol, aggressive vehicular and foot patrols as well as aerial surveillance,” she said.

She pledged the unwavering commitment of the command to ensure peace and harmony during the festive period and beyond.

Adeh said the CP had enjoined officers not to be diligent in the discharge of their duties, while strictly respecting the fundamental rights of citizens.

She said the CP called on residents to embrace peace and other virtues in the spirit of the festivity while maintaining vigilance by reporting suspicious activities to the command.

Adeh said the command could be reached through 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653 and 08028940883.

She said the Public Complaint Bureau desk could also be reached on 0902 222 2352. (NAN)
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Editedby Maharazu Ahmed

Defence/Security

DSS, oil marketers set to clear petrol queues in 48 hours

DSS, oil marketers set to clear petrol queues in 48 hours

Petrol
By Monday Ijeh
Abuja, Dec. 8, 2022 (NAN) The Department of State Devices (DSS), at a meeting with oil marketers and other stakeholders have resolved to address the challenges of fuel scarcity and lingering queues at filling stations within 48 hours.

The Public Relations Officer of DSS, Dr Peter Afunanya said this on Thursday in Abuja while briefing newsmen at the end of a meeting with petroleum distribution stakeholders.

He said the meeting was attended by representative of the DSS, NNPC Limited, Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria and other stakeholders.

Afunanya said part of the resolutions reached was that the NNPC would provide fuel at normal and affordable official rate to all marketers.

He said the meeting also resolved that marketers who operate depot would work on a 24-hour basis to ensure adequate supply of fuel in the country.

According to him, it was also agreed that the DSS will ensure protection and provision of security to all marketers and their products across the country while moving oil products.

Afunanya said the DSS would take action against any filling station,  marketer or oil stakeholder that reneged on the agreement reached at the meeting.

He said the meeting was called to address the challenges of fuel scarcity, adding that the DSS would not sit back and watch the current scarcity persist despite availability of the product.

The DSS spokesman said the lingering fuel scarcity could lead to economic sabotage and threat to national security, if not properly handled.

He said plans were concluded by the DSS to raid all fuel stations and quizz any marketer found hoarding petroleum products. (NAN)
IMC/MZA

Edited by Maharazu Ahmed

Defence/Security

I-G tasks stakeholders on synergy against GBV

Gender
By Monday Ijeh
Abuja, Dec. 8, 2022 (NAN) The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba has called for synergy among stakeholders in the criminal justice system in the fight against gender based violence.
 
The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja
Adejobi said the I-G made the call when he hosted the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Dame Pauline Tallen in his office.
 
The I-G pledged the commitment of the Nigeria Police to sustain the fight against perpetrators of gender-based violence in the country.
He said the establishment of gender desks across police commands in the country was an assurance that the police would not treat cases of gender-based violence with levity.
 Adejobi said Tallen told the I-G that the visit was part of activities lined up to mark the 16 days of activism against Gender-based violence and violence against children.
She said the activities commenced on Nov. 26 and would run until Dec. 10.
The minister commended the I-G for his love and support toward women and children, evident in salient policies and actions of the Nigeria Police Force. (NAN)
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Edited by Chioma Ugboma
Defence/Security

Police inaugurate digital Central Motor Registry Command Centre

Police inaugurate digital Central Motor Registry Command Centre
Motor
By Monday Ijeh
Abuja, Dec. 8, 2022 (NAN) The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba, has inaugurated a digital Central Motor Registry (CMR) Command Centre at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.
A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Wednesday in Abuja said the centre is domiciled at the Department of Information and Communication Technology.
He said the inauguration of the centre was is in line with the I-G’s quest to ensure a digital environment to police the country.
Adejobi said the idea was to provide a robust and more proactive measures in crime prevention, investigation and prosecution.
According to him, the digital CMR will provide a platform for the public to report vehicles stolen and yet to be recovered since January, 2018.
He said the procedure was to input the vehicle details on the online platform to serve as a reliable data point for the possible recovery of the vehicle.
Adejobi said the platform would also process motor vehicle information to support police operations and efforts toward enhancing national security.
“The CMR has two Command Centres in Abuja and Lagos, 37 CMR Information Centres across the Country, 200 e-enforcement Operational Patrol Vehicles with automatic number plate recognition on each vehicle as part of the first batch,” he said.
He enjoined the public to take advantage of the platform at https://reportcmr.npf.gov.ng to upload their vehicle information on the website with effect from Dec. 7.
Adejobi said the registration of vehicles on the platform was a security step to prevent it from being stolen and re-registered. (NAN)
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Edited by Ismail AbdulAziz
Defence/Security

FCT Police commence investigation into Kubwa shooting, abduction

FCT Police commence investigation into Kubwa shooting, abduction

Security

By Monday Ijeh

Abuja, Dec. 7, 2022 (NAN) The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has commenced investigations into a reported case of armed robbery, shooting and abduction of some persons in Kubwa area of Abuja.

A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the FCT, DSP Josephine Adeh on Wednesday in Abuja said the incident occurred on Tuesday at Relocation Estate, off Arab Road in Kubwa.

She said the prompt response by operatives of the command led to the rescue of three victims and recovery of firearms and ammunition, including one AK47 rifle and 25 rounds of ammunition.

Adeh said preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects invaded the estate at about 7:30 p.m. and started shooting sporadically where two persons were affected.

“While departing the scene, the suspects left with four victims, possibly, to enable them evade arrest by the police response team deployed to the area.

“The two gunshot victims were immediately rushed to the hospital for medical attention, but unfortunately one of them was confirmed dead by a doctor in the hospital, while the other is responding to treatment,” she said.

Adeh enjoined residents of the area to remain calm, adding that the command had deployed intelligence and other operational asset to fortify security in Kubwa and its environs.

She said investigation was on to identify the suspects and bring them to book.

Adeh also urged the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious situation through: 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653 and 08028940883.

She added that residents should also reach out to the command’s Public Complaint Bureau via telephone number 09022222352. (NAN)
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Edited by Gregg Mmaduakolam/Maharazu Ahmed

Defence/Security

I-G challenges arrest, imprisonment order by court

Contempt
By Monday Ijeh
Abuja, Dec. 2, 2022 (NAN) The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba has filed a motion before a Federal High Court in Abuja to challenge the ‘contempt proceedings and committal order’ brought against him.
 
The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that a  Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, sentenced  Baba to three months in prison for disobeying a valid court order.
The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice M. O. Olajuwon, held that the
I-G should be committed to prison and detained in custody for a period of three months, or until he obeyed an order it made since Oct. 21, 2011.

“If at the end of the three months, the contemnor remains recalcitrant and still refuses to purge his contempt, he shall be committed for another period and until he purges his contempt,” the court held.

The I-G’s committal followed a suit that was filed by a police officer, Mr  Patrick Okoli, who was unlawfully and compulsorily retired from the Nigerian Police Force.

Justice Olajuwon noted that though the Police Service Commission, PSC, recommended Okoli’s reinstatement into the police, a decision that was affirmed by the court, the I-G refused to comply with the order.

The court had also ordered  payment of N10 million to the applicant, being special and general damage for the unlawful, illegal and unconstitutional denial of his rights and privileges as a Senior Officer of the Nigeria Police Force from 1993 till date.

According to the FPRO, the I-G filed the motion, to seek for an order to set aside the contempt proceedings and committal order.
He said the grounds for the motion was that he had not been appointed into office as (I-G), when the case was instituted.
Baba also affirmed that the contempt proceedings were served via substituted means in November, 2018, and January, 2019 respectively, on the then I-G, and not on him as the incumbent.
He said official steps were taken before his assumption of office, by his predecessors to comply with the reinstatement order of the plaintiff, Mr Patrick  Okoli.
“This was evidenced by an official letter addressed to the Police Service Commission, on the approval of the then I-G, as far back as 2015, before the court order of Nov. 29, 2022,
‘The then I-G requested the commission to issue a reinstatement letter to the plaintiff, and effect his promotion, in line with the order of the Court in the exercise of its statutory authority.
“The grounds for the contempt proceedings ought not to have existed,” he said.
The I-G pledged his commitment and steadfastness to continue to defend the rule of law and respect for judicial authorities.
He said he would not at anytime, wittingly or unwittingly disobey any order, validly granted by courts of competent jurisdiction. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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Edited by Idowu Ariwodola/Chioma Ugboma
Defence/Security

COAS tasks military officers on integrity, worthy character

 

Integrity

By Monday Ijeh

Abuja, Dec. 1, 2022 (NAN) The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.- Gen. Farouk Yahaya has urged the 2022 Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) of the Nigerian Army Merit Awardees to be ambassadors of  integrity and worthy character.

Farouk said this on Thursday in Abuja at the presentation of the 2022 edition of  TRADOC’s award to commands and military officers who excelled in various examinations conducted in 2022.

“It is good that you are being recognised and awarded for good because you have done well but you must also note that, you have brought yourselves to limelight.

“People have gathered here to clap for you and you must note that you cannot but choose to improve why you are being celebrated today.

“You must strive to maintain good character and integrity because it is not all about reading and writing.

“It will be very wrong that after celebrating today, your character and integrity will be questioned tomorrow,” he said.

He said the award was part of initiatives of the Nigerian army to improve the system, acknowledge and appreciate officers who had excelled.

The COAS commended the Commander of TRADOC, Maj.- Gen. Stephenson Olabanji,  for building on the foundation laid by the founding fathers of the command.

Farouk urged the commander to ensure that the criteria for the award were  spelt out and made public in subsequent editions in line with the Nigerian Army best practices.

According to him, making the criteria public will guide officers to prepare for the awards and help members of staff officers to remind their commanders on why things should improve in their various commands.

In his remarks,  the commander of TRADOC said the award was in line with the COAS philosophy to make reward for excellence a key driver of professionalism.

He said the 2022 edition of the award had been expanded to include the  Nigerian Army Corps whose officers excelled and fall within the merit list during the various examinations conducted in 2022.

Olabanji said inclusion of the corps in the award was to encourage ownership and responsibility in the training, the career development and mentorship of the officers. (NAN)

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Edited by Chioma Ugboma

 

 

Defence/Security

CDS urges regional, international efforts to address security challenges in Africa

CDS urges regional, international efforts to address security challenges in Africa

Criminals

By Monday Ijeh

Abuja, Nov. 30, 2022 (NAN) The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor has called for regional and international collaboration to address the challenges of ungoverned spaces in Africa.

Irabor made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at the opening of a two-day international conference on `Africa’s Ungoverned Spaces and Regional Security: Building Resilience in Democratic Institutions’.

The CDS was represented by AVM Charles Ohwo, Chief of Policy and Plans, Nigerian Air Force.

The conference was organised by the National Defence College.

He said many scholars had adopted the term, “ungoverned Spaces” to refer to areas where land and maritime domains had little or no governance presence.

He said African countries had struggled to attain appreciable level of economic development since independence, due partly to myriads of security challenges.

According to him, the security challenges persisted because criminals have places to hibernate and operate from.

“If you move away from Nigeria to Sahel region, for instance, large terrorists exist where constitutional authorities cannot control and dominate,

“Consequently, non state actors are predominant in these areas, an indication that there are spaces to occupy with little or no resistance from constitutional authorities.

“These criminal entities that operate within and across borders require national, regional and international approaches to curtail their excesses,” Irabor said.

In his remark, the Commandant, National War College, Rear Adm. Murtala Bashir said the  conference, targeted at addressing ungoverned spaces in Africa, was apt.

He said that ungoverned spaces have negative effects on regional and global security, making it easy for undocumented migrants to cross between countries. (NAN)

IMC/MZA

Edited by Maharazu Ahmed