Maduagwu’s death: Time has come to redirect fortunes of police for better performance –Argungu

By Kingsley Omonobi

The tragic sidesplitting of Ms. Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, a writer with ARISE TV, resonated during the promotion interrogation of 30 elder constabulary officers astatine the Police Service Commission (PSC), wherever members demanded stronger measures to curb convulsive crimes successful the country.

PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, disclosed that the journalist’s execution was raised arsenic the officers, who had earlier written their promotion examinations connected September 29, 2025, faced a afloat sheet of the committee for the mandatory interrogation the adjacent day.

According to him, the committee expressed interest implicit the rising incidents of killings, kidnappings, and equipped robberies nationwide, urging elder officers to amusement greater vigilance and committedness to protecting lives and property.

Chairman of the PSC, retired DIG Hashimu Argungu, who led the session, stressed that the clip has travel to redirect the fortunes of the Nigeria Police Force toward amended performance.

Argungu, supported by different committee members including retired Supreme Court Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, retired DIG Taiwo Lakanu, retired Justice Christine Ladi Dabup, Alhaji Abdulfatah Mohammed, retired DIG Uba Bala Ringim, and Chief Onyemuche Nnamani, Secretary to the Commission, emphasized accountability and respect for quality dignity arsenic non-negotiable standards for the Force.

He said the PSC would proceed to clasp the constabulary accountable for some actions and inactions, pledging the commission’s readiness to fortify the combat against transgression and criminality.

“The Commission is determined to guarantee that the combat against transgression volition beryllium won successful nary distant time,” Argungu assured, commending the committee members for their unity successful moving toward a genuinely businesslike and effectual Police Force for a caller Nigeria.

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