Jonathan Sets up Committee to Probe Funding of Police Colleges

Minister of Police Affairs, Navy Captain Caleb Olubolade (rtd)

President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday set up a committee to probe all monies received by the police, either through donations or appropriation for renovation and upgrade of its training institutions from 2009 to 2012.

The setting up of the committee came on the heels of the president’s visit last Friday to the Police College, Ikeja, which is in a state of decay because of prolonged neglect by successive administration.

Jos: Police Anti-Bomb Unit Detonates 140 IED

Police Anti-Bomb Unit

The Anti-Bomb Unit of the Plateau State Command of the Nigerian Police Force, on Wednesday detonated 140 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at Zarmaganda area of Jos, the state capital.

Addressing the press shortly after the detonation, head of the anti-bomb squad, Mr Abel Mbibi said the IEDs when recovered were kept for over time for police awareness purpose.

He said having been kept for a long time, some of them have started detonating on their own, adding that that informed the detonation exercise carried out by his unit.

Presidency Flays Buhari, CPC’s Comments on Emir of Kano

Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd)

The presidency Tuesday lampooned former Head of State and national leader of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), describing his comments on the attack on the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, as irresponsible and reckless.

Netanyahu Seeks Re-election as Israel Goes to Polls

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu

Israelis have begun voting in a general election, with opinion polls suggesting PM Benjamin Netanyahu will return to office but with a reduced majority.

Campaigning in Jerusalem, Netanyahu said the choice was between parties that would lead to "a divided and weak Israel or a united and strong Israel". Analysts say Netanyahu is likely to form a new right-wing coalition.

Finally, Peter Okoye and Lola Omotayo Welcome Daughter

Finally, Peter Okoye and Baby Mama, Lola Omotayo welcomed their new daughter whom they named  Aliona. Peter, the better half of the famous PSQUARE group already has a son with Lola, Cameron. Here's wishing the couple a big congrats.

EXCLUSIVE; COUPLE, ACCOMPLICE FINGERED IN THEFT OF N20M GOLD

pix; The suspects; Hassan (the jewelry dealer) and the couple

By Chiemelie Ezeobi No fewer than five suspects were arrested by the Area F and M Commands of the Lagos State Police Command in different robbery operations in the state. The Area F had arrested three suspects identified as Mrs. Freedom Maddy and the husband Mr. James Maddy and one Alhaji Hassan Bawa for conspiracy and stealing of gold worth N20million.

Funke Aboyade; The Cat, the Bell and President Jonathan

The Wig & Skirt, By Funke Aboyade. Email:Olufunke.aboyade@thisdaylive.com

Like countless many others no doubt, I have been thoroughly shocked, saddened and scandalised by the graphic images and sorry facts revealed by the Police College Ikeja documentary run over a period of several days last week by Channels Television for its 2013 CSR. Night after night, just when I’d think surely it couldn’t get worse and I couldn’t possibly be more shocked than I’d been the previous night the images confronting me in bold relief would assure me that actually it could, and I could.

I was particularly stunned the night they featured the meal times of the trainees. Their meals were served from buckets, that’s right buckets! The soup looked more like swill. Worse, I learnt that once again we have the ability to best and break all records in the negative sense; I learnt it was physically possible for 50 cadets to share one fish head! My jaws hung open and all I could do was shout for my daughter to come quick, seeing after all was believing. To my shock, she was neither shocked nor moved. Her NYSC camp, she calmly informed me, had been just as bad!

Rot in LAGOS POLICE COLLEGE; Presidency Summons Minister

Minister of Police Affairs, Navy Capt. Caleb Olubolade (rtd)

The Minister of Police Affairs, Navy Capt. Caleb Olubolade (rtd), Monday spent the greater part of his day answering questions on the rot at the Police Training College, Ikeja, Lagos, which was brought to the public’s attention after a Channels Television documentary trailer on the college was broadcast last week.

The documentary had forced President Goodluck Jonathan to pay an unscheduled visit to the college last Friday, the first of such visits by a sitting president to the 73-year-old college.

Three Feared Dead as Hoodlums, Police Clash in Lagos

Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide

By Chiemelie Ezeobi 

Pandemonium erupted Monday at Ikotun, a suburb in Lagos State, following a violent clash between policemen and some suspected hoodlums which left  about three persons dead and others with varying degree of injuries.

Although police said only one person died in the clash, THISDAY gathered that the figure could be more owing to the violent nature of the clash.

EXCLUSIVE; Anti Pipeline Task Force Arrests 2 Indians, Others for Vandalism

Lagos State PRO, DSP Ngozi Braide By Chiemelie Ezeobi The operatives of the Inspector General of Police Special Task Force on Anti-Pipeline Vandalism, has arrested two Indians and three other suspects for pipeline vandalism. It was gathered that the task force arrested the suspects at Osogbo in Osun State shortly after the Indians took delivery of two truck load of suspected stolen crude oil from Nigerians National Petroleum Corporation(NNPC) pipeline.