The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed three Policemen for high-handedness, unprofessional conduct and misuse of firearms.

FPRO, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, 13th April, 2023 said, “Subsequent to complaints and findings on video evidence widely circulated on Friday 7th April, 2023, on social media of high-handedness, unprofessional conduct, and misuse of firearms against some policemen from Special Protection Unit (SPU) Base 1, Kano, and a follow-up orderly room trial of the affected policemen by the Force Provost Marshal, three officers from the SPU Base 1 Kano have been dismissed for the offences of discreditable conduct to wit misuse of firearms, abuse of power, gross indiscipline, and wastage of live ammunition.

The trio, Inspr. Dahiru Shuaibu, Sgt. Abdullahi Badamasi, and Sgt. Isah Danladi were attached to a musician in Kano on escort duties.”

According to Adejobi, ” in the course of their duty on Friday 7th April, 2023 at Kahutu Village, Katsina State, the officers repeatedly fired shots from their official firearms into the air despite police policy against firing in the air, standard operating procedure and relevant Force Orders; and disregarding the possible risk to the crowd at the location which included children.

“The act was not only criminal and unprofessional but also embarrassing to the Force and the nation at large.

“The Nigeria Police Force hereby warms all officers to ensure they carry out their duties in line with the extant laws to avoid running foul of its provisions and attracting attendant sanctions.

“Supervising officers have also been tasked to ensure continuous and detailed lectures of their men to ensure they are well acquainted with all necessary standard operating procedures”.

 

IGP orders posting of 36 CPs to formations.

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the immediate posting of some Commissioners of Police, CPs to various formations.

According to a signal to the effect, the affected CPs and their new station are as follows:

CP Subairu Abubakar now CP OPS DOPS FHQ, Abuja,

CP Fom Pam Joseph now CP Homicide FCID Abuja,

CP Emuobo F. Ekokotu now CP Railway Lagos,

CP Fasuba O. Olabode now CP CMDT PDCE

and CP Uzuegbu Kanayo now CP COMMS DICT Abuja.

Also affected are:

CP Nemi E. Osigboboka who is now CP CTU FHQ Abuja,

CP Salman Dogo Garba now CP G.I. FCID Abuja,

CP Musibau O. Ajani now CP CPTU PSC Jos,

CP Dungus Ali Monguno now CP PAP Western Lagos,

CP Emmanuel A. Aina now CP Maritime,

CP Audu Ali Dabigi now CP PMF FHQ Abuja,

CP Patrick A. Atayero now CP Fraud FCID Annex, Lagos,

CP Zakari L. Sanda now CP X-Squad FCID, Annex, Lagos,

CP Gyongo A. Grimah now CP DFA ICT FHQ, Abuja,

CP Olaiya Victor Mobolaji now CP INEC Abuja,

CP Chukwudi E. Ariekpere now CP CMDT PCO,

CP Abubakar S. Aliyu now CP FPM Abuja,

CP Olaolu A. Adegbite now CP CCR

and CP Godwin E. Eze now CP SEB FCID Abuja.

Also in the posting list are:

CP Disu O. Rilwan who is now CP DFA FIB,

CP Baba Zango Ibrahim now CP Admin DFA FHQ Abuja,

CP Alausa H. Tolani now CP Homicide FCID Annex, Lagos,

CP Kareem Musa now CP DFA Medical, Falomo, Lagos,

CP Muhammed S. Dalihan now CP Armament FHQ Abuja,

CP Dan-Mamman E. Shawulu now CP FPM FHQ Abuja,

CP Clement Robert now CP SERVICOM R&P FHQ Abuja,

CP Musa Auwal Mohammed now CP CMDT PCM,

CP Obafemi Olusola now CP Force Printer,

CP Polycarp Emeka now CP FCID Annex Enugu,

CP Rhoda Olofu now CP X-Squad FCID Abuja,

CP George C. Chukwu now CP SEB FCID Abuja,

CP Ebong Ebong now CP Airport,

CP Austin Akika now CP DFA FCID Annex Abuja,

CP Onah Ambrose Sunny now CP Anti-Human Trafficking FCID Abuja,

CP Anene Ndu Innocent now CP DFA R&P FHQ Abuja

and CP Yetunde Longe now CP PAP Eastern.

According to the signal, the posting is with immediate effect.

Meanwhile, the replacement for Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Frank Mba, which has been promoted to Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG and posted to FCID FHQ Annex, Lagos is yet to be appointed as at the time of filling this report.

 

FG approves over N6bn for maintenance of Third Mainland Bridge.

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has approved the sum of N6.28 billion for the surface maintenance of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State.

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, stated this while briefing State House correspondents after this week’s Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa. Fashola on Wednesday also revealed that the 24-month repair will cover 11 kilometres, including interchanges, ramps, and critical links on the Third Mainland Bridge.

The former governor of Lagos State said that the move is in line with the Executive Order 11 signed by the President Muhammadu Buhari in April 2022, which gave legal backing to the country’s national maintenance policy.
The announcement comes barely two weeks after the Lagos State Government said it would undertake rehabilitation works on the 32-year-old bridge to repair failed and peeled asphaltic sections and substructure.

“Council approved a fresh contract for the maintenance of the pavement of the third mainland bridge and this was approved in the sum of N6.28 billion for a period of 24 months.
“I have been asked about the works that have been done on the bridge before. The works are concentrating largely on the substructure of the bridge; the underwater piles, the pile caps and also the replacement of the expansion joints and the bearings.

“These are maintenance works that are critical to the structural integrity of the bridge.” What we’re dealing with now is different. It is the driving surface and also the aesthetics. Some of the rails have been stolen. “Some of the pleats are misaligned at the routes that lead you on and off the bridge.”
Fashola added that there are no anticipated prolonged closures during the works.
[Guardian]