CLARIFYING THE RECONSTRUCTION OF FALOMO POLICE BARRACKS AND COMBATING MISINFORMATION

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) wishes to address recent misinformation and sensationalism in the media concerning the reconstruction of the Falomo Police Barracks, Lagos State. The barracks, previously in disrepair, will undergo a complete redesign and reconstruction to provide modern, habitable accommodations that reflect the dignity our officers deserve.

 

This project was initiated under the leadership of former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba Alkali, in collaboration with the Lagos State Government and private sector partners through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP). The current IGP, Dr. Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, NPM, reaffirmed the Force’s commitment to improving officers’ housing by convening the first Nigeria Police Force Housing Summit on April 23-24, 2024. This summit brought together stakeholders to chart a sustainable path toward improved police welfare.

 

A nationwide assessment revealed that less than 25% of police personnel have access to adequate barracks accommodations, with 90% of existing barracks falling into severe disrepair. Many of these structures are dangerously unsafe, posing a clear risk to occupants. The urgent reconstruction of these facilities, including Falomo Barracks, is not only necessary but aligned with international best practices to ensure the safety and well-being of our officers.

 

The IGP, through the NPF Property Development and Construction Company, has leveraged PPP arrangements to rebuild existing barracks and provide affordable housing for officers. PPP models, which integrate private sector investment into public infrastructure, have been successfully adopted across various sectors in Nigeria, such as rail projects and university hostels, and globally in police housing initiatives.

 

Several countries around the world have successfully employed PPPs to provide modern housing for police personnel, with global examples of PPPs in Police Infrastructure including:

 • United Kingdom: PPPs have been utilized to develop and manage police estates and accommodations.

 • Australia: The New South Wales Police Force has partnered with private developers for residential facilities.

 • United States: Cities like Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago have adopted PPP models for police housing.

 • Canada: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has engaged private developers for police accommodations.

 • South Africa, Egypt, and Morocco: These countries have implemented PPPs to address the housing needs of their police forces.

 • India and Singapore: State governments and police forces have collaborated with private developers to upgrade infrastructure and residential facilities.

 • Algeria and Ethiopia: These nations are actively pursuing PPP models to build thousands of housing units for police and military personnel.

 

The growing adoption of PPPs reflects a global trend toward sustainable infrastructure development and enhanced police welfare.

 

Contrary to recent reports, no officers were forcefully evicted from the Falomo Barracks. Occupants were given adequate notice, provided relocation assistance, and compensated with N2,000,000 each to secure alternative accommodation. Furthermore, they will receive monthly rent allowances in line with provisions for officers not residing in the barracks. Upon completion of the new facility, these officers will be allotted housing units, ensuring a seamless transition back to improved living conditions.

 

We urge the public to dismiss false narratives regarding this reconstruction and recognize the broader objective of enhancing police welfare. The NPF remains committed to the well-being of its personnel, understanding that dignified living conditions are essential to effective service delivery.

 

The rebuilding of Falomo Barracks reflects our unwavering resolve to provide safe, decent housing for officers, a vision that aligns with global standards and safeguards the future of those who serve. We appeal to the public to support these reforms, which aim to enhance the quality of life for our officers and strengthen the foundation of public service in Nigeria.

 

ACP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, mnipr, mipra, fCAI,

FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

FORCE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA.

 

FOR: INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE

 

 

October 14, 2024

Youth allegedly set police station ablaze over alleged kidnapping , murder

Some angry youths, on Sunday, burnt a Police station in Agenebode, the headquarters of Etsako East local government area in Edo State, over allegations of kidnappings and killings in the area by suspected hoodlums.

The irked youths claimed that the police were providing cover for the suspected hoodlums.

The people claimed that the criminal elements were kidnapping and killing people in the area for suspected organ harvesting.

The incident that led to this carnage according to a resident was the case of a young boy who was said to have been kidnapped some weeks ago and after ransom was paid, he was still not released.

It was gathered that the community youths were able to track the phone and the user was arrested and handed over to the police and that in the process, the user was traced to the head of the hoodlums in the area.

Apparently not satisfied with the way the police were handling the matter, the youths of the community were said to have stormed the police station and took away the suspect who it was gathered led them to the house of the hoodlums, where on prodding, allegedly confessed to them that several kidnapped victims have been killed buried in shallow graves after parts of their bodies have been harvested.

The infuriated youths dug out the decomposing body of the young man in the compound of the leader who had reportedly fled with his family and in the process of digging up the decomposing body, saw several bones believed to be that of human beings.

In anger, the youths were said to have burnt down the building and then the business centres and then stormed the police station and set it ablaze.

One of the youths said “Enough is enough, this must stop, police kill our children and still collect money from us, these kidnappers will kidnap our children, collect money and still kill them. They will collect, N2.5 million sometimes N3 million from us and still the victims.”

When contacted, the chairman of the Council, Mrs Benedicta Atoh was said to be too shocked to talk as claimed by one of his aides.

The Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Zone 5, Arungwa Udo and the State Commissioner of Police, Nemi Edwin-Iwo have visited the place apparently to restore order and have an on the spot assessment

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Edo State Command, Moses Yamu replied through a text message that “Will get back to you ASAP (as soon as possible).

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Man rapes 16-year-old girl , throw her inside well to cover crime.

 

PUNCH Newspaper reports that 24-year-old man, Usman Mohammed Iyal, has confessed to raping a 16-year-old girl and attempting to murder her by throwing her into a well in Ambassadors Quarters, Katsina State.

Iyal told police that he committed the crime to avoid being exposed. His actions were thwarted when police launched a swift investigation and rescue operation, saving the victim unharmed.

According to ASP Abubakar Sadiq, Police Command Public Relations Officer, the incident occurred on September 27, 2024. Arewa PUNCHgathered that the victim was sent on an errand by her mother when Iyal, armed with a knife, accosted and threatened her, then dragged her into an uncompleted building where he violently assaulted and raped her.

In a frantic attempt to cover up his heinous act, Usman Mohammed Iyal threw the 16-year-old victim into a well located nearby. After discarding her in the well, he hurled stones down into it, clearly intending to cause harm or even kill her. His actions, meant to silence the victim and eliminate any evidence of his crime, were thwarted by a swift response from law enforcement. The police, upon receiving the report of the missing girl, launched an urgent rescue operation. Fortunately, the victim was rescued in time and is now receiving medical care, while Iyal faces justice for his despicable actions.

The police also reported two other arrests Binta Muhammed, 35, for child cruelty, and three men Sabi'u Hassan, 34, Isiya Salisu, 30, and Aliyu Haruna, 20 for vandalism and theft.

“While on routine patrol, a team of police operatives, in collaboration with members of the vigilante, intercepted the syndicate around Kofar Durbi quarters, in possession of some quantity of electric armored cable, a sharp pointed iron bar, and a hacksaw reasonably suspected to have been stolen.

“During interrogation, the suspects confessed to the commission of the offence and further mentioned four other suspects now at large as their accomplices.

“Efforts are being intensified to ensure the arrest of the fleeing suspects as the investigation proceeds,” Sadiq disclosed further.

How 16 years old boy recruited friends to kill his female boss after hearing her discussing huge money transaction on the phone.

 

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a fleeing suspect in connection with the gruesome murder of a popular Akure-based caterer, Mrs Debbie Adeniyi Iyabode.

The 54-year-old businesswoman was killed in her house on Oda Road, Akure on July 25, 2024, five days after celebrating her birthday.

The spokesperson of the command, Funmi Odunlami, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, October 11, identified the suspect as Precious Kolawole, a 16-year-old secondary school student.

The PPRO also advised people to install CCTV cameras to enhance personal safety and security.

“It would be recalled that painstaking investigations had earlier led to the arrest of his accomplice, one Philip Emmanuel, aged 17 years, who in a voluntary statement expressed their individual degrees of involvement in the dastardly act.,” the statement read.

“The first suspect, Precious Kolawole, claimed to have heard Mrs Adeniyi talking about receiving a substantial amount of money through her bank account and, on the heels of this, recruited Philip Emmanuel, the second suspect, to jointly murder the victim gruesomely.

“Clinical investigation revealed knife wounds inflicted by Philip Emmanuel and machete cuts by Precious Kolawole, resulting in the death of the victim.

“It was also gathered that the victim successfully withdrew the sum of thirty thousand Naira from her account via her ATM card.

“While the suspect is still in custody and will be charged to court upon the conclusion of the investigation, it is pertinent to reiterate that safety measures like observing restraint in monetary discussions around domestic staff, concealing one’s ATM PIN, and installing CCTV surveillance cameras are necessary to optimize personal safety and security.”

Speaking to newsmen, the suspect said, “I wasn’t the one who conceived the idea. It was the boy who pressured and disturbed me, and I eventually gave in. I had an Android phone. Later, on September 18, I was arrested by the police. It was just the two of us.

“I work with a woman who is a caterer and the owner of Bola Country Kitchen. One of the boys who also works with her told me that he owed some money, and if he didn’t pay, his father would lose his job. His father is a police officer.

“He then asked me if I could kill someone, and I said no. I later changed my mind. On the third day after the incident, he gave me N30,000 and an Android phone. On September 18, I was a

rrested by the police.”

Soldiers allegedly stab policeman to death in Lagos.

Lagos State Police PRO, SP Benjamin Hundeyin

Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin

Soldiers attached to the Ojo Cantonment Barracks led by a yet-to-be-identified colleague, who was accosted for driving against the traffic around Volks Bus Stop, along the Ojo Iyana Iba Road area of Lagos State have stabbed a policeman, Saka Ganiyu, to death.

PUNCH Online gathered that the soldier, who was not wearing his uniform, while driving an unregistered T4 Volkswagen commercial bus against the traffic, was stopped by policemen on enforcement duty at Volks Bus Stop.

Angered by the action of the policemen, it was learnt that an altercation ensued and the soldier contacted some of his colleagues, who reportedly trooped out of the Ojo Cantonment Barracks and attacked the policemen.

A document chronicling the circumstances surrounding the soldiers’ attack on the policemen indicated that Ganiyu sustained varying degrees of injury during the attack and was rushed to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital for urgent treatment.

“However, the injured Inspector (Saka Ganiyu) later died in the hospital while undergoing treatment. The corpse was deposited at the hospital’s morgue for preservation and autopsy.

“Meanwhile, the Commander 9 Brigade, Ikeja Cantonment, has been contacted and the erring soldier was taken into custody at their base,” the document read.

Our correspondent gathered that the identity of the soldier was yet to be revealed by the military authority as a thorough investigation by the homicide detectives had been initiated to ensure justice for the policeman.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundenyin, did not respond to calls and had yet to respond to a text message sent to his mobile phone as of the time of filing this report.

The spokesperson for the 81 Division Nigerian Army, Olabisi Ayeni, when contacted for a reaction, said, “Let me do my findings and get back to you.”

He had yet to get back to our correspondent as of the time of filing this report.

Meanwhile, soldiers are usually in the news for allegedly attacking and killing policemen in the line of duty in Lagos State.

In August 2022, an Inspector serving with the Lagos State Police Command, Orukpe Monday, died from the injuries he sustained during torture by soldiers who attacked him and his colleagues in the Trade Fair area of the state.

The soldiers were said to be on their way to a training programme at the Ojo Military Cantonment when they realised that the movement of the vehicle conveying them to the destination had become slow.

During an attempt to ascertain the cause, the soldiers, upon realising that policemen had stopped the vehicles ahead of them, got down and started challenging them, creating a fracas that escalated and led to Monday’s arrest and the torture that reportedly claimed his life.

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Stepmom allegedly uses cutlass, knife ,fire to inflict injuries on 12 year old

 Woman subjects her 12-year-old stepdaughter to h0rrific ab*se with kn!fe, cutlass and fire for eating food without her permission 

Woman subjects her 12-year-old stepdaughter to h0rrific ab*se with kn!fe, cutlass and fire for eating food without her permission (video)

A woman has been arrested for the alleged horrific torture of her 12-year-old stepdaughter, Amarachi Emmanuel, in Nekede, Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State. 

A journalist and activist based in the state, Chidiebube Okeoman, who confirmed the incident in a series of Facebook posts on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, said the woman subjected the minor to abuse for eating food without her permission. 

The victim and her siblings lost their mother before their father married the suspect, said to be a teacher. 

The victim said her stepmother allegedly used a knife, a cutlass and other harmful objects to torture her. 

She also said that the suspect pushed her into a fire. 

According to the journalist, the victim has been admitted to a hospital for immediate medical treatment. 

“Just left Umuguma General Hospital in Owerri and I am happy to announce that little Amarachi Emmanuel, 12, whose step mother disfigured for eating food without her permission has been admitted,” he wrote. 

"This happened after several hours of delay. Please thank my elder brother, Dr Uche Ewelike who intervened and made sure that the poor girl was given a bed space.

"Thank you also, my brother Ikenga John Mayor Mbubaudele, the Deputy Director, Social welfare, Owerri municipal council who raced down to assist me.

“Before living, I went to a nearby supermarket and got the little girl and her sister all they needed. This girl and her sister are out of school for two years now.” 

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Woman subjects her 12-year-old stepdaughter to h0rrific ab*se with kn!fe, cutlass and fire for eating food without her permission (video)

Woman subjects her 12-year-old stepdaughter to h0rrific ab*se with kn!fe, cutlass and fire for eating food without her permission (video)

Woman subjects her 12-year-old stepdaughter to h0rrific ab*se with kn!fe, cutlass and fire for eating food without her permission (video)

Woman subjects her 12-year-old stepdaughter to h0rrific ab*se with kn!fe, cutlass and fire for eating food without her permission (video)

Woman subjects her 12-year-old stepdaughter to h0rrific ab*se with kn!fe, cutlass and fire for eating food without her permission (video)

Woman subjects her 12-year-old stepdaughter to h0rrific ab*se with kn!fe, cutlass and fire for eating food without her permission (video)

Woman subjects her 12-year-old stepdaughter to h0rrific ab*se with kn!fe, cutlass and fire for eating food without her permission (video)

Woman subjects her 12-year-old stepdaughter to h0rrific ab*se with kn!fe, cutlass and fire for eating food without her permission (video)

Woman subjects her 12-year-old stepdaughter to h0rrific ab*se with kn!fe, cutlass and fire for eating food without her permission (video)

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Woman subjects her 12-year-old stepdaughter to h0rrific ab*se with kn!fe, cutlass and fire for eating food without her permission (video)

Woman subjects her 12-year-old stepdaughter to h0rrific ab*se with kn!fe, cutlass and fire for eating food without her permission (video)

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Woman subjects her 12-year-old stepdaughter to h0rrific ab*se with kn!fe, cutlass and fire for eating food without her permission (video)

LindaikejisblogOct 8, 2024 9:28 PM

A woman has been arrested for the alleged horrific torture of her 12-year-old stepdaughter, Amarachi Emmanuel, in Nekede, Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State. 

A journalist and activist based in the state, Chidiebube Okeoman, who confirmed the incident in a series of Facebook posts on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, said the woman subjected the minor to abuse for eating food without her permission. 

The victim and her siblings lost their mother before their father married the suspect, said to be a teacher. 

The victim said her stepmother allegedly used a knife, a cutlass and other harmful objects to torture her. 

She also said that the suspect pushed her into a fire. 

According to the journalist, the victim has been admitted to a hospital for immediate medical treatment. 

“Just left Umuguma General Hospital in Owerri and I am happy to announce that little Amarachi Emmanuel, 12, whose step mother disfigured for eating food without her permission has been admitted,” he wrote. 

"This happened after several hours of delay. Please thank my elder brother, Dr Uche Ewelike who intervened and made sure that the poor girl was given a bed space.

"Thank you also, my brother Ikenga John Mayor Mbubaudele, the Deputy Director, Social welfare, Owerri municipal council who raced down to assist me.

“Before living, I went to a nearby supermarket and got the little girl and her sister all they needed. This girl and her sister are out of school for two years now.” 

See gr@phic photos below…