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NSCDC Charges Newly-Promoted Officers On Commitment, Dedication
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has urged the newly- promoted officers of Jigawa command to be more committed and dedicated to duty.
The Commandant, Jigawa Command of NSCDC, Alhaji Garba Muhammad, stated this in a statement issued by the command’s Spokesman, Mr Adamu Shehu, in Dutse yesterday.
The statement quoted Muhammad as making the call shortly after decorating 83 affected officers with their new ranks, at the command’s headquarters.
The commandant also urged them to see their promotion as an added responsibility.
He enjoined them to be more dedicated to their new responsibilities, saying that “to whom much is given, much is also expected.”
Muhammad further emphasised the need for the officers to join hands in actualising the NSCDC Commandant- General’s agenda to move the corps to greater heights.
Speaking at the event, the Controller of Correctional Service in the state, Mr Abubakar Guri, also urged the promoted officers to reciprocate the gesture by discharging their duties professionally.
Six of the officers were promoted from Assistant Commandants of the Corps (ACCs) to Deputy Commandants of the Corps (DCC), while 11 Chief Superintendent of the Corps (CSCs) moved to Assistant Superintendents of the Corps (ASCs).
Also, six Superintendents of the Corps (SCs) were promoted to the rank of Chief Superintendents of the Corps (CSCs) and three Deputy Superintendents of the Corps (DSCs) to Superintendents of the Corps (SCs)
Others were 46 Assistant Superintendents of the Corps II (ASCs II) who moved to Assistant Superintendents of the Corps I (ASC I) and 11 Inspectors of the Corps II (ICs II) to Inspectors of the Corps I (IC I).
Speaking on behalf of the newly-promoted personnel, Shehu pledged that they would continue to discharge their duties with high sense of responsibility and commitment.
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Osun Park Management Chairman Shot By Police, Union Alleges
The Chairman of the Osun State Park Management System (OSTMS), Comrade Nurudeen Iyanda Alowonle, was reportedly shot by officers of the state police command in the late hours of Monday.
The union, in a statement issued by its Secretary, Mikaela Popoola, in Osogbo, confirmed that its chairman was arrested over domestic issues and taken into police custody.
According to him, the shooting of the chairman occurred while in police custody, and the circumstances surrounding the shooting call for a thorough investigation.
The union scribe, who reiterated that the chairman was arrested over domestic issues and taken into police custody, called on members of OSTMS not to take the law into their own hands.
He stressed, “We must maintain peace across the parks while we take the matter up with the appropriate authorities.”
While confirming the shooting, a top Police officer, who preferred to remain anonymous, said, “Alowonle was arrested in connection with the alleged killing of one Oyewale in 2022 and the assault of some residents on Monday night.
“He was shot while attempting to escape and has been taken to a hospital for treatment.”
According to him, Alowonle was maimed by the police gunshot, and a Hummer bus with registration number AWK 480YD, an unregistered Nissan Almera, and a Toyota Sienna with registration number GNN 595 XD were also recovered from him.
“During the arrest, a Barrett pistol, six rounds of 9mm live ammunition, and one expended empty shell were recovered from Alowonle’s private unregistered Toyota Highlander jeep,” the officer said.
“Alowonle and his boys conveyed themselves in a Previn bus with registration number RBC 275XK, but a distress call to the police led to his arrest. He was rearrested at Susi area of Oke-Baale, Osogbo, alongside eight others before being taken to the state police command.”
Meanwhile, all possible efforts made to reach the spokesperson for the state Police Command, Mrs Yemisi Opalola, for comment on the incident proved abortive as calls put to her mobile phone were not answered.
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Police Kill Notorious Cultist In Rivers, Recover Gun, Ammunition
The Rivers State Police Command has announced that its operatives neutralised a suspected kidnapper and cultist, identified as Gbarani Bume, in the Luawii Community of Khana Local Government Area (LGA).
Bume, also known as Pelele, was a member of the infamous Iceland cult group, which has been terrorising the Beree/Tabaa axis of Khana LGA along with his gang.
Spokesperson for the State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Sunday.
Iringe-Koko said that Pelele and his gang attempted to kidnap a site engineer working in Luawii when the police, acting on a tip-off, swooped in. Upon sighting the police, the suspects opened fire, but Pelele was fatally wounded after a fierce exchange of gunfire and later died.
The statement reads: “The Rivers State Police Command has made a significant breakthrough in its efforts to combat crime, neutralising a notorious cultist and kidnapper, Gbarani Bume, a.k.a. Pelele, a native of Bere Community in Khana LGA.
“He was a member of the Iceland Cult Group, which has been terrorising the Beree/Tabaa axis of Khana LGA.
“On the 15th of November 2024, operatives from the Bori Division, acting on a tip-off, were mobilised to Luawii Community where Pelele and his gang were attempting to kidnap a site engineer.
“Upon sighting the operatives, the hoodlums opened fire, resulting in a fierce crossfire, during which Pelele was fatally wounded. His accomplices escaped with various degrees of bullet wounds.
“Items recovered from the suspect include one AK-47 rifle, two magazines, and 10 rounds of live ammunition.”
She added, “An investigation is ongoing, and efforts are being intensified to apprehend the other fleeing gang members and bring them to justice.”
The state police spokesperson stated that this operation underscores the Command’s commitment to tackling crime and ensuring public safety in the state.
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