FG not involved in Kaduna bombings – IGP

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The Acting Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has declared that findings by police investigators on the July 23 twin bombings in Kaduna State indicated that the Federal Government had no hand in the attacks.

A former Head of State and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari, who was reportedly the target of the attacks, escaped by the whiskers. His convoy, including the vehicle he was traveling in was however badly damaged by the blasts.

Critics of the government, including the leadership of the APC had raised the alarm, accusing the federal government of having a hand in the attempt on Buhari’s life.

As IGP tasks Zonal AIGs, CPs to protect citizens’ Rights

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Deeply concerned about the increasing tendency by some citizens to resort to extra-judicial killings - Jungle Justice - against those suspected to have committed one crime or another in Nigeria, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP MD Abubakar, CFR, NPM, mni, psc has warned citizens to desist from such reprehensible acts. Noting that every Nigerian citizen is entitled to the Fundamental Right of fair hearing, the IGP insists that none is guilty except a law court of competent jurisdiction expressly says so. He therefore has directed Zonal AIGs, Command CPs and other field Commanders to take adequate measures to ensure that the rights of every Nigerian citizen, including those of suspected criminals, are protected. The IGP warns that any person found to be involved in any acts of impunity or jungle justice must bear the full wrath of the law as two wrongs cannot make a right.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deploys Police To University Campuses

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The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Abubakar, has ordered the deployment of adequate security around University campuses nation-wide.A statement by theForce spokesman, Chief Superintendent of Police Frank Mba said,

 “This was created to help secure life and property in the Ivory Towers and provide enabling environment for lecturers, students, academic and non-academic staff to start their lawful businesses without let or hindrance.”

JUSTICE: Mother of killed student seeks help from IGP

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The family of Mr. and  Mrs. Joseph Fasere, a native of Ilupeju Ekiti, in Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti State, have called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar to investigate the alleged extra-judicial killing of their son, Seyi Fasere by the police, last week.

Seyi, before he met his untimely death, was a 400-level student of the Ekiti State University (EKSU), but the police shot him dead after an armed robbery operation at a new generation bank in Oye Ekiti

while on his way to school from Ilupeju  Ekiti to Ado-Ekiti,  the state Capital.

But, the Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Ekiti State Command, Mr.  Victor Obayemi denied that the police killed the young boy, saying the young man may had died during exchange of gun fire by his men and the armed robbers.