Presidential committee inspects Police training school, assures of total revamp
Presidential committee inspects Police training school, assures total revamp
The Presidential Committee on the revamping of training institutions for security agencies has promised to meet the deadline for the refurbishment plan.
Mr Peter Mbah, the Chairman of the National Economic Council Ad Hoc Committee on the Overhaul of Security Training Institutions, disclosed this during the assessment of the Nigeria Police Training School in Nonwa-Tai, Rivers, on Thursday.
Mbah, the Governor of Enugu State, said that the committee was inaugurated by President Bola Tinubu during the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting.
“The President came to the NEC meeting himself to inaugurate this committee.
“That tells you how much importance he attaches to the security of lives and property.
“He recognises that we are at a security crossroad and nothing short of a complete and urgent overhaul is required to secure our future,” Mbah said.
He also said that the committee would submit the bill of quantities for security training facilities nationwide.
According to him, the president had already approved the recruitment of 30,000 new police personnel.
He, however, said that the exercise would not commence until the country’s training facilities were rebuilt and adequately equipped.
“There’s no way that recruitment can happen, if we do not have proper training grounds for these men and women who protect our communities.
“We are here for an on-the-spot assessment, to document the level of decay and ensure that this intervention is nationwide.
“That was the explicit mandate of the President,” he said.
Mbah lamented that most of the training centres had suffered decades of neglect, pointing out that the president’s intervention marked a new beginning for Nigeria’s policing architecture.
“You cannot demand integrity and professionalism from our men and women when the institutions that train them are in ruins,” he said.
“This is being treated as a national emergency.
“The first phase of our work will last one month, after which the committee will oversee the renovation, re-equipping, and reconstruction process.
“This will not be a patchwork, it will be a total rebuild,” he said.
Also, Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers described the visit as a step towards restoring professionalism and positive morale within the police force.
According to Fubara, the president has made a bold statement that he wants properly trained officers. I believe he means it.
“It is not only about fixing buildings; it is about rebuilding morale and professionalism,” he said.
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun said the committee was given four weeks to complete its assignment.
Abiodun disclosed that the committee members were divided into two groups: one covering training centres in the North and the other inspecting those in the South.
“This is clear evidence of political will from Mr President. He wants immediate implementation.
“You cannot train 30,000 new police personnel in this kind of conditions.
“What we have seen here in Nonwa-Tai is similar to what we have seen in Lagos, Jos, and Maiduguri.
“We will submit a detailed report and a budget framework for full rehabilitation so that recruitment and training can begin under proper conditions,” Abiodun said. (NAN)
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Two men docked for allegedly defiling underaged girl
Two men docked for allegedly defiling underaged girl
The police in Lagos on Friday, charged two men before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defiling an 11- year-old girl.
The defendants are: Prince Tomnyie, 40, a businessman, who resides at Agege, and Micheal Adenuga, 24, a furniture maker, who resides at Atere Street in Lekki.
They are standing trial on charges of defilement, and had each pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecutor, ASP Adegoke Ademigbuji told the court that they committed the offence sometimes in December 2024, and September 2025, at Langbasa Ajah and Igbara Lekki, Lagos .
The prosecutor alleged that the victim’s father, had taken his daughter for medical check and it was discovered that the minor had been defiled.
The prosecution alleged that the victim had told her father that his friend, Tomnyie, defiled her sometimes ago.
Ademigbuji alleged that the victim also mentioned the second defendant’s name who lives in their neigbourhood.
The offence contravenes the provisons of section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr L. A Owolabi, granted the defendants bail in the sum of of N600,000 each, with two sureties each in like sum.
He adjourned the case until March 5, for mention. (NAN)
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Report any officer asking for money for release of suspect as Police insist bail is free
Report any officer asking for money for release of suspect as Police insist bail is free
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has insisted that bail is free, and called on the public to report any officer asking for money to release a suspect on bail.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja.
Adeh spoke in reaction to public outcry that some police officers were demanding money to release suspects on bail in the territory.
She said the report of the erring officers would serve as a deterrent to others, adding that it was fraudulent to demand for money to release a suspect on bail.
Adeh blamed the yielding to such fraudulent demand on ignorance on the part of the victims who refused to stand on their rights.
“A similar case was reported where an officer demanded money to release a suspect on bail and when the matter was reported, we requested for evidence from the victim.
“The evidence was provided because the money was transferred to the officer’s account and actions are being taken on the issue.
“So, I encourage the public to take advantage of the FCT Police Complaint Response Unit (CRU) lines on 08107314192 to report such misconduct with evidence,” she said.
Adeh urged the public to always insist on their rights and refuse any form of payment to release a suspect on bail.(NAN)
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Former President sentenced to five years in prison by Court
Former President sentenced to five years in prison by Court
South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol was on Friday sentenced to five years in prison for obstruction of justice.
The Seoul Central District Court found that the 65-year-old conservative, with the help of the presidential security service, had tried to prevent his own arrest and deleted multiple documents related to the investigation against him.
Yoon shocked the nation by imposing martial law on December 3, 2024, amid a budget dispute with the opposition, plunging the country into a political crisis.
He justified the drastic measure as necessary to protect South Korea’s democratic order and accused the left-leaning opposition of being infiltrated by communists with ties to China and North Korea, though he provided no evidence for these claims.
In a separate trial, prosecutors have sought the death penalty for Yoon on charges of incitement, with a verdict expected on February 19.
While the death penalty remains legally in force in South Korea, it has not been carried out for nearly 30 years.
Yoon’s actions previously alarmed international investors and led to withheld investments, damaging the reputation of South Korea as a political and economic model for the region.
Since last summer, South Korea has been led by President Lee Jae Myung, a left-leaning centrist and long-time political rival of Yoon. (dpa/NAN)
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