Three policemen dismissed in Adamawa

Adamawa State police command have dismissed three police officers for smoking help and introducing others.

According to Police Commissioner in the state, M.A Abakasanga, they have been charged for narcotics and consumption of hard drugs.

The Assistant Commissioner of the Police under Criminal Investigation Department, Salau Usman Alabi who spoke on behalf of the Commissioner added that 17 civilians would be charged for drugs possession.

He urged the general public to report any movement they found suspicious to the police, and warned that police officers should desist from smoking hemp and other kind of drugs.

 

Three policemen dismissed in Adamawa

Police officer, 5 others docked for alleged theft of petrol in Ibadan

A police officer, Funminiyi Ogunremi, and five others charged with the allegedly stealing of 9,940 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, appeared in a Federal High Court on Friday in Ibadan.

The five others are Lateef Osuolale, Abolore Adele, Ayodele Olatunji, Kayode Olabisi and Joshua Olugbenga.

Micheal Ojeah, Counsel to the Nigeria Police, Oyo State Command, said that the accused were charged with three counts of conspiracy, unlawful dealing and stealing of petroleum products.

Mr. Ojeah said the accused persons committed the crime on February 15, 2008 at the Tollgate area of Ibadan.

He further explained that Mr. Ogunremi, who was the police officer working with the Ogun Command, allegedly collaborated with the others to highjack a truck loaded with stolen PMS.

He said that the cost of the 9,940 litres of petroleum products was not yet known.

According to the prosecutor, the offence contravenes the provision of sections 3 (6), 17(b) and 390(3) Cap 77 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990.

The accused persons, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Justice Ayo Emmanuel granted each of the accused bail in the sum of N200,000 with two reliable sureties each in like sum.

The judge adjourned the case till June 5 for trial.

(NAN)

Police officer, 5 others docked for alleged theft of petrol in Ibadan