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Monitoring Dashboard: Days of Police Working in Silos Are Gone – Sani-Gwarzo 

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The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Police Affairs, Dr. Nasir Sani Gwarzo, has inspected the monitoring dashboard for the Police Character Certificate, which is one of the Nigeria Police Specialized Services Automated Project (POSSAP) for effective and efficient service delivery to Nigerians.

The inspection took place at the Police Service Department, Ministry of Police Affairs Headquarters, Federal Secretariat Complex, Phase iii, in Abuja, according to a statement signed by Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations, Bolaji Kazeem, and made available to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP).

The statement quoted the Permanent Secretary as saying that the installation of the monitoring equipment in the department would enable the Ministry to know the operational activities of the Police Specialized Services Automation Project (POSSAP) and to ensure the supervisory role of the Ministry as well as a sense of ownership of the project.

“We would be able to monitor data on police character certificates on a daily, weekly, monthly, and annual basis as well as evaluate the progress of the automated specialized service of the Nigeria Police.

He informed that gone are the days when police would be working in silos as the Ministry’s top management namely Honourable Ministers and the Permanent Secretary as well as the Police Service department would monitor the process in real-time as the monitoring dashboard would be available to the top management of the Ministry,” he said.

The Permanent Secretary recalled that the Federal Government through the Ministry of Police Affairs launched the Police Specialized Services Automation Project (POSSAP) for the Nigeria Police Force to institutionalize transparency, and accountability and entrench quality service delivery to Nigerians.

Dr Sani Gwarzo reiterated that the automated Police Character Certificate is one of the twenty-nine specialized services of the police and it is not a profit-making venture but to improve the quality of services and operations of the Nigeria Police Force adding that it is not peculiar to Nigeria alone as it is practiced all over the world.

Among the specialized services are a Police Character Certificate; Central Motor Registry; Fingerprint; Tinted Glass Permit; VIP Orderly and Escort; Assets/Specie Escort; International Driving Permit; Firearms & Ammunition Licenses and others.

Earlier, the Chief Operating Officer, Police Specialized Services Automation Project (POSSAP), Dennis Obeto, pointed out that the Dashboard analysis of applications for the Police Character Certificates (PCC) indicated the number of applicants from different local and states, their age groups noting that 31-35 years applicants have highest request in the country.

He said, “It is live data, currently what is happening on PCC applications is reflected and it is 99% active out of three automated processes. No compliance on police escort and guard and extract despite the deployment of 100 percent technology”.

The statistics on Police Character Certificates applications indicated that Lagos state is leading with 37.15% followed by Oyo at 9.57%; FCT at 9.25%; Osun at 8.42%; Edo at 8.11%; Imo at 6.59% and Delta at 6.40%; while Rivers 5.17% and Anambra 4.92% followed in that direction.

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Court Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Executive Order Ending US Birthright Citizenship

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A federal judge in the United States, on Thursday, put a temporary block on President Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship.

The ruling imposes a 14-day halt on the enforcement of one of the most controversial executive orders Trump signed hours after being sworn into office for a second term.

It comes after lawsuits were filed by a total of 22 states, two cities and numerous civil rights groups.

“This is a blatantly unconstitutional order,” senior US District Judge John Coughenour was reported as saying during the hearing in Washington State.

“I’ve been on the bench for over four decades, I can’t remember another case where the question presented is as clear as this one is,” said Coughenour, who was appointed to the bench by a Republican president, Ronald Reagan.

Birthright citizenship is fundamental to America’s national identity, with the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution decreeing that anyone born on US soil is a citizen.

It says, in part: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”

Trump’s order was premised on the idea that anyone in the US illegally, or on a visa, was not “subject to the jurisdiction” of the country, and therefore excluded from this category.

AFP

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Appeal Court Upholds Death Sentence on Ramon Adedoyin for Murder of Timothy Adegoke

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The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State capital has upheld the death sentence of Ramon Adedoyin, a prominent businessman and hotelier, for his involvement in the murder of one Timothy Adegoke, a former postgraduate student of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State.

Delivering the judgment on Thursday, the court affirmed the earlier verdict of the Osun State High Court, which had sentenced Adedoyin to death.

“The judgment of the High Court of Osun State stands. Adedoyin’s appeal is dismissed in part,” the court declared in part.

The Court of Appeal, however, set aside some aspects of the lower court’s orders, including the forfeiture of the Hilton Hotel and the order for Adedoyin to pay for the education of Adegoke’s children.

Furthermore, the court ruled that it had no jurisdiction to impose penalties outside the statutory provisions

Adegoke’s death was reported in November 2021 after his corpse was found at the Hilton Honours Hotel in Ile-Ife, Osun State, where he had lodged.

The hotelier had travelled from Abuja for an examination at a distance learning centre in Moro, Osun State on November 5 of that year.

He had checked into the hotel but was reported missing after two days. However, Adegoke’s body was found days later, leading to a probe that linked his death to Adedoyin and others.

In May 2023, Adedoyin and others were sentenced to death after they were found guilty of murder and conspiracy to murder.

But dissatisfied with the judgement, Adedoyin approached the Appeal court to dismiss the sentence and conviction.

The court of appeal, on Thursday, however, upheld the conviction and death sentence of the hotelier.

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Police Rescue Odumosu’s Wife, Kill Abductors, Recover N10m Ransom

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The Nigeria Police have announced that their operatives have rescued Mrs Folasade Odumosu, the wife of a former Assistant Inspector General, Hakeem Odumosu, who was last Thursday, kidnapped at the entrance of her home in Arepo, Ogun State.

The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, noting that two of the kidnappers were killed while four others escaped without their weapons.

Adejobi said with the support of the Force Headquarters technical intelligence platforms, the Ogun State police operatives engaged Odumosu’s abductors in a gun duel and neutralized the criminals in the swampy area of Ikorodu on Wednesday.

The police spokesman added that Mrs Odumosu is currently undergoing a medical evaluation and has since been reunited with her family.

The statement read, “In a commendable display of teamwork and swift action, police operatives attached to the Ogun State Command have successfully neutralized the kidnappers of Mrs. Odumosu, wife of Retired Assistant-Inspector General, AIG Hakeem Odumosu, and rescued her unharmed.

“On January 16, 2025, at approximately 9:45 PM, four masked gunmen forcibly abducted Mrs. Odumosu from her Lexus Jeep outside her residence in Arepo, Ogun State. The abduction sparked an immediate response from the anti-kidnapping unit of the Ogun State Police Command, who commenced a thorough investigation and targeted pursuit of the kidnappers.

“With the support of the Force Headquarters technical intelligence platforms, the Ogun State police operatives engaged in extensive surveillance of the creeks surrounding Arepo, gathering crucial information to track down the assailants. Their efforts culminated in a raid on January 23, 2025, at around 06:45 AM. The intelligence-led operation took the police to a creek in the swampy area of Ikorodu, where the kidnappers were reportedly planning their next attack.

“Upon arrival, the operatives encountered the kidnappers, who opened fire. In the ensuing confrontation, two of the gunmen were neutralized, while four others fled the scene, abandoning their operational weapons.”

Adejobi said the police operatives recovered N10m initially paid to the kidnappers, four Ak-47 rifles, three locally made single barrel rifles, and ammunition of various calibres.

He added, “The victim, Mrs Odumosu was rescued within the swampy creeks during the operation, unharmed. She is currently undergoing medical evaluation as a precautionary measure and has since been reunited with her family. The police also recovered 4 Ak-47 rifles, 3 locally made single barrel rifles, ammunition of various calibres, and the sum of N10,000,000 ransom previously demanded by the kidnappers, further ensuring that justice is served.”

Adejobi said the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, commended the police operatives and the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, for the rescue operation.

He asserted that the Police Force is committed to safeguarding the citizens and combat kidnapping and other violent crimes.

“The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM., has commended the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Ogunlowo, and his operatives for their displayed gallantry in this successful operation.

“This operation exemplifies the dedication and resilience of our Police officers. The Nigeria Police Force remains steadfast in its mission to combat kidnapping and other violent crimes, providing safety and security to all citizens,” he added.

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