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...

GOV. FUBARA URGES NEW RIVERS CP TO ADDRESS CULTISM AND KIDNAPPING. (PHOTO).


 Governor Fubara Urges New Rivers CP to Address Cultism and Kidnapping


Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has urged the newly appointed Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, to prioritize tackling cultism and kidnapping in the state. Fubara made this call during a courtesy visit by Adepoju and senior officers of the State Police Command at the Government House in Port Harcourt.


The governor also advised Adepoju to avoid attending late-night meetings that could escalate political tensions in the state. He encouraged the new CP to use his deep understanding of the local landscape to effectively combat crime.


This directive follows a tragic incident in Eleme Local Government Area, where a Dutch expatriate working with the state government, along with his driver and security aides, drowned after their vehicle plunged into a river while reportedly trying to escape a kidnapping attempt.


In response, Adepoju, who took office as the 47th Commissioner of Police on January 4, assured the governor that he would strengthen intelligence gathering and improve crime response efforts. He also emphasized his commitment to an impartial approach in fulfilling his duties.

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