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Don’t tarnish police image, AIG warns policemen
By: Oliseama Okwuchukwu
The Assistant Inspector -General of Police (AIG) in Charge of Zone 8, Mr Adekunle Oladunjoye, has warned policemen against misconduct and other negative actions that could further tranish the image of the force.
The Police Zone 2 AIG, comprising Ekiti, Kogi and Kwara, gave the warning on Friday in Lokoja while addressing men and officers of the Kogi State Command of the Nigeria Police.
He said the warning became necessary as the police under the new Acting IGP Mohammed Adamu would not tolerate acts of indiscipline and corruption.
He said that the police was undergoing restructuring with a focus to entrench professionalism.
“Your conduct and behaviour should at all times be in tandem with the police ethics.
” As a police officer, you should acquaint yourself with the police Act and adhere to it strictly to guide you in any action you are carrying out which must be within the ambit of the police law,” he said.
He said that the present force would not accept frivolous excuse for any gross misconduct, pointing out that any policeman involved in unlawful act would be made to face the music.
“For your information some policemen are in prison today because of the way they behaved which is against the police law.
“Therefore you must be conversant with with police law and guidelines.
“Police notebook must always be with you to avoid running foul of the law.
“This is democratic era and election is few weeks from now; you must be incorruptible in your daily duties and must not extort the public for whatever reason,” he warned.
Oladunjoye also cautioned them against shabby dressing, saying that they should always appear neat, smart and meticulous on duty.
He commended the Kogi State government for her assistance to the command, promising that the police would reciprocate the good gesture.
Earlier, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Hakeem Busari, had told the AIG that the major security challenge facing the state was the relative high incidences of armed robberies and kidnapping along highways.
Busari, however, said that men and officers of the command were determined to confront the situation and bring it under control.
He said that a lot had also been achieved in the area of crime control and management in the state.
The commissioner then appealed for more personnel, communication equipment, arms and ammunition from the force headquarters
He informed the AIG that the state government had been forthcoming in lending support to the command.
” The local communities have also been very supportive in crime management efforts.
“In the days, weeks and months to come, we intend and look forward to building more solid and mutually beneficial relationship between the police and the well meaning public in Kogi State,” Busari said.
In his remarks, the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of administration, Mr Gbenga Sadiku, pledged the support of the command to the new police leadership.
He also commended the AIG for the professional advice, assuring him that men and officers of the command would fully abide by the rules and ethics of the profession. (NAN)
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King Charles Reportedly “Really Unwell” And Funeral Plans Are Currently Being Reviewed
King Charles III’s health is causing concern for friends and the palace as he continues to battle cancer.
“Speaking to friends of the king in recent weeks about his health, the most common response is … ‘It’s not good,’” Tom Sykes of the Daily Beast reported Thursday, April 25.
A friend of the monarch claimed Charles “is determined to beat it and they are throwing everything at it,” adding, “Everyone is staying optimistic, but he is really very unwell. More than they are letting on.”
Royal writer Tina Brown also hinted at the monarch’s health struggles, writing recently that Charles’ cancer has put Prince William and Kate Middleton “in frightening proximity to ascending the throne just when they had hoped for a span of years to parent their children out of the public eye.”
“The prospect of it, I am told, is causing them intense anxiety.”
Sykes also reported that the king’s funeral plans, codenamed “Operation Menai Bridge”, are currently being reviewed.
A separate document that states what went well at Queen Elizabeth’s September 2022 funeral and what could be done better the next time a monarch dies is also circulating, according to the Daily Beast.
All the sources emphasized that royal funeral plans are constantly in review. However, one former staffer in particular conceded that Charles’ health woes have given his plans a different urgency.
“The plans have been dusted off and are actively being kept up to date,” the former staffer explained.
“It’s no more than what you would expect given the king has been diagnosed with cancer. But the circulation of them has certainly focused minds.”
Buckingham Palace announced in February that after undergoing surgery for a benign prostate enlargement, it was discovered that the king has cancer.
We hope the king gets well soon.
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EFCC: New Documents Extracted Shows Yahaya Bello Allegedly Paid School Fees To The Tune Of $845,852,84 For His Family Members
Still on the EFCC trailing on Ex Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, Documents serving as exhibits have shown how he allegedly paid school fees in advance for his family members already in the school and even those to be enrolled in future with hundreds of thousands of dollars withdrawn from the state coffers.
A letter from the American International School of Abuja to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has shown the school admitting that Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, paid $845,852,84 into their bank account since September 2021 as advance school fees for 4 family members from the present class until they graduate.
Payment was also made for any future student to be enrolled by the family.
The document alleges that the payment was made by Mr. Ali Bello, alleged to be the eldest son of Yahaya Bello.
In the document, the school stated that they have deducted the fees for the educational service already rendered to the Bello children in the institution and what is left is $760, 910, which would be refunded to an account provided by the EFCC as the commission continues investigation into alleged money laundering levelled against Yahaya Bello.
The school also added that from the Bello family kids, “no further additional fees are expected in respect of tuition until they graduate from ASIA.”
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This incident happened as a result of the heavy rainfall which fell on Wednesday night. This led to a cell being torn down, providing incarcerated individuals with a chance at freedom.
Reporters gathered that security forces fired many shots in the air, attempting to scare the inmates out of hiding.
While the State Comptroller of Prisons declined to speak to the press, it has been noted that security has been beefed up on the Minna-Suleja and Suleja-Kaduna roads, including the Madalla axis to Abuja road, which is a likely escape route out of the state for the inmates.
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