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“There is need for you to change
your attitude to work as there is need for us to go back to the basis
of policing in this country. So many things have been done
unprofessionally,” the IGP said. |
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NNEWS Around the Nation - 25 yr old man rapes
80yr old grand Mother |
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A 25-year-old farmer, Thank God James, has
appeared before an Akure Senior Magistrate's Court charged with
trespass, rape and attempted armed robbery.
Police Prosecutor Insp. Zakari Ibrahim alleged that the accused
committed the offence on Jan. 23 at about 2. am at Plot 25, Molete
Street, Igbara Oke.
The Prosecutor ttold the court that the accused, armed with a
locally made pistol, unlawfully entered the house of an
80-year-old woman, Florence Olastunbosun, and allegedly had carnal
knowledge of her.
Ibrahim said the accused also had an intent to commit felony,
adding that three prosecution witnesses would be called to give
evidence in the case.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate, Mrs. Charity Adeyanju, ordered that the accused be
remanded in prison custody, and adjourned the case till May 2.
She also ordered the police to send the case file to the Director
of Public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice.
IG suspends training in police over poor facilities
Meanwhile the acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr
Mohammed Abubakar, says training programmes for police personnel
this year have been put on hold because facilities are in
shambles.
Mr, Abubakar said this Uyo on Tuesday while addressing officers
and men of the Nigeria Police Force on his maiden visit to Akwa
Ibom command after his appointment as the IGP.
He said while every officer in the police was entitled to training
courses, failure at courses after second attempts would not be
tolerated.
“Our training institutions are so bad enough, I will not allow my
officers to go on courses and use their money to buy water, bread
and other needs.
“We are making efforts to change the police uniform to a better
uniform that will make you to be respected.
“There is need for national rebirth in the Nigeria Police, the era
of corruption is over. We will allow competence and merit to take
place,” Mr, Abubakar noted.
He said that posting in the police would henceforth be based on
the individual’s capacity to deliver while promotion would be
based on performance at promotion courses.
“We must redouble our effort in changing the damaging image that
we have in the police today.
“There is need for you to change your attitude to work as there is
need for us to go back to the basis of policing in this country.
So many things have been done unprofessionally,” the IGP said.
He, however, commended the Akwa Ibom Police Command for reducing
the crime rate in the state and urged the command to be proactive.
The IGP, who was the immediate past Assistant Inspector-General (AIG)
in charge of Zone Six, Calabar, was on a working visit to Akwa
Ibom.
During the visit, he inaugurated a special crime-fighting squad
funded by the state government and code-named Quick Response Squad
(QRS).
He also inaugurated earlier a fleet of 50 vehicles equipped by the
state government for the QRS scheme at Government House, Uyo |
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