Suspected cultists, who allegedly carried out a daylight robbery on Friday morning, were mobbed and set ablaze by residents of the Jenta Adamu community in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State. Plateau State Police Public Relations Officer, Alfred Alabo, confirmed the incident. According to Alabo, the Police Command received a distress call around 9:20 … Read more
Southern governors unanimously support establishing state police to enhance local security control and effectiveness. Eko Hot Blog reports that Southern governors have advocated for state police, asserting it will provide them with greater control over security decisions in their states. They argue that local officers, who understand the terrain and language, are better positioned to combat crime … Read more
Nigeria Governors’ Forum Director-General reveals 20 state governors to decide on state police within four weeks. Sixteen governors express support for state police; remaining 20 expected to submit reports soon. Discussions held during National Economic Council meeting; all states show support for state police establishment. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Director-General of the Nigeria Governors’ … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Former Governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang has reiterated the urgent need for the federal government to attend to the call for State police as a part of measures for boosting security, ensuring early response in crises and confronting the killings on the Plateau which seem to have gone on … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has made the case for the development of a framework that will serve as a guide for effective community policing in the country. Sanwo-Olu spoke on Monday at a town hall tagged, ‘Community policing: Building a safer Nigeria together,’ organised by the Ministry of Police … Read more
CP Garba Ahmad has been deployed to Yobe State as the new Commissioner of Police. He assumed duty on May 2nd, 2023. Ahmad is a seasoned community policing officer with vast experience in law enforcement and strategic leadership. EKO HOT BLOG reports that CP Garba Ahmad has been deployed to Yobe State to serve as … Read more
The Divisional Police Officer Sabon Tasha, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Olu has advised communities under his division to be united to end crimes in their areas. He gave the advice on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, when he held a town hall meeting with residents of the Tsaunin Kura GRA Residents Association (Sabo GRA). According … Read more
By Abdullahi Alhassan Kaduna. A non Governmental organization, NGO’S, Equal Access International (EAl) and Centre for Law enforcement Nigeria, (CLEEN) Foundation, has begun a four-day capacity building workshop on community policing for security agencies, community leaders, youth and women groups in Kaduna with the aim of finding lasting solutions to the current insecurity bedbelling the … Read more
Policing is federally controlled in Nigeria but amid growing insecurity, several voices have called for a review of the current arrangement Speakers of State Assemblies across the nation on Saturday urged the Federal Government to consider restructuring the country’s security architecture. The lawmakers made the request at the end of a general meeting of the … Read more
The presidency on Tuesday bemoaned the inability of a lot of states asking for community policing to fulfil their monthly financial obligations to civil servants in their respective states. Unable to cope with salary payment. As insecurity in the country reaches a frightening height, there has been strident call for state policing in some parts … Read more
The Police Command in Enugu State says the screening of candidates for community policing officers in the state will begin on Aug. 26, at the command’s headquarters in Enugu. The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement on Tuesday in Enugu, said that the three days screening would last till Aug. 28, … Read more
The National Economic Council(NEC) says President Muhmmadu Buhari has approved N13 billion for the implementation of Community Policing in the country. The approval was disclosed at the virtual NEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday in Abuja. Read Also: Chinese Firm CEO Urges Foreign Investors To Tap Into Nigeria’s Potential The … Read more
The Federal Government has approved the sum of N13.3bn for the take-off of community policing initiative across the country. The approval is part of measures aimed at containing the security situation in the country. The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, … Read more
By: Ademola Orunbon Nigeria’s past, present and even the future, makes the establishment and operation of a Federal, State and Local Government Policing or Law Enforcement un-debatably mandatory! Nigeria needs and should have Federal Police, State Police and Local Police! It just makes sense! The local people, the local authorities know the neighborhoods, the local … Read more
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has inaugurated a 15-man Community Policing Advisory Committee to check insecurity bedeviling parts of the State. Governor Sani Bello who presided over the inauguration at the Government House, Minna, said the essence of the Committee is to have a robust system from the ward level. “I believe that security controlled at … Read more
The South East Governors has rejected IGP Mohammed Adamu’s template on community policing, asking him to revert to their original agreement on community policing in the region. In a communique issued after a meeting on Sunday May 24, the Governors said the police chief did not stick to their initial agreement during his visit to … Read more
As part of its efforts to find lasting solution to the intractable security challenges that is bedeviling the country, Nigeria upper legislative chamber, the Senate, has sought for introduction of community policing as a way of addressing the country’s insecurity challenges. In light of this development, the hallowed chamber is also advocating for de-centralization of … Read more
Sequel to the determination of the Governors of the six States in the Southwest region to tackle head-on, the menace of kidnapping, armed banditry and other criminal activities rampaging the region through formation of a joint security operation, Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has pledged the inclusion of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) and … Read more