SENATE ADJOURNS EMERGENCY PLENARY ON STATE POLICE OVER REP’S DEATH.

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 SENATE ADJOURNS EMERGENCY PLENARY ON STATE POLICE OVER REP’S DEATH. The Senate today suspended consideration of the highly anticipated State Police Bill and all other legislative business at its emergency plenary session to honour the memory of Hon. Yaya Tongo, a member of the House of Representatives, whose death cast a sombre mood over the National Assembly. The upper chamber had reconvened from recess amid expectations that lawmakers would accelerate action on the proposed constitutional amendment seeking to establish state police across the federation, a measure widely seen as a major step in the ongoing effort to reform Nigeria’s security architecture. However, proceedings were cut short after Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the death of Tongo, who represented the Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency of Gombe State in the House of Representatives. Hon. Tongo passed away at Nizamiye Hospital in Abuja on June 12, 2026, following a brief illness. His death triggered a...

PRESS RELEASE: RE-ARMY,POLICE CLASH IN DAMATURU+NORMALCY RESTORED TO DAMATURU.

No automatic alt text available.                       The Nigeria Police Force is abreast of the unfortunate incident that occurred in the early hours of yesterday 12th April,2017 in Damaturu between the personnel of the Force and that of the Nigerian Army.
2. Consequently,a joint investigation team has been constituted by the Chief of Defence Staff to harmonize the findings from the preliminary investigations carried out by the Police and the Army in respect of the unfortunate incident.This is aimed at uncovering the causes of the incident and deal with the situation appropriately to prevent such occurrence in the future.
3. The Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian Army have a long time good working synergy and an excellent relationship which cannot be compromised by misguided personnel on both sides.
4. To this end,the Inspector General of Police has directed the Assisstant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 12,Bauch and the Commissioner of Police Yobe State to sustain the normalcy that has been restored.
5. The Inspector General of Police hereby enjoined members of the public in Damaturu and other parts of Yobe State to go about their lawful activities without fear or apprehension as the situation is fully under control.
6. The renewed determination of the Nigeria Police Force to continue the fight against insurgency along with other security agencies remain unequivocal and unwavering.
CSP Jimoh O. Moshood
Force Public Relations Officer,
Force Headquarters,
Abuja.
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