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PSC announce when police applicants will undergo medical test

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The Police Service Commission has announced that due to the ongoing Muslim Ramadan fast and the Christian lenten period, the date for the medical screening/examination of candidates for police recruitment into the constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force has been rescheduled to commence on Tuesday, April 16th, 2024, to allow for the conclusion of these religious obligations.

A statement by spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani said, “The screening is expected to last for two weeks and will signal the successful conclusion of the exercise.

“Specialist applicants who participated in the physical and credentials screening but were not involved in the JAMB-conducted computer-based tests will also be subjected to practical tests and medical screening during the period.

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“The exercises are expected to hold in the 17 Zonal Command Headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force and in Kaduna, Yobe, and Zamfara states, which have been accorded special consideration because of the security challenges in those states.

“Candidates from these states are to do the screening and practical tests in their states of origin.

“Police colleges situated in states hosting the Zonal Command Headquarters will also provide venues for the exercises.

“The Police Recruitment Board will contact shortlisted candidates with detailed information on where and when they are expected to arrive venues of their screening.

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“Successful candidates from the medical screening will proceed to Police colleges for their mandatory training.

“The Chairman of the Police Service Commission and National Coordinator of the Recruitment Exercise, Dr Solomon Arase, retired Inspector General of Police, has expressed his happiness that at last, the exercise is successfully coming to an end with more “boots ready to be injected into the system to join the battle to sanitize the security space.”

He assured that the new recruits have been painstakingly selected in the best possible processes that meet international standards and our local and peculiar challenges.

“We are meticulously looking for high-flyers and committed young Nigerians who will grow to become the bedrock of a new Nigerian security architecture.

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“We are following every step of the recruitment with the required scrutiny and sense of purpose, and we believe that as we continue with subsequent recruitments, we will have enough boots on the ground to recover the ungoverned spaces across the nation.”

Dr. Arase commended the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, and his management team for the success of the CBT, adding that JAMB has since built a reputation of excellence and reliability in computer-based-examinations in the

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Wife flees after setting Nigerian Police husband on fire

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A woman, identified as Sarah Ayinde, allegedly set her husband, Abidemi Ayinde, a special constable with the Ogun State Police Command, ablaze in Iperu community in Ogun State.

It was gathered that the incident occurred on December 12, following a minor disagreement between them.

It was reports that a source revealed the dispute escalated, leading the wife to allegedly set her husband, a police officer, on fire in an act of retaliation.

The source said, “There was an incident in Iperu where a police constable was set on fire by his wife following an argument. The victim is currently receiving treatment at the hospital.”

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Confirming the incident in a telephone conversation, the state police command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, stated on Sunday that the victim was hospitalised and efforts were ongoing to apprehend the suspect.

“On December 12, 2024, around 10:00 a.m., an attempted murder was reported in Iperu. At No. 20 Igboore Street, Abidemi Ayinde, a male special constable, was set ablaze by his wife, Sarah Ayinde, after a minor disagreement.

“The victim was rushed to Bolawatife Hospital for treatment and is now in stable condition. Meanwhile, the suspect, Sarah Ayinde, is currently at large, and a manhunt is underway. The division’s crime branch is investigating the case further,” Odutola added.

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Wife flees after setting Ogun cop ablaze during dispute

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A wife, Sarah Ayinde, is on the run after setting her husband, a special constable with the Ogun State Police Command, Abidemi Ayinde, ablaze in the Iperu area of the state.

PUNCH Metro gathered from a source who pleaded anonymity that the incident occurred on December 12 after the couple had engaged in a minor dispute.

The source disclosed to our correspondent on Sunday that the dispute escalated, and the wife resorted to setting the cop ablaze in a retaliatory attempt.

The Source said, “There is an incident in Iperu. A police constabulary was set on fire by his wife. They argued, and the wife set him on fire. He is currently hospitalised.”

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Confirming the incident in a telephone conversation with our correspondent, the spokesperson for the state Police Command, Omolola Odutola, told PUNCH Metro on Sunday that the victim was hospitalised following the incident.

She narrated that efforts were underway to apprehend the wife.

“On December 12, 2024, at approximately 10:00 a.m., an attempted murder incident occurred in Iperu. Reports indicate that at No. 20 Igboore Street, Abidemi Ayinde, a male special constable with the police division, was set on fire by his wife, Sarah Ayinde, following a minor dispute.

“The victim was quickly taken to the Bolawatife Hospital for medical attention and is currently in a stable condition.

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“The suspect, Sarah Ayinde, remains at large, and efforts are underway to apprehend her. The division’s crime branch is conducting further investigations into the matter,” Odutola said.

PUNCH Metro reported a similar incident in October 2019, when a policeman attached to the Highway Patrol Team of the Lagos State Police Command committed suicide after shooting his wife dead at the prison barracks on Awolowo Road in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State.

Our correspondent gathered at the time that a fight broke out between the couple which led the policeman to shoot his wife dead with his gun.

After shooting his wife, it was learnt that the cop also shot himself dead.

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PUNCH Metro correspondent who visited the area at the time of the incident gathered that the policeman and his wife were arguing about their marriage when the tragedy occurred.

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Why I Was Sentenced To Death – Osun ‘boy’ convicted of fowl theft

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Segun Olowookere, sentenced to death in Osun State for allegedly stealing fowls as a teenager, has shared his account of the events that led to his conviction.

Arrested in November 2010 at the age of 17 alongside Sunday Morakinyo, Olowookere was accused of robbing a policeman, Tope Balogun, of two fowls and eggs in Oyan, Odo-Otin Local Government Area.

The pair was arraigned on January 30, 2013, before Justice Jide Falola of the Osun State High Court in Ikirun.

The charges included robbery, conspiracy, and theft. Prosecutors alleged that they had also conspired to rob Oguntade Faramade of items worth N20,000, stolen two mobile phones from Balogun Taye, and attempted to rob Alhaja Umani Oyewo in her home. They were further accused of using weapons, including a cutlass and a Dane gun, to rob Elizabeth Dare of vegetable oil.

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Despite his pleas of innocence, his ordeal worsened due to his family’s inability to raise the N30,000 bail demanded by the police.

While both men pleaded not guilty, the prosecution presented six witnesses, including alleged victims and police officers, who testified against them.

A confessional statement purportedly made by Olowookere to the police was pivotal to the case, though he denied ever writing it.

His lawyer, Ayo Omolesho, argued that the case lacked sufficient evidence, emphasizing that Olowookere was not apprehended at the crime scene.

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Despite this, the court convicted them, sentencing them on December 17, 2014, to death for conspiracy, life imprisonment for robbery, and three years for theft. Olowookere was 21 at the time.

In a recent interview, Olowookere described his journey to incarceration, alleging police misconduct and coercion.

He recounted that in April 2010, while discussing his university admission plans with his father at their shop, police officers stormed the area and arrested him after an initial attempt to detain his father.

He said, “I was at my father’s shop in Oyan after returning from school. My dad and I were discussing my university admission and suddenly, we heard gunshots, and everybody ran away except my dad and a few others.

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“My father was taken to a police van where there were some children. I was peeping out and could hear and see what was going on. The police asked my dad where I was and he asked them what my offence was. When they couldn’t give him a satisfactory response, my father shouted at the top of his voice that I should run away because the police wanted to arrest me.

“But I was wondering what my offence was. So, I came out and went to meet them. I was detained at the police post in Oyan, and was taken to Okuku Divisional Police Headquarters the following day. I met the children who were in the police van when they came for me sitting on the ground and eating rice.”

Olowookere claimed he was tortured into submission and falsely accused by minors who were also arrested but later released.

He said, “The DPO told me that one of the children confessed to stealing two broilers and some crates of eggs. I met the broilers and the eggs at the station. The children were eight in number. He told me the children said I was their gang leader, which I denied.

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“The children he was talking about were around 12 and 13 years old, while I was 17 then. I told him I knew the children but I didn’t have anything to do with them other than greeting them in the community.”

He denied knowing Morakinyo or participating in any criminal activities.

“I met Sunday Morakinyo at the station and he told the police that he didn’t know me, nor had anything to do with me. I don’t even know where he was arrested. All the children were released but Morakinyo and I were not.

“We were seriously tortured from the first day I got to the Okuku Police Station under the supervision of the DPO. The children who allegedly committed the crime were not beaten. He repeatedly asked me to admit and confess to a crime I didn’t commit.

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“After some days, we were given cutlasses to cut the grass at the police station premises despite having injuries on every part of our body as a result of the torture.”

He also refuted reports suggesting he had written a confessional statement or lived in a luxury apartment, asserting that he lived with his parents at the time of his arrest.

“I never wrote any statement to the police. My parents never had a flat, not to mention a six-bedroom flat. I lived with my parents until I was arrested,” he stated.

Asked why his lawyer didn’t object to the statement during the trial, Olowookere said, “I didn’t know anything, but I am sure I didn’t write any statement.”

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Reacting to Olowookere’s case, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwole Jimi-Bada, to investigate the matter and explore options for a pardon. In a statement on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, Adeleke assured the public of his commitment to justice and equity.

“I have instructed a thorough review and expedited action on granting prerogative mercy to the young man. Osun is a land of fairness and justice, and we will ensure that every citizen’s rights are protected,” Adeleke said.

The case has sparked widespread concern, with many calling for a review of the judicial process that led to Olowookere’s conviction and sentencing.

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