Suleiman Abba

October 9, 2018

The Big 5: Buhari would have arrested me if he had evidence of me being corrupt – Atiku; PDP cautions INEC against bending the rules for APC | More stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has said that President Muhammadu Buhari would have ordered his arrest if he had evidence of corruption against him. According to a statement issued by his campaign organisation, “We are not surprised... Read More

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December 2, 2017

‘How scheme to abduct former INEC Chairman, Jega, failed’

In a surprising twist, the former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof Attahiru Jega, would have been abducted as plans to announce the results of the 2015 Presidential poll were on. The revelation: Jega was to be forced to resign or declare the election as inconclusive. Part of that plan was an attempt... Read More

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December 26, 2016

Abubakar, Abba left with 22 Police vehicles – Arase

The immediate past Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, says the last two IGPs before him carted away with a total of 22 vehicles upon retirement, The Punch reports. In a letter dated December 1, 2016, which he wrote to his succesor Ibrahim Idris, Arase said during his time in office he ensured that Force Order 295 was... Read More

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Why Police IG, Suleiman Abba, was sacked

by Kolapo Olapoju The Police Service Commission has explained the reason behind the dismissal of former Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba. According to the commission, the former IG was sacked because of increasing cases of indiscipline in the rank and file of the force. The rationale behind President Jonathan’s termination of Abba’s appointment was... Read More

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3 possible reasons why GEJ is on a sacking spree

by Kolapo Olapoju As Goodluck Jonathan nears the twilight of his tenure as President of Nigeria, he has embarked on sacking spree. The President has terminated the appointment of several government agency bosses and replaced them with immediate effect. A brief recap of those sacked by the President: The Executive Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service... Read More

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Owei Lakemfa: Why many of us are clueless about Jonathan and Buhari

Owei Lakemfa Just as many of us are clueless on Jonathan, so are we on Buhari. He is no messiah, but many insist he is. Buhari reminds me of the chief priest in the play, Kinjeketile by Tanzanian playwright, Ebrahim. N. Hussein, who gave birth to a word, and the word gets bigger and bigger,... Read More

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Vanguard journalist expelled from police beat over report on Abba’s sack

by Ranti Joseph The Nigerian police have expelled a Vanguard reporter, Kingsley Omonobi, for a report published on the just sacked Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba. In an April 23 report titled, “Drama as Abba stalls handover for hours, 3 DIGs protest Arase’s appointment”, Omonobi, alongside two colleagues Soni Daniel and Emma Nnadozie reported... Read More

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Azubuike Ishiekwene: Suleiman Abba – From idealist to yes-man to Buhari-pleaser

by Azubuike Ishiekwene After what happened to him on Tuesday, I’m not so sure former Inspector-General Suleiman Abba will still want his son to follow his path. Why should the young man wish to live his father’s dream after the harsh treatment his father got at the hands of President Goodluck Jonathan? I still remember... Read More

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Opinion: But why was Suleiman Abba fired?

by Emmanuel Ugwu He was an election time IGP. He was hired to twist the men and the services of the Nigerian Police into the scheme to concoct a victory for President Jonathan. What sin did Abba, the policeman, commit that is worse than the obliteration of a dozen plus three souls executed by his... Read More

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Amanze Obi: Treacherous people like former IGP Suleiman Abba

by Amanze Obi Without taking into consideration how he became the Inspector General, Abba, in a reckless show of ingratitude and treachery, is already biting the finger that fed him. I am not about to join the amorphous crowd of pundits who have been commenting on the outcome of the 2015 presidential election. Their postulations... Read More

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APC says sacked Police IG, Abba was a major actor in rigging, violence in Rivers

by Ranti Joseph The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the newly-appointed Acting Inspector-General (IG) of Police, Solomon Arase, to approach his new task with a high level of professionalism, shouldn’t delve into the kind of crass partisanship that has dragged key national institutions of state, especially the police, into the partisan fray. In a... Read More

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YNaija Editorial: Let IGP Arase not assume he’s the Chief Justice of Nigeria

President Jonathan yesterday terminated the appointment of Mr. Suleiman Abba as the IGP and replaced him with Mr. Solomon Arase as the Acting Inspector General of Police. Solomon Arase until his appointment was the Head of the Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department and possesses a CV that is sterling. With two Bachelors’ degrees and... Read More

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Sacked IG of Police, Abba wants to move on with his life

by Panshak Ibrahim Sacked Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, is ready to move on with his life. Suleiman Abba was removed as the IG of Police on Tuesday, April 21, by President Goodluck Jonathan, who immediately replaced him with Solomon Arase. On Wednesday, during his formal handover to Arase, the outgoing IG, Abba said:... Read More

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Suleiman Abba passes the baton to new Police chief (LOOK)

by Temitope Onitiju The dismissed Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba CFR (rtd) has stepped down at the helm of Nigerian Police Force for Acting IGP Solomon Arase, to assume responsibility. Abba was sacked by President Jonathan on Tuesday, April 21, who immediately appointed Arase as his replacement. Abba was the 17th Indigenous Inspector-General of... Read More

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So this group believes that the IGP’s sacking is connected to Fayose

by Kolapo Olapoju Another one of the many pressure groups we have- is saying that Suleiman Abba, the Inspector-General of Police, was sacked by President Jonathan, because he is in bed with the All Progressives Congress to steal the mandate of Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose. The group known as the “Ekiti Democratic Coalition” has shown its joy at... Read More

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Apparently, the IG of Police doesn’t want to get involved in the Oba of Lagos’ scandal

by Anike Jacobs Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba has reacted to Oba Rilwan Akiolu’s controversial threat to Igbos. While fielding fielded questions from journalists on Tuesday, the IGP said the royal father did not threaten Igbos resident in Lagos State. He said the royal father has denied the allegations. According to Leadership.ng, he said... Read More

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Kayode Komolafe: Let’s remember the victims of electoral violence

by Kayode Komolafe As political parties and their candidates gird their loins for the Saturday election, it is important to intensify the campaign against electoral violence. There is justifiable euphoria in the land. The obvious reason is that the prediction of doom about the March 28 presidential election has mercifully failed to come to pass.... Read More

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‘There’s no restriction of movement today except…’ – IGP, Suleiman Abba explains

by Isi Esene The Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba has disclosed that there would be no restriction of movements across the country today except in areas where voting is postponed till today, Sunday, March 29, 2015. Abba disclosed this moments ago while speaking on a ChannelsTV magazine program tagged Nigeria2015. “There is no restriction... Read More

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“Voters are free to stay behind if they chose to” || We never expected it… but the Police has changed its tune

by Kolapo Olapoju Apparently, somebody/some-persons/some-bodies may have reached out to the Police force and given them a tutorial on voters’ right and the electoral law… we are relieved. After insisting that voters had no business staying behind at the polling units after casting their votes, the much-maligned Nigerian Police Force, for some reason(s), has had... Read More

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Opinion: Letter to the Inspector General of Police on ‘No waiting at polling booths after voting’

by Adeola Oyinlade I strongly believe that the essence of security in this task is not only to protect INEC officials and electoral materials but also the citizens Dear Sir, I want to commend you sir for the adequate preparation of the Nigeria Police Force in order to record violence-free, fair and credible 2015 general... Read More

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February 18, 2015

IGP orders full-scale investigation into Okrika shooting

by James Sambo The Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the shooting incident of Tuesday, February 17, at the campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Okrika, Rivers State, during which three Policemen were injured and one killed. A statement released by the Force spokesperson, Emmanuel Ojukwu, revealed that... Read More

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February 18, 2015

Police task force recovers 51 stolen vehicles from syndicate

by Damilola Jagun In response to series of reports of stolen vehicles from across the country, the Inspector-General of Police Special task force on Heinous Crimes, has arrested a notorious criminal gang that specializes in snatching of vehicles at different points across the country. A statement released by Force spokesperson, Emmanuel Ojukwu, disclosed that “four suspects linked... Read More

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February 4, 2015

Police set up special team to track election offences

by Andem Effiong Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has established a Special Investigative Team to investigate electoral offences during the forthcoming general elections and the Commissioner of Police in charge of the Force Legal/Prosecution Department would head the team. In a statement signed by the Force spokesperson, Emmanuel Ojukwu in Abuja on Wednesday, February 4,... Read More

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February 3, 2015

Police promise special protection for INEC officials, materials

by James Sambo The Inspector General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba, has directed Special Forces in the Police, which include officers and men of Special Protection Unit (SPU) and Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) to provide special security for INEC materials and officials as well as its Ad-hoc staff during and after February, 2015 general elections.... Read More

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January 15, 2015

Inspector-General of Police wants arms, banks secured nationwide

by Damilola Jagun The Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has ordered the Zonal Assistant Inspectors General of Police and Commissioners of Police to secure arms and ammunition at various departments and police stations nationwide. The move, he says is to prevent “any likely or possible attempt by hoodlums or men of the underworld to attack... Read More

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January 12, 2015

“Shun thuggery or face the law” – IGP warns against election violence

by James Sambo Following the recent pre-election violence recorded in Port-Harcourt and Jos, the Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has warned stakeholders and politicians to shun thuggery or face the full-wrath of the law. The Police boss condemned in strong term the two incidents where the Peoples Democratic Party’s campaign vehicles were burnt in Plateau... Read More

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December 23, 2014

Abba Moro, Aminu Tambuwal & 8 other Nigerians who should have resigned in 2014

by Wilfred Okiche Honour is not a character that is usually associated with the political class but the 10 people on this list have, according to observers, breached the public trust and abused the privileges that accompany the offices they hold. From big spending, private jet setting ministers, to hate spewing advisers, coaches who don’t... Read More

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December 22, 2014

Police promise extra-security during Christmas

by Temitope Onitiju The Nigeria Police has assured Nigerians of adequate security provision nationwide, during the Christmas holidays. The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba has directed all Zonal Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and Commissioners of Police in charge of State Commands to put in place extended Police visibility, operational strategies and patrols in order... Read More

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December 16, 2014

Alaafin of Oyo to be investigated for ‘criminal activities’

by Temitope Onitiju On Monday, December 15, a Federal High Court sitting in Oyo state instructed the Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, to investigate Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, the Alaafin of Oyo. Justice Ayo Emmanuel granted an order of mandamus compelling the Inspector-General of Police, to investigate alleged criminal activities levelled against the monarch. In his... Read More

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December 9, 2014

Police IG restates commitment to uphold citizens’ rights

by Isi Esene The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba, has directed Zonal AIGs and Command CPs and all Police Officers to uphold the rights of all Nigerian citizens. Abba made the statement in Commemoration of the International Human Rights Day 2014 and as further proof of his commitment to respect the rights of Nigerians.... Read More

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