Tag Archives: Nigeria Police Force
By Munonyedi Val When I was just growing up in the 80’s, can’t remember precisely the age then, there was this policeman who was very fond of me and always refer to me as his friend. I am sure the … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Cell Phones, Mobile phone, nigeria africa, Nigeria news, Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian news, Northern Nigeria, Police, Police officer, Police station, Science and Technology, Sunday, West Africa
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If President Goodluck Jonathan was truly jolted by his “shocking discoveries” during his unscheduled visit last Friday to the Police College, Ikeja, then he is truly out oftouch with events in Nigeria, the Nigeria Police Force and the Ministry of Police Affairs. … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Aso Rock, GoodluckJonathan, Ikeja, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Lagos, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria Police Force, nigeria president, Nigerian news, Police College
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MILITARY authorities on Friday in Kaduna said they had discovered a two-bedroom bungalow in Zaria where Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) were manufactured, insisting that they would continue to demolish such buildings used as bomb factories. They also disclosed that following … read more »
Kwali – Mr Ezenwa Nwagwu, the Chairman of Partners for Electoral Reform, an NGO, has called for the removal of the authority vested in the President to appoint INEC’s Chairman and Commissioners. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that … read more »
Posted in Election, Nigeria
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Tagged 1999 Constitution, Constitution of Venezuela, Enugu State, INEC, Kebbi State, National Assembly, Nigeria, Nigeria election, Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Bar Association
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Thisday Abuja — The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has declared 13 out of the 27 Nigerians, who were deported from Madrid, Spain, and received on August 10, 2012, at the International wing of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Ikeja, IndepthAfrica, Inspector General, Inspector-General of Police, Lagos, madrid, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Nigeria, Nigeria Police Force
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Lagos – Nigerian police have raided an alleged illegal orphanage where they rescued young women thought to have been forced to bear children with the aim of selling them, a spokesperson said on Friday. “We discovered the baby factory in … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, News, West Africa
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Akwa Ibom State, Boko Haram, Factory, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, Nigeria Police Force
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By Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai We conclude our review of the security sector budget today by looking at our several paramilitary organisations, their mandates, operations and budgetary provisions in the 2012 proposals. The paramilitary agencies are the four supervised by the … read more »
Posted in Article, News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Africa news, African, African news, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Nigeria, Indepth Soccer, Lagos Colony, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, National Assembly, Nigeria, Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Prisons Service, Port Harcourt
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Abuja – Nigeria’s corrupt police force acts on the whims of the highest bidder and officers carry out extra-judicial killings and torture, the acting inspector general of police said. President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered a complete overhaul of the police … read more »
Posted in Crime & Corruption, Daily News Wrap, News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Boko Haram, Goodluck Jonathan, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Islamism, Mohammed Yusuf, Nigeria, Nigeria Police Force, Northwest Airlines Flight 253, Reuters
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By Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai We continue our detailed review of the 2012 Budget proposals today looking closely at the amounts earmarked for the office of the NSA, the SSS, and the NIA. Our objective is to appreciate the huge amounts … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Abuja, Defence Intelligence Agency, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Intelligence Corps, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, Nigeria, Nigeria Police Force, NSA, sss
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By Kazeem Olowe “Religious fanatics should not be posted to head state police commands……” -Jos Crisis Panel The above quotation will give an insight to the kind of person that will be directing the affairs of the Nigerian Police force … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged American International Group, Boko Haram, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jos, Joshua Dariye, Nigeria, Nigeria Police Force, Niki Tobi, Plateau State
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Nigeria’s president has sacked the chief of police, Hafiz Ringim, forcing him to retire early, a statement from the presidency says. It follows a wave of attacks by the Islamist group Boko Haram, the latest in Kano on Friday in … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Abuja, Boko Haram, Goodluck Jonathan, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kano, Mohammed Yusuf, Nigeria, Nigeria Police Force, Sharia
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Nigerian police said they found cars and vans filled with explosives in the northern city of Kano on Monday, three days after Islamist sect Boko Haram carried out a deadly attack there. Security in Nigeria’s second largest city has been … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Boko Haram, Friday, Goodluck Jonathan, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Islamism, Kano, Monday, Nigeria, Nigeria Police Force
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Nigeria today faces a formidable combination of security challenges, which led President Goodluck Jonathan last week to declare the situation “even worse than the civil war”. The situation, which combines communal clashes, civil unrest and a growing tide of almost … read more »
Posted in Article, Conflict/Tragedy, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Abuja, Adamawa State, Boko Haram, Borno State, Goodluck Jonathan, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, Nigeria Police Force, Plateau State
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The attention of the Attorney General of the Federation has been drawn to reports of the unfortunate loss of lives of Nigerians in the course of the demonstrations staged yesterday in some parts of the country. Government regrets this development … read more »
Posted in Miscellaneous, Press Releases
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Tagged Government, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Mohammed Bello Adoke, Nigeria, Nigeria Labour Congress, Nigeria Police Force, NLC, Trade Union Congress, TUC
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Nigeria’s Intersociety Speaks On The Horrible State Of Affairs In Nigeria: With 215 Nigerians Killed Unlawfully In Two Weeks, In Addition To 54.000 Killed Since 1999: Nigeria Is Close To Rwandan Genocide & Somali Balkanization Except Doctrine Of Necessity Intervenes … read more »
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Tagged Adamawa State, Boko Haram, Deeper Life Bible Church, Gombe State, Goodluck Jonathan, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, Nigeria Police Force, Yobe State
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Kano – Nigerian police clashed with protesters in Nigeria’s north on Monday as thousands converged on a governor’s office during nationwide fuel price strikes, leaving seven people with gunshot wounds. A union leader also said police shot dead a protester … read more »
October 17, 2011 by benim
JOS, Nigeria — Seven suspects, including two former soldiers, were on Monday charged with the kidnapping of Chelsea footballer John Obi Mikel’s father in August, court documents said. They all pleaded not guilty to the three-count charge of conspiracy and … read more »
September 25, 2011 by benim
It is exactly 141 days since Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, launched its bid to get the April 16 general election that brought President Goodluck Jonathan of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, into power, nullified. Remarkably, Section 134 of … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged Attahiru Jega, Federal Capital Territory, Goodluck Jonathan, Independent National Electoral Commission, Jonathan, Nigeria Police Force, Peoples Democratic Party, President of the Court of Appeal (Fiji)
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September 25, 2011 by benim
Lagos – Nigerian police have questioned two students after a video of an alleged gang rape in what appeared to be a university hostel was put on the internet, causing widespread outrage. The video, no longer available online, clearly showed … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Abia, Abia State, Abia State University, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, Nigeria Police Force, North Africa, Pan African News, police commissioner, Rape, Southern Africa, West Africa
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Police chiefs from West Africa met in Nigeria on Wednesday to chart ways to better police a region notorious for human and drug trafficking and which also faces the risk of extremist attacks. Gathering under the aegis of the 15-nation … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, Boko Haram, breaking news, Chief of police, East Africa, Economic Community of West African States, European Union, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Interpol, Jonathan, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria politics, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, West Africa
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A Nigerian court has accused five officers of killing the leader of a radical Muslim sect and of committing an act of terrorism in Africa’s most populous nation. Court documents on Tuesday show that the officers were charged with “unlawfully … read more »
Posted in Crime & Corruption, News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Abuja, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, Boko Haram, breaking news, East Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Mohammed Yusuf, Muslim, Nigeria, Nigeria Police Force, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, terrorism, West Africa
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The Nigerian army says it has killed 11 Islamic militants in the troubled north-eastern city of Maiduguri. An army patrol had come under attack from Boko Haram fighters, who want to establish an Islamic state in the north, said an … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, bbc, Boko Haram, Borno State, breaking news, East Africa, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Islamic terrorism, MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria Police Force, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, Warfare and Conflict, West Africa
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LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigerian police say officers accused of killing the leader of a feared Muslim sect will appear in court next month. The national police spokesman told The Associated Press Thursday that seven officers charged with “unlawfully killing one … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, Boko Haram, Borno State, breaking news, East Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, MAIDUGURI, Mohammed Yusuf, Muslim, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, Nigeria Police Force, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, West Africa
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Abuja – Nigerian police say they no longer believe an attack last week on police headquarters was a suicide bomb. National police spokesperson Olusola Amore distributed a statement at a press conference Wednesday “correcting the report about the fact that … read more »
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Tagged About Africa, Abuja, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, bbc, Boko Haram, breaking news, East Africa, Goodluck Jonathan, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, Nigeria Police Force, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, Suicide, Suicide attack, West Africa
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Kano – Suspected members of a radical Islamist sect which bombed Nigerian police headquarters on Sunday opened fire on a crowd of card players killing two in a northern city, a senior military officer said. Two motorcycle-riding gunmen suspected of … read more »
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Tagged About Africa, Abuja, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, Boko Haram, Borno State, breaking news, East Africa, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Kano, MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, Nigeria Police Force, North Africa, Pan African News, Playing card, Southern Africa, West Africa
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Nigerian police have charged a fiery Muslim cleric with an alleged post-election bombing in April that killed the person assembling the explosive, a court clerk said Tuesday. Awwal Adam Albani, head of a Salafi Islamic sect, appeared before court on … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, breaking news, East Africa, Goodluck Jonathan, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Kaduna, Kaduna State, Namadi Sambo, Nigeria Police Force, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, Ulama, West Africa, Zaria
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January 10, 2011 by benim
Prominent pastors in the country and readers of Nigerian NEWS have slammed Pastor Chris Oyakhilome and his Christ Embassy Church for imposing a N1,000 toll fee on worshippers who attended New Year’s Eve service at the Christ Embassy Headquarters in … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, Religion, West Africa
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Tagged Abuja, African news, Buzz Aldrin, Chris Oyakhilome, Christ Embassy, Christ Embassy Church, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, geography, IndepthAfrica, International relations, Law enforcement in Nigeria, lifestyle-news, money laundering, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria Police Force, Political geography, Republican, texas, Tom DeLay
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December 12, 2010 by benim
Allegation of financial scandal against Chris Oyakhilome, pastor Christ Embassy Church, is messy indeed and it included how the file on the case was stolen from EFCC custody He made headline news last week, for his alleged involvement in a … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, Religion, South Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa
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Tagged Abuja, Buzz Aldrin, Chris Oyakhilome, Christ Embassy, Christ Embassy Church, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, geography, IndepthAfrica, International relations, Law enforcement in Nigeria, lifestyle-news, money laundering, Nigeria, Nigeria Police Force, Political geography, Republican, texas, Tom DeLay
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November 27, 2010 by benim
Any moment from now, flamboyant miracle fixing pastor of Christ Embassy Church located in Oregun, Ikeja area of Lagos state, Chris Oyakhilome will be a guest of Nigeria’s anti-graft police, EFCC for using his church to launder funds which source could not be … read more »
Posted in Article, Crime & Corruption, News, Nigeria, Religion, West Africa
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Tagged Abuja, Buzz Aldrin, Chris Oyakhilome, Christ Embassy, Christ Embassy Church, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, geography, IndepthAfrica, International relations, Law enforcement in Nigeria, lifestyle-news, money laundering, Nigeria, Nigeria Police Force, Political geography, Republican, texas, Tom DeLay
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October 27, 2010 by benim
LAGOS — Nigerian police have arrested 10 local chiefs accused of murder in a land dispute with neighbours after which 13 burnt corpses were recovered, a government spokesman said on Wednesday. The corpses were found after a weekend dispute between … read more »
Posted in Conflict/Tragedy, News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Africa new, Agence France-Presse, Calabar, Community, Cross River State, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Liyel Imoke, Nigeria, Nigeria Police Force
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