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Alleged Maltreatment: Lagos State Police Command Accused by Young Officer For Attempting to Resign
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.”
The Trump administration is rolling out a new visa-restriction policy in response to a wave of brutal anti-Christian attacks in Nigeria, targeting those accused of orchestrating religious violence against Christians in the West African nation and around the world.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday that a new policy in the Immigration and Nationality Act will allow the State Department to deny visas to those “who have directed, authorized, significantly supported, participated in, or carried out violations of religious freedom.” Immediate family members may also face visa restrictions in some cases.
“The United States is taking decisive action in response to the mass killings and violence against Christians by radical Islamic terrorists, Fulani ethnic militias, and other violent actors in Nigeria and beyond,” Rubio said in the statement.
The move follows a surge of attacks on Christians and Christian institutions in Nigeria. Last month, gunmen stormed the Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara State, killing two people and kidnapping dozens. The 38 abducted worshipers were freed nearly a week later.
Days later, armed attackers raided St. Mary’s School in Niger State, abducting more than 300 students and staff. School officials said 50 students aged 10 to 18 escaped in the following days, but 253 students and 12 teachers remain captive.
The violence prompted President Donald Trump to designate Nigeria a “country of particular concern,” though the Nigerian government disputes the U.S. assessment.
“I’m really angry about it,” the president told Fox News Radio last month. “What’s happening in Nigeria is a disgrace.”
Rubio said the new visa restrictions will apply to Nigeria and to any other governments or individuals involved in violating religious freedom.
Echoing Trump’s warning, Rubio said: “As President Trump made clear, the ‘United States cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening in Nigeria, and numerous other countries.’”
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Kogi Govt Supports Lokoja–Okene road accident victims
The unfortunate accident, which occurred along the Lokoja–Okene road, claimed six precious lives. Thirteen others sustained varying degrees of injuries and are currently receiving medical attention at different health facilities across the state.
- The Kogi State Government regrets to announce a tragic accident involving a bus conveying some of our citizens who were returning from the commemoration of the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities held earlier today at the Government House, Lokoja.
- The unfortunate accident, which occurred along the Lokoja–Okene road, claimed six precious lives.
- Thirteen others sustained varying degrees of injuries and are currently receiving medical attention at different health facilities across the state.
- This tragedy has brought profound sorrow to the Government and people of Kogi State. We mourn deeply with the families of the deceased and extend our heartfelt condolences to them during this painful and devastating moment.
- The loss of any Kogite is a loss to us all, and we stand in solidarity with the affected families and communities. This is indeed a dark day in our history.
- His Excellency, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, the Executive Governor of Kogi State, has directed that the State Government take full responsibility for the medical care of all injured persons until they fully recover.
- Government officials have been deployed to the various hospitals to ensure that the victims receive the best possible treatment and to provide support to their families.
- Our hearts are with the families who lost their loved ones, as we consider this a state tragedy of devastating magnitude.
- As we collectively grieve, we ask for prayers for the repose of the souls of the departed and for the quick recovery of the injured.
- May God grant the bereaved families the strength to bear this irreparable loss.
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Yahaya Bello Extols Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi’s Virtues
Sheikh Dahiru consistently prayed for the peace, unity, and progress of Kogi State and Nigeria as a whole; he offered spiritual counsel and guidance that transcended ethnic, religious, and political boundaries until he died.
Former Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Yahaya Bello, has paid tributes to the late renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, describing him as an upright, God-fearing, compassionate, and peace-loving statesman whose life was wholly dedicated to the service of Allah and humanity.
During the prayers session organised in honour of the departed cleric, Bello recalled with deep emotion his long-standing relationship and personal bond with Sheikh Dahiru.
He noted that throughout his tenure as governor, he had the privilege of hosting the revered scholar in Kogi State on more than two occasions.
According to him, Sheikh Dahiru consistently prayed for the peace, unity, and progress of Kogi State and Nigeria as a whole; he offered spiritual counsel and guidance that transcended ethnic, religious, and political boundaries until he died.
Bello emphasised that the late Sheikh’s teachings were firmly rooted in the promotion of peaceful coexistence, compassion for the less privileged, moral uprightness, and strict adherence to Islamic principles anchored on love and tolerance.
He described the loss as not only a monumental one to the Muslim Ummah, but also to the entire nation, which benefitted from Sheikh Dahiru’s enduring advocacy for harmony, stability, and mutual respect.
The former governor, who attended the solemn gathering alongside Senator Abubakar Ohere, Abubakar Rajab, his former Deputy Chief of Staff, Isah Omade, Sheikh Abdulkudus, and other distinguished guests, was warmly received by the Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, His Excellency, Mohammed Auwal Jatau, on behalf of the Bauchi State Government.
At the event, the Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness, Dr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, urged the Muslim faithful to emulate the timeless virtues exemplified by the late Sheikh Dahiru.
He described the departed cleric as a man of immense compassion whose life and teachings embodied the true essence of Islam which is peace, love, humility, and service to humanity.
The Emir stressed that Sheikh Dahiru’s commitment to preaching Islam through wisdom and tolerance remained a lasting legacy worthy of continuous reflection and imitation.
Following the prayer session, former Governor Bello received a number of prominent northern leaders and stakeholders at his lodge.
They include Alhaji Dahiru Mangal, Senator Adamu Aliero, and other eminent personalities who were also in Bauchi to offer their condolences to the family, followers, and associates of the late Sheikh, as well as to the government and people of Bauchi State.
Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi passed on, at the age of 98, on the 27th of November , 2025.
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