The acting Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Sunday, said that his predecessor, Solomon Arase, took away 24 police vehicles during his retirement while the recently retired seven Deputy Inspectors-General of Police also went away with seven cars each. Speaking with journalist in Abuja, Idris said that he has written to his predecessor and the retired DIG... Read More
These are top five stories you should be monitoring today 1. Ihejirika, Minimah, 52 others to face probe Several serving and former military and public officials will face a probe for their roles in the Arms deal scandal. 2. 60 persons killed in Nice, France At least 60 persons have reportedly died in Nice, France,... Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed why he retained former Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase until his retirement from active service on Tuesday, June 21. Arase was appointed by the government of Goodluck Jonathan and was retained by Buhari even after the change of government in May 2015. The President, through his Special Adviser on Media... Read More
The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase and the Director-General, Department of State Services, Lawal Daura, on Friday, waded into the leadership crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The security chiefs held a peace meeting with the former national chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff, and the Chairman of the national caretaker committee,... Read More
FG ‘will recover’ all looted funds from UAE. Punch Arase calls for tight security across the country. Nation Why customs banned importation of rice through land borders. Leadership Outbreak of fire as PDP chairman, Sheriff visits Mimiko. Vanguard Saraki says he’s ready for trial. Leadership Army vows to end Boko Haram insurgency. Nation Building collapse... Read More
Ese Oruru, the teenage girl who was allegedly abducted from her home in Bayelsa and taken to Kano, where she was forcefully married to- Yinusa Yellow, is reported to be about ‘5 months pregnant’. Vanguard reports that the white Hijab she wore over her dress from Kano to Abuja on Tuesday, was used to conceal the pregnancy.... Read More
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase, has said the Nigeria Police needs about N8.7 billion to effectively combat insurgency in the country. While speaking at an interactive session with Members of the House of Representatives Committee on Police Affairs, on Thursday, Arase said the Force needs at least N8.7 billion to successfully end insurgency. The... Read More
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Solomon Arase has condemned the bomb blast that occurred in Kuje and Nyanya areas in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Friday night. Force spokesperson Olabisi Kolawole, released a statement saying that the attacks were carried out by suicide bombers, a male and female. The Police chief was quoted to... Read More
Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase says that the Police will get involved in the eradication of Boko Haram once and for all in the country. Arase revealed this via a statement issued by the Force Spokesperson, Olabisi Kolawole, in Abuja on Thursday when a delegation from the U.S. Embassy led by Amb. Daniel Mozena, visited him... Read More
The police has vowed to make sure the senate president, Bukola Saraki is promptly arrested. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olabisi Kolawole, in a telephone interview on Friday said the inspector general of police, Solomon Arase will see to the arrest without delay. “We are going to promptly arrest the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki... Read More
Edo state governor Adams Oshiomhole organised a reception in honour of Solomon Arase, the Inspector General of Police on Saturday. The two men were pictured taking the dance floor with their beautiful wives during the event. While Oshiomhole and Iara appeared to be serious with the dance, the IGP and his wife seemed to be enjoying... Read More
The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has reduced the numbers of Policemen attached to each of the 36 states Governors, from 150 to 62. President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier given the IGP the directive to prune the number of policemen attached to dignitaries, and redeploy all policemen withdrawn from the role to regular police duties. Arase,... Read More
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Solomon Arase has defended police investigation into the alleged forgery of the Senate Standing Orders 2015. In the preliminary objection filed by the counsel for the Inspector General of Police, Oloye Torugbene, in the ongoing case, the police asked the court to strike out the plaintiff’s suit because he lacked... Read More
The inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase is really committed to making the Police Force better. Arase wants to inject fresh ideas in the security architecture in Lagos, Rivers and Ogun States, as well as some other Force Headquarters Formations on Thursday deployed new commissioners to Lagos, Rivers, Ogun state and Abuja. This was disclosed in a statement by... Read More
Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase clearly wants to stop police corruption. IG of @policeng, Solomon Arase launches http://t.co/1fTBi72uL9 to receive corruption complaints against police officers. — Egghead Odewale (@eggheader) June 10, 2015 If only it was that easy…
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