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Only Mentally Mobile People Are Needed for Police Recruitment – Arase
As the screening of candidates for selection for the next stage of the ongoing recruitment exercise into the Constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force ends on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), IGP (Dr.) Solomon Arase CFR, (Retd) has declared that what the nation needs now are policemen, who are mentally mobile with fertile minds, and who can relate with the public.
A statement signed by the Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, noted that the PSC chair made the remarks on Tuesday when he paid a courtesy visit on the Registrar of the Joint Admission and Martriculation Board, JAMB, Professor Is-haq Olanrewaju Oloyede, CON, and the Management team of the Board where he discussed the needed conditions for the examination body to conduct the Computer based tests for the Constable applicants.
Arase, who also led the Management team of the Commission to the Meeting noted that the Police Force he joined 42 years ago was knowledge-based with Officers who can relate with the public and engender love and confidence.
He told the Registrar that there is need for a paradigm shift in the recruitment of Nigerian youths into the Force, adding that if the Commission can get 50 percent high flyers with this recruitment, the progression to a better and effective Police Service would have started. He added that mentally mobile Police men will have self confidence and capable of discharging their duties creditably.
He announced that going forward, the JAMB computer based tests will be done first before the screening exercises so that those with questionable certificates will be weeded out if they can not defend the certificates they brandish. ” we want to give Nigerians Police men who should be able to hold their own and with constant training, the sky will be their limit”
The JAMB Register eulogiesed the PSC Chairman on his track record of leadership accomplishments and noted that he is happy to associate with him and the project of giving Nigeria a brand new and qualitative Police Officers who will serve the nation with dignity.
He further advised that the recruitment exercise should take note of the peculiarities of our diverse population and get the best for every state and zone.
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate withdrawal of police mobile force (PMF) personnel from private individuals nationwide.
The IGP, according to a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, gave the directive during a meeting with PMF squadron commanders at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, on Tuesday.
He decried the assignment of PMF operatives to escort and guard duties for VIPs and private individuals across the country.
He also announced a series of reforms, including quarterly ethics and professionalism training, and the mandatory standby of fully equipped, combat-ready units.
In the statement, Adejobi said the move is part of the reorganisation of the Police Mobile Force (PMF).
“He expressed concern over the diversion of PMF personnel to non-core roles, including escort and guard duties for private individuals and VIPs, a trend which has undermined the unit’s effectiveness,” the statement read.
“To address this, the IGP has announced a series of measures including the immediate withdrawal of PMF personnel from unauthorized deployments, regular quarterly training focused on ethics and professionalism, and mandatory standby of fully equipped, combat-ready units across all Squadrons for rapid tactical support.”
According to the IGP, all PMF Commanders will be held accountable for the conduct of their personnel.
Egbetokun, however, urged them to lead proactively through regular training, inspections, and mentorship aimed at upholding discipline, respect for human rights, and operational excellence.
The police in Bauchi State have arrested a 40-year-old woman for allegedly raping a 12-year-old boy in Azare, headquarters of Katagum Local Government Area.
The State Police Command in a statement by the PPRO, CSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, said: “On March 1, 2025, at about 14:00 hours, a concerned citizen from Katagum Local Government Area reported a serious incident to the Divisional Police Headquarters in Azare.
“The report implicated Fatimah Ibrahim, a 40-year-old resident of Tashan Jama’are, in a troubling case involving a 12-year-old boy (names withheld), who had been employed to assist in her business.”
The victim, an Arabic pupil, was reportedly housed at the defendant’s residence, where he was subjected to inappropriate conduct over two months.
During an interview, Wakil said the victim described how the defendant, who he trusted as a maternal figure, engaged him in acts of a sexual nature, especially when her other visitors were not present.
He recounted being given a mixture of lemon juice, which he believed may have been tampered with before these incidents occurred, and indicated that he had been subjected to such behavior on multiple occasions.
Wakil said during the subsequent interrogation, the defendant admitted to her actions. He added that investigation is ongoing, adding that the suspect will undergo profiling before charged to court for the appropriate offence.
A prominent Lagos hotelier, Otunba Kunle Akinyele, tragically passed away on Saturday after collapsing during a church thanksgiving service held in honour of his wife’s 60th birthday.
The incident occurred at Christ Apostolic Church, Oke-Iyanu, Odemuyiwa District Headquarters, Egbeda, Lagos State, leaving family, friends, and well-wishers in deep shock.
In a now-viral video shared on Facebook by Ayoade Ojeniyi on Sunday, the late businessman appeared visibly distressed, gesturing frantically—apparently requesting water or an inhaler—moments before slumping while delivering his testimony.
The thanksgiving service had been organised to celebrate his wife, Deaconess Catherine Adejoke Akinyele, with a grand reception scheduled to follow immediately after at Noble Castle Events Centre, Igando.
However, those plans were abruptly halted when news broke that Akinyele had collapsed in church. Despite frantic efforts to revive him, he was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.
One of the event vendors, who shared their experience via Facebook, said they had arrived at the reception venue as early as 10 am for the party, which was set to commence by 2pm.
The vendor wrote: “The celebrant, her husband, their children, and guests had all gone to church for the thanksgiving, intending to proceed to the reception afterwards. Varieties of foods were ready, decoration set, cocktails, emu oguro, and more. The live band had already mounted about 25 speakers. This is how people die? I can’t even think of asking for my balance for the job.”
