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Illicit drugs: NDLEA strengthens airport operations as officers undergo advanced trainings

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Deploy new skills, tools across airports operations, Marwa charges officers

By Ebinum Samuel

Selected Commanders and officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, have undergone series of trainings in Advance Passenger Information System (API) and Passenger Targeting/ Intelligence Gathering as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen NDLEA’s operational efficiency at the country’s major airports. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC, which facilitated the trainings held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire and Abuja, the workshops were designed to enhance the capacity of the Agency’s Commands at Airports to target and intercept high-risk passengers, cargo and mail, to help combat illicit drug trafficking. They will also help to facilitate communication and coordination between countries of origin, transit and destination in order to destabilise illicit cross-border flows and criminal networks. While the Commander of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Strategic Command of NDLEA, ACGN Usman Ali Wadar and his counterpart at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja, CN Mohammed Ajiya participated in the six-day training in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 13 other officers drawn from the MMIA and NAIA Commands took part in the five-day training that held in Abuja. They are all expected to impact the knowledge and skills acquired during the sessions on their other colleagues. The trainings were funded by the European Union, Australia, Canada, France, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States under the AIRCOP Airport Communication Project, implemented by the UNODC. Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) commended the facilitators: Ms. Fabienne Russel of UNODC and Anderson Leme Siqueira of Brazilian Customs Administration for taking their time to be in Abuja for the training after the engagement in Abidjan. He equally praised the two NDLEA Commanders and other officers who participated in the Abijan and Abuja training sessions for their interest and commitment. He charged them to immediately reflect the new skills and tools in their operations across the international airports in the country. Femi Babafemi Director, Media & Advocacy NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja Friday 20th December 2024 Illicit drugs: NDLEA strengthens airport operations as officers undergo advanced trainings . Deploy new skills, tools across airports operations, Marwa charges officers Selected Commanders and officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, have undergone series of trainings in Advance Passenger Information System (API) and Passenger Targeting/ Intelligence Gathering as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen NDLEA’s operational efficiency at the country’s major airports. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC, which facilitated the trainings held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire and Abuja, the workshops were designed to enhance the capacity of the Agency’s Commands at Airports to target and intercept high-risk passengers, cargo and mail, to help combat illicit drug trafficking. They will also help to facilitate communication and coordination between countries of origin, transit and destination in order to destabilise illicit cross-border flows and criminal networks.

While the Commander of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Strategic Command of NDLEA, ACGN Usman Ali Wadar and his counterpart at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja, CN Mohammed Ajiya participated in the six-day training in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 13 other officers drawn from the MMIA and NAIA Commands took part in the five-day training that held in Abuja. They are all expected to impact the knowledge and skills acquired during the sessions on their other colleagues.

The trainings were funded by the European Union, Australia, Canada, France, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States under the AIRCOP Airport Communication Project, implemented by the UNODC. Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) commended the facilitators: Ms. Fabienne Russel of UNODC and Anderson Leme Siqueira of Brazilian Customs Administration for taking their time to be in Abuja for the training after the engagement in Abidjan. He equally praised the two NDLEA Commanders and other officers who participated in the Abijan and Abuja training sessions for their interest and commitment. He charged them to immediately reflect the new skills and tools in their operations across the international airports in the country.

Yuletide: FCT Police Command Assures Residents Of Security

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By Ebinum Samuel

The FCT Police Command assures residents of its unwavering commitment to ensuring their safety and security throughout the Yuletide season.

As the festive period approaches, the Command urges all citizens to take proactive measures to secure their homes and surroundings, particularly those planning to travel or leave their residences unattended.To promote safety and prevent crime during this period, the FCT Police Command,through the spokeswoman, SP Josephine Adeh, offers the following safety tips: Light Up Your Surroundings: Ensure your homes and surroundings are adequately lit. Well-lit environments deter criminal activities and improve visibility. Maintain Clear Visibility: Remove visual obstructions such as overgrown grasses, bushes, or debris that may provide hiding spots for criminals. Stay Vigilant: Be alert and report any suspicious activities or unfamiliar persons loitering within your Area of Responsibility (AOR). Prompt reporting can prevent potential security threats. Engage Neighbors: If you plan to travel, inform your neighbors and ask them to keep an eye on your property. A watchful community can deter criminal activities and enhance security. Lock Up: Ensure all doors, windows, and gates are securely locked before leaving your home. Consider using additional security measures like alarms or surveillance cameras.

Avoid Sharing Travel Plans: Be discreet about your travel plans on social media or with acquaintances to avoid alerting potential thieves.Residents are advised to contact the police immediately via the Command’s emergency lines to report suspicious activities:- 08061581938- 08032003913- 07057337653The FCT Police Command will intensify patrols and vigilance throughout the festive season to ensure a safe environment for all. Cooperation and timely reporting by members of the public will go a long way in ensuring the safety of lives and property.Stay safe and enjoy the festivities!

POLICE GETS 11NEW AIGs, 16 COMMISSIONERS AS PSC APPROVES PROMOTION OF 27 SENIOR POLICE OFFICERS

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By Ebinum Samuel

The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 27 senior Police Officers comprising of 11 Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police and 16 Deputy Commissioners of Police to the substantive rank of Commissioners of Police.

The newly promoted Officers were in the Corporate Headquarters of the Commission today, December 16th, where they went through both written and oral examinations.

Commission Chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd, mni said both written and oral examinations would henceforth be a pre-requisite for promotion in all the cadres of the Nigeria Police Force. He noted that Officers of the Nigeria Police Force should deliberately continue to improve and expose themselves to global best practices, which should include proficiency in ICT.

The eleven Commissioners of Police promoted to Assistant Inspectors General of Police were; Umar Shehu Nadada, Commissioner of Police Nasarawa state; Mustapha Mohammed Bala, Commissioner of Police, Rivers state; Abayomi Peter Oladipo, Commissioner of Police, Ondo state; Taiwo Olatunde Adeleke, Commissioner of Police, SWAT, FCID, Abuja; Ibrahim Abdullahi, mni, Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State and Nwonyi Polycarp Emeka, Commissioner of Police PPP, DLS, Force Headquarters Abuja.

Others are; Akinwale Kunle Adeniran, mni, Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State; Zubairu Abubakar, Commissioner of Police Courses, Police Staff College, Jos; Fom Pam Joseph psc(+) Commissioner of Police, Homicide, FCID Abuja; Emuobo Fred Ekokotu, fdc, Commissioner of Police Admin, Airwing Abuja and Garba Musa Yusuf, Deputy Commandant Police Staff College, Jos.

The 16 Deputy Commissioners of Police elevated to the substantive rank of Commissioners were; Kayode Ojapinwa, DC, SCID, FCT, Emmanual Ighodalo, DC, ZCID, Zone 8, Lokoja; Bose Funmi Akinyemi, DC SEB, FCID Annex, Lagos; Barayimil Ahmadu Samaila, DC, DFA, Kogi state; Martin Nwogoh, fdc, DC, DFA, Zone 2, Lagos; Shetima Jauro Mohammed, DC SCID, Nasarawa state; Ibrahim Gotan, DC, DFA Zone 2 Bauchi; Rabiu Mohammed, DC Ops, Zone 3, Yola; Olugbenga Ayodeji Abimbola, DC, SCID, Ekiti State and Adepoju Olugbenga Adewale, DC Ops Rivers State.

Others were; Bello Yahaya, DC, Anti Money Laundering FCID Abuja; Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, PhD, mnim, DC Ops, DOO AKPO, Bayelsa State; Hauwa Ibrahim Jibrin, mnips, DC, DFA, FCT; Abayomi Shogunle, fsi, DC, Ops Osun State; Mohammed Azare Baba fsi, DC, OPs, Akwa Ibom state and Ezekiel Philip Husseini, DC ZCID, Zone 3 Yola.

DIG Taiwo Lakanu, fdc, Honourable Commissioner in the Commission and Chairman Standing Committee on Police Promotions took the Officers through a rigorous oral interview and advised them to pay more attention to the dictates of their new office.

DIG Lakanu said they must give their best in the service adding that the Commission will continue to ensure that their promotions are timely and based on merit.

The Plenary Meeting continues tomorrow, Tuesday, December 17th 2024.

Police arrests international fraudsters that specialize in forging foreign certificates in Lagos

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..offer N66million as bribe to Police

By Ebinum Samuel

Two suspected international fraudsters that specialize in forging certificates of different international and African Universities have been arrested by the police at Zone 2, Onikan, Lagos. The suspects, Elvis Osakpolo Edokpain, 23, and Kelly Osas Endgieen, 24, also specialize in defrauding their unsuspecting victims on the internet and have succeeded in acquiring exotic cars and erecting mansions in different parts of the country with the proceeds of their loot.
Police sources at Zone 2 said table turned for the suspects after detectives at the Anti-Corruption Unit of the Zone received credible information from outside Nigerians concerning some group of boys that specializes in forging foreign certificates. It was learned that on getting the information, the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of the Zone, Adegoke Fayoude detailed anti-corruption unit to investigate it. He reportedly gave matching orders that they must be rounded up without delay.


Based on his stern directives, according to police sources, detectives stormed Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos and as soon as the suspects arrived, they trailed them to a five star hotel at Osapa-London in Lekki and later accosted them at the bus stop while they were about escaping secretly from the hotel.
It was gathered that on searching their luggage, one certificate of Blue Crest College, Ghana, belonging to Elvis Osakpolo Edokpiain, was recovered and a student identity card of Academic City College was also recovered from Kenny Osas. Further search revealed a transcript of an academic record from Blue Crest University belonging to Elvis Osapolo. Going through the search again, detectives discovered a letter of English proficiency from the said college and a letter of recommendation from the same Blue Crest College.


Reports said that upon interrogation, the suspects made useful statements to the police and confessed that they never got any admission into the school, that they procured the degree certificate through the help of a female Nigerian resident in Ghana. The suspects further stated that the major aim of doing that is to enable them get Ghana resident permit, which they got and the resident permit is showing them also as a student of Academic City University and that none of them has ever been admitted in the school.
Police sources further disclosed that the suspects confessed that they were made to pay 15,000 Ghana cedis for the certificate and 5,000 Ghana cedis which is equivalent to N1.5 million and 5,000 Ghana cedis for the resident permit which is equivalent to 500,000 dollars. They reportedly paid a total of 26,000 Ghana cedis to procure the documents. On further interrogation, they said that they are doing it to evade arrest in Ghana since they don’t have any means of livelihood.
According to the suspects in their confessional statements, whenever police intercept us, we will show the passport that we are students because we don’t have any means of livelihood in Ghana.

On further interrogation, they confessed that they do fraudulent activities, such as online romance scam and the provision of foreign bank accounts for fraudulent transactions on internet through what they call ‘ Facebook bombing’. The suspects said; “we meet people online and present ourselves as an American soldier by name Captain Donald Rowe, whom we are impersonating on Instagram. He is a captain of the United States of America and currently on peacekeeping mission in Syria. While we are engaging our victims, we will tell them that there are goods in Syria that if they are interested to buy, they should pay money and we will send the goods to you. We will show them pictures of good materials in Syria.
The suspects also said,” After they make the payment, we use our block chain wallets to collect the money or foreign bank accounts which at last are being credited in our Nigerian accounts. We have our partners in UK, South Africa, and other countries and most of our victims are from Japan, Denmark, China, and other countries.”
Vanguard learned that while detectives were making frantic efforts to get more credible information from the arrested suspects, a mild drama ensured when the two suspects started negotiating to bribe the police for them to be set free.

Police sources said at that stage, the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Adegoke Fayoude who recently exposed another suspected fraudsters for offering his men a whooping sum of N174m as bribe was contacted and he directed his men to play along and recover the money as an exhibit. Subsequently, the detectives played along and the suspects paid them a sum of N66m, which they collected and kept as an exhibit.
Police sources said that already, police authorities have written to Ghana embassy to get more information about the result and their suspected partners in Ghana said to be spearheading the fraud while they have also spread their dragnets through the International Police, Interpol, to round up their foreign accomplices.


The suspects who claimed they were only able to attend secondary schools in Benin City lamented the fate that befell them stating that it was poverty and the need to make ends meet that drove them into fraud They advised youths in the country to work hard in order to achieve success and stop looking for the easy way out.

NDLEA intercepts N3.3billion Meth, Loud Christmas shipments in auto parts from Canada

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Arrests 3 businessmen linked to consignments in Lagos; recovers N4.4billion worth opioids in Rivers

By Ebinum Samuel

Multi-billion-naira worth of shipments of Methamphetamine and Loud, a strong synthetic strain of cannabis meant for distribution during the Christmas and New Year festive season, concealed in automobile spare parts imported from Canada, have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Tincan seaport in Lagos after months of intelligence-driven tracking of the cargoes across three continents.
For the first time in the history of NDLEA’s anti-narcotic operations, two consignments of methamphetamine weighing 83.301 kilograms were on Thursday 12th and Friday 13th December 2024, recovered from separate containers bearing vehicles and spare parts coming from Canada and heading to warehouses in the Ladipo automobile parts market in Mushin area of Lagos.
While one of the containers going to Ladipo market through the Sifax bonded terminal was examined on Thursday 12th December, not less than 5.001kg methamphetamine hidden in a bag wrapped in bed sheet that came in a Toyota Camry car, was recovered, even as a businessman, Isaac Onwumere linked with the consignment was promptly arrested.


The other container bearing automobile spare parts checked on Friday 13th December was found to contain 1, 735 parcels of Loud packed in 44 jumbo bags with a total weight of 867.5kg and six plastic coolers containing 87 packs of methamphetamine weighing 78.3kg. At least, two businessmen: Nwanolue Emeka and Friday Ogbe have been arrested in connection with the seizure.
The two meth consignments have a combined weight of 83.301kg worth One Hundred and Twenty-Four Million Nine Hundred and Fifty-One Thousand Naira (124,951,000.00) while the 867.5kg Loud is worth Two Billion One Hundred and Sixty-Eight Million Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N2,168,750,000.00) in street value.
The seizures were made during a joint examination of the shipments with Customs and other port stakeholders.

This followed months of intelligence processing and tracking of the consignments from their ports of loading in Canada to the landing port in Lagos by combined Special Operations Units in NDLEA and the Tincan Port Strategic Command of the Agency.
The first container with 5.001kg meth came under the radar of NDLEA’s intelligence network on 4th October 2024 when the preparation for the shipment began in Toronto, Canada, monitored through 8th October when the shipment was received at the rail ramp, loaded on the rail and departed to Montreal, Canada where it arrived and was unloaded the following day 9th October. The consignment was further monitored till it was loaded on a vessel on 19th October through when the vessel arrived and discharged at Antwerp in Belgium on 30th October after which the consignment was trans-shipped and loaded on 14th November before arriving Lagos port on 1st December and released to a bonded terminal two days after.
The second shipment containing 867.5kg Loud and 78.3kg methamphetamine followed the same route. It came under NDLEA’s intelligence tracking on 8th October 2024 when the consignments were delivered to the shipper in Toronto, Canada, loaded on the rail on 14th October and arrived Montreal the following day, 15th, after which they were loaded on a vessel to Europe on 20th October.

After arrival and trans-shipment at Antwerp in Belgium on 6th and 17th November respectively, the consignments were tracked till they arrived and discharged from the vessel at Lagos port on 6th December before being moved to the terminal on 10th December.
At the Port Harcourt Port Complex, Onne, Rivers state, no fewer than Six Hundred and Thirty-Six Thousand Six Hundred (636,600) bottles of codeine-based syrup worth Four Billion Four Hundred and Fifty-Six Million Two Hundred Thousand Naira (N4,456,200,000.00) in street value were intercepted in shipments from India on Monday 9th, Wednesday 11th and Friday 13th December 2024.
The seizures were made during joint examination of four containers by NDLEA officers, men of Customs and other security agencies at the port following processed credible intelligence on the shipments.
With the same vigour, Commands and formations of the Agency across the country continued their War Against Drug Abuse, WADA, sensitization activities to schools, worship centres, work places and communities among others in the past week.

These include: WADA sensitisation lecture to students and staff of City Comprehensive College, Ogidi, Anambra; Government Secondary School, Toungo, Adamawa; Bonny Camp Primary School, Victoria Island, Lagos; Government Junior Secondary School, Yarganji, Kano, while Oyo state command of NDLEA delivered WADA enlightenment lecture to leaders, elders, youths and residents of Tapa community, Tapa, among others.
While commending the officers and men of the Special Operations Units, Tincan, and Onne Commands of the Agency for the arrests and seizures, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) stated that the operational successes should show the drug barons and cartels that the Agency has the capacity and intelligence network to track their movements and their consignments even before getting to Nigeria. He said they will continue to lose heavily if they fail to back down on the criminal trade.

Femi Babafemi
Director, Media & Advocacy
NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja

JUST IN: Activist arrested after exposing police brutality

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The Nigeria Police Force has arrested activist Comrade Abiodun Olamide Thomas, also known as “Horlarmidey Africano,” following her vocal criticism of police brutality and misconduct.

According to reports, Olamide was abducted early Friday morning from her home in the Somolu area of Lagos after the police apprehended her brother the previous day to track her location.Sources reveal that after the arrest, Olamide was taken to the Alade Police Station before being transferred to the State Command in Ikeja, where she is currently being held.Her daughter, fearing for her safety, managed to senda distress message to theTake-It-Back Movement(TIB) group.According to Sahara Reporters, Olamide had previously raised concerns about her safety, especially after ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Police Public Relations Officer, allegedly targeted her due to her outspoken criticism of the police.

She had been vocal against Adejobi’s press statements and his attempts to discredit protest movements, especially after the October 20, 2024, #EndSARS memorial protest where she was allegedly brutalized by police.In an earlier interview with SaharaReporters, Olamide said she had not committed any crime other than her activism and participation in protests.She revealed that Adejobi had falsely accused her of bullying people online, including himself, and had mobilized the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) to track her down.Olamide also shared experiences of police harassment, including being bullied by officers on her social media platforms.

She also condemned the police for arresting people linked to her, including Mr Lanre Shotunde, under the pretext of trying to locate her.

FCT CP OLATUNJI DISU PAYS COURTESY VISITS TO SISTER SECURITY AGENCIES

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…harps on synergy and collaboration between law enforcement agencies

By Ebinum Samuel

The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Olatunji Disu, psc, on Tuesday, 10th December 2024, undertook a series of familiarization visits to key security stakeholders in Abuja. He visited the Commander, Guards Brigade, Commander 053 NAF Camp, The Commandant NSCDC, The State Director of Security and the Commander Naval Unit, Abuja.

The courtesy visits are a part of ongoing efforts to strengthen collaboration among security agencies within the Federal Capital Territory. During these engagements, CP Disu emphasized the importance of fostering inter-agency cooperation, enhancing synergy, and building mutual understanding to effectively address the uprising security challenges facing the FCT and its environs. CP Disu highlighted the significance of strong partnerships among security agencies in ensuring the safety and security of all residents in the FCT.

SP Josephine Adej, the image make of the command disclosed that the CP extends his gratitude to heads of all the sister security agencies for their hospitality, pledging his continued collaboration in the pursuit of a secure and peaceful FCT.

NIGERIA POLICE RECHARGED TO DELIVER ON CORE MANDATE-ARGUNGU

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-says Government has put in place enduring mechanism to ensure Nigeria is free of crime

By Ebinum Samuel

The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni, has declared that a properly motivated Police Force remains the bedrock of a safe and progressive Nigeria.

He disclosed that this has been the battle cry of the Commission as it “strenghtens its oversight powers on the Nigeria Police Force”.

The PSC Chairman said the present Government has put in place enduring mechanisms to ensure that in no time Nigeria will be free of crime and criminality but noted that “Nigerians are expected to play their own role since security is everyone’s business”.

DIG Argungu who was Chairman of the 2024 Annual lecture series of the People’s Security Monitor which held today, Wednesday, December 11th 2024, at the Nigerian National Merit Award House, Maitama Abuja, said although it is unfortunate that our nation has faced security challenges in all fronts, “it is a development that is not peculiar to us but a ravaging global menace that is threatening global peace and development “.

The PSC Chairman was represented at the occasion by the
Head of Press and Public Relations and Spokesman of the Commission, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani. He noted that in Nigeria, the present Administration has devoted time and resources to fight this battle, adding “I can assure you that we are winning the war”.

According to him “Our Policemen are daily being exposed to trainings and Government’s at all levels have continued to empower our Officers and Men with the provision of essential security gadgets and materials .”

DIG Argungu said the Commission has also ensured that promotions in the Force are timely, predictable and based on internationally accepted principles of fairness, seniority and availability of vacancies.

He added that the Commission has also continued to weed out Police Officers who have failed to meet the minimum standard required of an average Nigeria Police Officer. ” while we dangle the stick, we also spread the carrot as motivation for greater performance ” he explained.

DIG Argungu said the Commission is committed to upholding the greatest standard for serving Police Officers and has launched a zero tolerance for Corruption in the system with the whistle blowing Policy recently put in place”.

He thanked the Organizers for finding him worthy to chair the occasion and declared that “I would always identify with any person or group that is genuinely concerned and interested in finding solutions to our security problems. ” I am a retired senior Police Officer and had joined the Police Force on personal conviction and desire to serve my nation and not by accident or coercion. ” I believe in one Nigeria, a nation full of promises and blessed with abundant human and material resources, a nation of great opportunities

PSC APPROVES POSTING OF OLANREWAJU OGUNLOWO AS CP OGUN STATE

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The Police Service Commission has approved the posting of CP Olanrewaju Ogunlowo from Kwara State as the new substantive Commissioner of Police Ogun State.

CP Ogunlowo takes over from CP Abiodun Alamutu who has retired from the service of the Nigeria Police Force .

The Commission’s approval has been communicated to the Inspector General of Police for implementation in a letter signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Chief Onyemuche Nnamani.

Commission Chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni, congratulated the new Ogun State Command Commissioner and advised that he should use his new office to ensure that Ogun State is properly policed where law and order are maintained and crime and criminality drastically reduced.

DIG Argungu said the Commission will continue to support the Police in any way possible to ensure a safe environment for Nigerians.

PSC CHAIR AT THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY SAYS OLD LAWS AND REGULATIONS HAVE BECOME UNCERTAIN AND OBSOLETE, MAKES CASE FOR INNOVATION AND PROPER USE OF ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE

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By Ebinum Samuel

The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni, has called for innovation and proper use of electronic evidence and other modern devices in our nation’s legal system.

DIG Argungu said violation of human rights has taken a new dimension in this 21st century, stressing that the key challenges and threats are mostly the current passive and obsolete criminal justice system, lack of rebalanced criminal justice system in the area of victimology.

The PSC Chairman spoke at the International Human Rights Day 2024 with theme “Our Rights, Our Future, Right now: All Humans are born free and equal in Dignity and Rights” that held today, Tuesday, December 10th 2024 at the Nigerian Bar Association National Secretariat Auditorium, Central Business District, Abuja.

He noted that there is a glaring lack of innovation and proper use of electronic evidence and other relevant devices.

According to Ikechukwuu Ani, PSC spokesman, DIG Argungu lamented that the old laws and regulations “appear to be uncertain and obsolete and also, it is becoming harder for the regulations to keep up with technology. “It is doubtful that new languages in law could anticipate the cleverness of technology”

The PSC Chairman said there was need at “this hour of 21st century and fourth Industrial Revolution, for “all Lawyers and Judicial Staff to have training in recognition of offences committed through computer and how electronic evidence can be obtained and preserved” stressing “we should also bear in mind that an old-fashioned way of long-hand writing in taking court proceedings is already obsolete and ineffective in today’s world”.

DIG Argungu also noted the conflicts of procedural laws in the area of disposal of exhibits in cases disposed off in law courts.