{"id":67822,"date":"2022-12-21T16:13:05","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T15:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=67822"},"modified":"2022-12-21T19:49:15","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T18:49:15","slug":"igp-dines-and-wine-with-crime-reporters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/igp-dines-and-wine-with-crime-reporters\/","title":{"rendered":"IGP Dines and Wine With Crime Reporters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;calls for balanced reportage, patriotism<\/p>\n<p>As the yuletide period sets in, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, on Tuesday evening, 20th December, 2022, hosted journalists and crime reporters criss-crossing all sections of the media.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-67825 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG-20221221-WA0024-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG-20221221-WA0024-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG-20221221-WA0024-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG-20221221-WA0024-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG-20221221-WA0024-110x73.jpg 110w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG-20221221-WA0024-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG-20221221-WA0024-645x430.jpg 645w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG-20221221-WA0024-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG-20221221-WA0024.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The banquet held at the Nigeria Police Officers&#8217; Mess, Garki, Abuja included journalists from the print, electronic and social media covering the Police beat, as a mark of appreciation for balanced reportage and cement synergy between the NPF and the media.<\/p>\n<p>The IGP appreciated the reporters for their dedication to ensuring that members of the Nigerian society receive timely updates on matters relating to the Force even as he urged them to enthrone balanced reportage and patriotism in the discharge of their duties.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-67827 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG-20221221-WA0025-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG-20221221-WA0025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG-20221221-WA0025-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG-20221221-WA0025-768x512.jpg 768w, 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