Daybreak, Politics, Entertainment, Sport

Tag: Commissioner of Police

  • Ekiti APC chairman Omotoso rescued from abduction; three suspects apprehended by police.

    Ekiti APC chairman Omotoso rescued from abduction; three suspects apprehended by police.

    According to recent information from the Peoples Gazette, Paul Omotoso, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti who was abducted, has been successfully freed.In the early hours of Thursday, according to sources close to his family, Mr. Omotoso was released by his abductors.

    Ekiti State APC Chairman and Two Others Regain Freedom

    July 13, 2023

    The Ekiti State Police Command is pleased to announce that Mr. Paul Omotoso, the Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state, along with two other individuals who were recently abducted, have been successfully rescued and reunited with their families.

    This remarkable achievement was made possible through the collaborative efforts of the police, other sister security agencies, local security outfits, family members, and the Ekiti State government.

    The Ekiti State Police Command expresses gratitude to the concerned members of the public for their support and unwavering concern throughout this ordeal. Additionally, we would like to inform everyone that three suspects linked to the kidnapping have been apprehended and are currently providing valuable information to aid in the arrest of the main culprits who are still at large.

    We urge all citizens to remain vigilant, maintain a high level of security consciousness, and promptly report any suspicious individuals or groups observed within their communities to the nearest Police Station or by calling 08062335577.

    DSP ABUTU SUNDAY
    Public Relations Officer (PRO)
    On behalf of the Commissioner of Police
    Ekiti State Command

  • CP Orders Investigation o Burnt INEC Office In Enugu

    CP Orders Investigation o Burnt INEC Office In Enugu

    The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, Mr Abubakar Lawal, has ordered the State Criminal Investigations Department to conduct a thorough investigation to establish the cause of the fire outbreak at Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Office, located at Ogrute in Enugu-Ezike community of the LGA, at about 11 pm on 03/06/2022.

    In a release issued by the Police Spokesman in the state, DSP Daniel Ndukwe stated that “the fire, which was observed to have started from the back of the building, was put out by Police Operatives that swiftly mobilized to the scene on receipt of the information, with assistance from the personnel of Nsukka Office of Enugu State Fire Service, thereby averting further damage within the vicinity.”

    Reports gathered that the office of the INEC in Ogurute, Igboeze North Local Government Secretariat, Enugu State was burnt down by fire on Sunday night.

    Recall that recently the area had reportedly come under attack from gunmen, forcing the Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi-led State government to impose a 6 pm to 6 am curfew in both Igboeze North and Igboeze South Local Government Areas.

    Heavy security operatives have also been moved to the area to check the invasion, although the attacks, however, had not stopped.

    It was gathered that out of fear, the State fire Service which has an office at Ogurute could not move in until security was provided.

    But by the time security was provided the fire had done much damage.

    However, both fire trucks from Nsukka and Ogurute were mobilized and reportedly fought the fire most of the night preventing it from spreading further.

    Lawal while assuring that the Command “will do all it can to unravel the cause of the incident and take necessary action,” urged residents of the area to support the Police with credible information and/or intelligence in the ongoing investigation.

    Meanwhile, the area has been cordoned off for preservation and further investigative action.

  • IGP Orders Posting Of Idrisu Dauda Dabban As Commissioner Of Police Katsina

    IGP Orders Posting Of Idrisu Dauda Dabban As Commissioner Of Police Katsina

    By Mike Oboh

    The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the posting of CP Idrisu Dauda Dabban to Kastina State Command as the new Commissioner of Police

    The posting follows the elevation of the erstwhile Commissioner of Police in charge of the command, AIG Buba Sanusi, to the next rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police.

    The new Commissioner of Police, CP Idrisu Dauda Dabban, was appointed into the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police in 1990. He holds a Master’s Degree in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and has attended several leadership and strategic courses within and outside Nigeria. He has equally served in various operational, investigative and administrative capacities within the Force, some of which include DCP Operations in Delta and Enugu State Commands, DC SCID and subsequently Commissioner of Police in Kogi State Command. Until his recent posting, he was the CP Communications, Department of Information and Communication Technology, Force Headquarters, Abuja.

    The IGP, while reiterating the commitment of the Police leadership in containing prevailing and emerging crime trends in the State, charges the new Commissioner of Police to consolidate on the achievements of his predecessor in ensuring increased public safety and security of lives and property in Katsina State. He further calls on the Government and good people of Katsina State to give the new Police Chief maximum support in his new role.

    The posting is with immediate effect.

  • Osun APC: Party faction protest, demands removal of Commissioner of Police

    Osun APC: Party faction protest, demands removal of Commissioner of Police

    By Isaac Kertyo

    The splinter group of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun state, Wednesday protested to the headquarters of the police command in Osogbo, demanding the removal of the Commissioner of Police, Olawale Olokode, for alleged bias.

    A letter of protest submitted by the factional chairman of the party who led the protest, Rasaq Salinsile, accused the police of compromise, partisanship and unprofessional conduct.

    Salinsile described as absurd, disturbing and unbelievable, the position of the police command that the security details of Aregbesola who are mostly men of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) shot to the air without being attacked.

    The letter reads in part: “It is sad that your command has taken its bias tendencies to the highest level of calling the Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria a criminal.

    “It is heart wrenching that your Command has caved in totally to lucre-based influence of Governor Gboyega Oyetola and shown unbridled loyalty to him by castigating the minister by the content of your press release.

    “It is a sad tale that your command, without any of your men in the Minister’s convoy, as it pleases your master at Okefia Government House, concluded that “Minister brought in hoodlums to disturb the peace of the state.”

    Defending the NSCDC, the protesters said, “It is certain that you have been compromised by Governor Oyetola by challenging a sister security organisation who had dared to be professional in an attack on a minister of the republic, and your command later provided guide and cover for orchestrated protesters to the organisation’s headquarters.”

    Responding to the letter received on behalf of the commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Vincent Kanayo, told the protesters that allegations against the command were biased.

    He noted that every petitions received by the command have been treated with dispatch, noting that some of the petitioners have not showed up to defend their petitions.

    He, however, assured them that their demands would be transmitted to the appropriate quarters, promising that the letter would be treated accordingly.