I-G warns new police constables against corruption, indiscipline

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has warned new police constables against acts capable of tarnishing the image of the Nigeria Police Force.
Idris gave the warning on Friday at the passing out of 854 constables from the Police College in Oji River, Enugu State.
NAN reports that Idris was represented by the Deputy Inspector -General of Police (DIG) in-charge of Research and Planning, Mr Valentine Ntomchukwu.
The police boss said that the police authorities would bring the full weight of the police service law on any erring police personnel.
Idris said that the constables must discharge their duties in total obedience to the rule of law; while ensuring that human rights of any member of the public would be respected.
“You must put in your best to ensure that you discharge your duties faithfully as the expectations of the public from you are high.
“The police cannot afford to disappoint the public by allowing crime and criminality to thrive.
“You will be confronted with a lot of challenges, some friendly and others hostile.
“You may be faced with a situation where you are requested to bend the rules for either financial or material benefits.
“No matter what the promises are, you should not succumb to such demands,“he said.
The police boss commended President Muhammadu Buhari for approving and facilitating the recruitment and training of 10,000 police personnel in 2016.
He, however, urged the Federal Government to recruit additional 31,000 policemen in the next five years to meet the basic one policeman to 400 residents ratio recommended by the United Nations.
Earlier, the Commandant of the college, Mr Anthony Ogboji, said that the college had prepared the constables for the herculean task ahead as well as equipping them with all knowledge on policing law and the constitution.
“Here are crops of professionally trained and groomed constables, endowed with youthful zeal and energy to serve our dear nation at the pressing time when their service is greatly needed,’’he said.
Ogboji commended Idris, Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State and Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra State for their continuous support to the college.
One of the new constables, Mr Obed Onyeagoro, thanked the college for grooming as well as guiding them aright with love and patient during their training at the college.
Newsmen report that four of the recruits were discharged in the course of the nine months training due to indiscipline; while two are retarded to stay back at the college for three months to serve various punishments.
NAN also reports that five recruits were presented with gifts for their outstanding performance during the training exercise.

NAN
:Vanguard 

Breaking: IPOB asks court to vacate order declaring it a terrorist group

ABUJA – The Indegeniuos People of Biafra, IPOB, on Friday, asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to set aside the ex-parte order that proscribed and declared it a terrorist organisation.

The group, in a motion it filed pursuant to Section 6(6) (1) of the 1999 constitution, as amended, maintained that the order which the Acting Chief Judge of the high court, Justice Abdul Kafarati granted to the Federal Government on Wednesday, “was made without jurisdiction”, adding that it was “granted against an entity unknown to law”.
IPOB approached the court through its team of lawyers led by Mr. Ifeanyi Ejiofor.
It will be recalled that the high court outlawed IPOB on the strength of an ex-parte motion the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, filed on behalf of the government.
Specifically, Justice Kafafati declared as illegal, all activities of the group, particularly in the South-east and South-South regions of the country.
He further restrained “any person or group of persons from participating in any of the group’s activities”.
The Judge directed the AGF to ensure that it published the order prescribing IPOB in the official gazette, as well as in two national dailies.

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POLICEMEN, others nabbed over extortion in Lagos

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, yesterday, said the Command had arrested nine policemen, one traffic warden and two civilian accomplices, known as Camp Boys, for alleged extortion.
Edgal told newsmen that the arrest was a follow-up to his warning to officers and men of his Command to guide against corruption and unprofessional conducts.
He said the X-Squad unit had intensified its activities to ensure zero tolerance to corruption and unruly practices by Police officers and men of the Lagos State Police Command.
According to him, “in the light of this, operatives of the X-Squad have been out day and night to ensure that this renewed determination is achieved. To this effect, nine policemen and a Senior Traffic Warden alongside two of their accomplices popularly known as ‘Camp Boys’ or ‘Antelopes’ were arrested between September 1 and 18.
“One of the camp boys (name withheld) was arrested along Ikotun Road on September 8, alongside some unscrupulous policemen, who were caught extorting innocent motorists.
“Similarly, the unit also arrested another accomplice (name withheld) along Igando Road, with some policemen caught collecting money from some unsuspecting motorists.
“The policemen are currently undergoing departmental orderly room trial to ensure a total purging of the command of bad eggs, while their civilian accomplices are being charged to court for related offences.”
Edgal also directed that the Divisional Police Officers, DPOs, and the Divisional Traffic officers of the affected areas be queried for lack of supervision and disobedience to lawful orders.
The Commissioner advised all executives and members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, to warn their members from being used by unscrupulous policemen as tools and agents of extortion against members of the public.
“The activities of this unit are still on and we not relax until the Command gets rid of all the bad elements,” he added.

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Woman Flees From Home After Using Customers N4.5m For Failed MMM Deal

Hundreds of artisans and motorcycles operators in Ejigbo area of Lagos are now in tears after they incurred huge losses from the money they entrusted to a woman.

The money about N4.5m was their daily savings popularly called ‘Ajo’ which they gave to the woman but she fled after some time. The incident happened at Anuoluwapo Street in Ejigbo where the woman resided with her family and also used as her office.

The police have started manhunt for the suspect known as Ogochukwu for the alleged fraud but she could not be traced as she was said to have moved out from the house with her family due to pressure from the victims.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the suspect reportedly used their money for the ponzi scheme – MMM with the hope that she will make more profit. But unfortunately, the whole money got stuck in the scheme and she was unable to refund money to the victims.

The scam was exposed when those who deposited their money in her care wanted to withdraw it in order to pay school fees and house rent but she started telling them stories and making unfulfilled promises.

It was gathered that when she could not settle those who needed to take their money back and others got to know, they reportedly came at once to take their money.

According to the victims, she asked them to come the next day so that she will go to the banks to withdraw the money but when they came they were told that she had parked out in the night to an undisclosed place. P.M.EXPRESS visited the residents and her neighbours and confirmed the incident. They explained that the woman had to leave for her safety and that of her family.

Meanwhile, the police have been making effort to trace her as she was said to have gone back to their village in Nnewi, Anambra State. Some of the victims lamented their frustration over the incident. Some said they have been saving the money to in order to pay their children’s school fees and rent because they were not making much money again, but could not do so again because of the fraud.

Some of the victims said that the woman was greedy otherwise she would not have used the customers money for the MMM ponzi scheme and thereby putting the life of many families in jeopardy.

When our correspondent visited the house, the landlord had pasted a notice in front of the gate with the inscription “Alajo is no more living here”.

At the Ejigbo police station where the matter was reported, the police confirmed it and the source said the police was seriously looking forward to her arrest and prosecution.

Source: PM Express