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Alleged Maltreatment: Lagos State Police Command Accused by Young Officer For Attempting to Resign

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May 25, 2023

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A police officer, Corporal Fauzziyah Isiak, has lamented how the Nigeria Police Force detained her after she put in her resignation.

Isiak, who narrated her ordeal on Twitter, said after she submitted her resignation letter she was called into the office and was detained even as she disclosed that she was on her menses.

The officer, who is also an entrepreneur, decried the treatment she received for wanting to resign, saying, “I never saw this coming. I have never thought I’ll be put in detention without interrogation. All I did was try to resign. I have been trying to resign from the Police since last year but my letters were not approved. My boss had called me to show up yesterday 24th of May to meet the Deputy commissioner for an interview.”

“I thought they were finally going to approve my resignation but the only words I heard was that I should be detained to be tried and dismissed. Due to the shock, I couldn’t say anything as the officer led me away.

The officer, who is also a beekeeper, explaining further said, “Later, I heard that I should have begged and cried but my lack of reaction worsened the matter. I called a river after it all dawned on me. I have not taken my clothes and shoes off since yesterday. I can’t even change my sanitary pad. My migraine is throbbing at full speed and my head is about to explode from exhaustion.

“My mother has called that she has been advised to come and plead that I will continue working. I have been working for 6 years and I think it is fair to let someone go and aid them to leave if they do not want to stay anymore. I have been very easygoing since I was born, this is my first time in this kind of situation. I have always worked in the administrative department, in fact, the religious department of the Nigeria Police. I believe in pursuing everything with passion, I always remove myself whenever I think I am no longer giving full attention to a job or career.

“I don’t know how long I’ll be here for but I really need to sleep. If the women at the provost’s office had not given me some Paracetamol yesterday afternoon, I may not have survived until now. I don’t know how long I will be here for but I’ll appreciate a blanket with a sanitary pad. The cold is about to snuff my life out. As I sit here through the night and the mosquitos hum in my ears. I keep talking to them to ask them why someone who could have stamped my letter and put me through on what to do will have me held down and humiliated instead.”

She also lamented that she didn’t know what her mother would be going through with her in detention and that her mother had to come to Ikeja to plead on her behalf.

“My phone will die soon. This is a cry for help. I want to go home. Find me please Fauzziyah Ebunoluwa Isiak,” she tweeted.

But in response to her series of tweets and accusations, the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said everyone knows the process. “She is just being funny and misled, I guess. I am sure many have got the facts from the command.”

He explained that the process is clear. “You write a resignation letter through your DPO, to Area Commander, follow the ladder up to the IGP, and response comes via the same route. And if it’s so urgent that you must leave, you make payment equal to your salary for 3 months, to be paid to the purse of the government, with proof of payment. That is express. But if you have not received any approval, you must be on duty. So, she has not been reporting on duty. Too bad anyway,” he tweeted via his handle, @Princemoye1.

Also responding to the officer, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Benjamin Hundeyin, explained that working with the Nigerian Police is not like working in the private sector where resignation is quickly processed.

He also disclosed that she was absent from duty for 21 days without leave or permission and the consequent actions taken by the police for that.

The Lagos Command Spokesperson via his handle,@BenHundeyin, said it is one thing to turn in one’s resignation and another for the application to be processed.

“Till you get the discharge certificate, you remain a serving member of the Force, bound by all extant rules and regulations of service.

“@PoliceNG absence from duty for twenty-one days without leave or permission automatically results in your being declared a deserter. Every serving member knows this.

“Corporal Fauzziyah Isiak, who serves in the office of the Imam of the Command, without leave, permission or discharge from service, absconded from duty for over a month, in flagrant disregard for the conditions of service she willingly signed to.

“For this offence against discipline, she was detained yesterday for the commencement of her orderly room trial today,” he wrote.

In his tweet, he accused her of maliciously bringing the name of the Force into disrepute by distorting/misrepresenting facts – a discreditable conduct that amounts to another disciplinary offence.

However, he said, “she would have an opportunity to explain herself at the trial, after which a decision will be made.”

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“The attack represented “a disturbing expansion of organised criminal activities into the South-West” and “a direct attack on the right of every child to be educated in a safe and secure environment.”

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July 14, 2026

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•Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele

The Senate on Tuesday disclosed the identities of four security personnel who were killed and another injured during the operation that rescued abducted pupils and teachers from terrorists in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.

This was contained in a statement issued by the Office of the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele.

They were Lieutenant F. A. Isaac (N/20349), Nigerian Army; Private Silas Musa (23NA/84/4604), 81 Battalion, Nigerian Army; and Sergeant Abena John Jerome (F/No. 234511), Nigeria Police Force.

He added that “Lance Corporal Adamu Hussain (16NA/75/6430), 81 Battalion, Nigerian Army, sustained injuries in the course of the operation.

Bamidele recalled that terrorists abducted 39 pupils and seven teachers in Oriire Local Government Area, subjecting the victims, their families and the nation to fear and anguish.

He said the attack represented “a disturbing expansion of organised criminal activities into the South-West” and “a direct attack on the right of every child to be educated in a safe and secure environment.”

According to him, Tinubu immediately directed the Armed Forces and security agencies to deploy all available lawful military assets to secure the unconditional release of the victims.

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BREAKING: Police arrest fake PFIPC DG, Adeniyi Adeyemi

His arrest comes barely a few hours after Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja issued a warrant for his arrest.

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July 14, 2026

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Operatives of the Nigerian Police Force are reported to have arrested the Director General of the fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, in a monitored report seen on TVC News.

His arrest comes barely a few hours after Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja issued a warrant for his arrest.

The Police PRO confirmed that he was arrested by a team of FID/IRT in Osun.

The source said that the suspect would be taken to the Police Headquarters in Abuja for further action.

The arrest followed a brief ruling by Justice Umar, who issued a bench warrant after Adeyemi failed to appear before the court despite several adjournments.

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BREAKING: Federal High Court Issues Bench Warrant for Arrest of ‘Fake’ DG Adeniyi Adeyemi

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July 14, 2026

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Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-proclaimed Director-General of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC).

The warrant was issued after Adeyemi failed to appear in court to take his plea in an eight-count criminal case brought against him by the Nigeria Police Force. The charges centre on allegations of forgery, impersonation, and related offences.

Adeyemi’s counsel, Genesis Francis, informed the court that his client fears for his life and has expressed concerns in an open letter to President Bola Tinubu that has since gone viral. Francis noted the surprise at how the matter has gained national attention.

Prosecutor Wisdom Madaki, however, told the court that this marked the fifth time the defendant had evaded trial, describing the repeated absences as unacceptable. Madaki argued that all five adjournments were at the instance of the defence and urged the court to issue a bench warrant under Section 349 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA).

Justice Umar agreed with the prosecution, stating that since the case began on December 4, 2025, the defendant had only appeared once and failed to show up for more than four consecutive adjournments.

“The defendant had showed up only once, thereafter he has failed to show up in more than four consecutive adjournments. For this reason I will accede to the application of the prosecution and issue a bench warrant against the defendant,” the judge ruled.

The court ordered that the bench warrant be served on Adeyemi and that he be produced in court on September 30 for possible arraignment.

Background of the Case

Adeyemi is accused of fraudulently securing office space at the Federal Secretariat in Abuja, opening multiple bank accounts, and obtaining a ₦1.3 billion allocation in the 2026 budget, despite the Presidency publicly disowning the purported council.

Investigations reportedly revealed forged appointment letters allegedly signed by Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, along with other forged documents. Adeyemi was previously arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) in June 2026 at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.

He is standing trial alongside two co-defendants, Femi and Anu (both surnames unknown), who are currently at large.

The Charges

The eight-count charge includes:

Count One: Conspiracy to commit felony (forgery) punishable under Section 1(2)(c) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act.
Count Two: Forgery of an appointment letter purportedly issued by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and signed by Femi Gbajabiamila.
Count Three: Forgery of Presidential letter-headed papers.
Count Four: Forgery of a request for collaboration and land requisition across Nigeria’s 36 states.
Count Five: False impersonation as Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, punishable under Section 179 of the Penal Code.
Counts Six to Eight: Additional counts of forgery involving requests for office space, staff account approvals, and conveyance approval for the take-off of the purported council.

The case continues to attract significant public interest due to the audacious nature of the alleged impersonation of high-level government structures.