The successes, pitfalls of IGP Adamu Mohammed
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By Evelyn Usman
On January 15, 2019, IGP Adamu Mohammed assumed office as the 20th indigenous Inspector-General of Police, replacing Ibrahim Kpotum Idris.
He met a Force that had been under pressure from an avalanche of challenges beyond its own capabilities.
To address these challenges among which were insecurity in all regions of the country and human rights abuses by security personnel, he hit the ground running by introducing policies and strategies aimed at repositioning the force on a right path.
By Frank Mba
It was two years on the 15th January, 2021 when IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu assumed office as the 20th indigenous Inspector General of Police. Upon appointment, he hit the ground running with a myriad of activities â to, inter alia, stabilize security in the country, tackle prevailing and emerging crimes, address citizensâ concerns on human rights abuses and restore the dwindling primacy of the Nigeria Police Force within the internal security architecture of the Nation. The Force, long under pressure from an avalanche of challenges beyond its own capabilities, found a reformer in IGP Adamu.
The IGPâs vast and robust policing experience, garnered from both within and beyond the shores of Nigeria, primed him for the qualitative and awesome contributions his Administration has thus far made in the journey towards a Police Force, Nigerians can be very proud of. A highly cerebral and perceptive officer, IGP Adamu introduced audacious policies, programs and s
Nigeria: U S Praises Nigeria Police for Arresting Kidnappers of American Citizen allafrica.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from allafrica.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Nigeria police say those arrested are members of a 15-man kidnap gang of Nigerian/Nigerien extraction.
Tibor Nagy, the United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, has commended the Nigeria Police Force over the arrest of two kidnappers of Philippe Nathan Walton.
Mr Walton, an American citizen, was kidnapped at his farm in Masalata Village, Republic of Niger, sometimes in October.
Recall that the U.S. government sent the special naval warfare team, also known as Team Seal six, to rescue Mr Walton.
However, recently, the Nigeria police authorities announced the arrest of Aliyu Abdullahi, 21, and Aliyu Umaru, 23, both from Sokoto State.