Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has alleged that there are plans by “unscrupulous persons” to withdraw security personnel from polling units and collation centres across the state, warning that such a move could jeopardise the integrity of the ongoing governorship election. Adeleke made the allegation in a post on...
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By PAUL ADAJI, Abuja – The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations on Human Rights, Democracy and Good Governance in Nigeria has demanded an immediate, independent and transparent investigation into the alleged forceful eviction of occupants of Treasure Suites, located at Plot 66, 1st Avenue, off Shehu Shagari Way, Central...
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has deployed Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) Ishyaku Mohammed, to Osun State to coordinate security operations for the Governorship Election scheduled for Saturday, 15th August, 2026. The Force spokesman, CSP Anietie Iniedu, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, said the...
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has engaged representatives of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on security concerns surrounding the forthcoming Osun State Governorship Election scheduled for 15th August, 2026. The delegation was led by the Executive Director, CISLAC, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, and comprised representatives of YIAGA Africa, Nigerian...
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has approved the deployment of Commissioners of Police to State Commands and strategic formations across the country following the approval of his recommendations by the Police Service Commission. The approval is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the...
Nigeria Police Force has successfully concluded its participation in the Specialized Training on Counter-Terrorism Investigations Train-the-Trainer Programme held from July 13 to 31, 2026, in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco. The programme, organised by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) under its Global Counter-Terrorism Investigations Programme in collaboration with...
Nigeria Police Force has deployed theCommissioner of Police, CP Samuel Erale Etaifo, to Osun State as CP elections, in preparation for the forthcoming governorship election. Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Friday in Abuja CSP Iniedu said...
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Riliwan Disu, has received the President of the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA), Mrs. Mernan Femi Oluyede, alongside a high-level delegation, on a courtesy visit at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. The delegation comprised the President, Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA), Chief Mrs....
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Riliwan Disu, has received the Director, Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), Hajia Hafsat Abubakar Bakari, on a courtesy visit at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Force spokesman, CSP Anietie Iniedu, said the...
House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the activities of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has directed the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disun, to produce the council’s alleged Director-General, Mr. Adeniyi Adeyemi, before the committee within 48 hours. The directive was issued as lawmakers intensified their investigation...
In line with the vision and strategic leadership of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc (+), NPM, towards enhancing operational efficiency and personnel welfare across the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of the Special Protection Unit (SPU) Force Headquarters,...
Nigeria Police Force has debunked a misleading report claiming that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc (+), NPM, ordered police officers to “shoot anyone with illegal firearms.” Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, CSP Ani Iniedu, in a statement on Saturday, said the claim is...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested and detained four police officers accused of extorting ₦53,000 from the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Aliyu (SAN), during an illegal stop-and-search operation in Abuja. Speaking at a press briefing on Monday,...
Kogi-born political activist and public commentator, Comrade Usman Okai Austin, has formally appealed to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, demanding an immediate and transparent investigation into the death of 26-year-old physiotherapist, Mary Habila. The deceased was reportedly found lifeless and unclothed at the Abuja residence...
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, presided over by Justice Godwin Iheabunike, has dismissed an application filed by the former President of All Farmers Association of Nigeria ((AFAN), Arch Kabiru Ibrahim to restrain the Inspector General of Police (IGP) from proceeding with criminal impersonation and...
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening international policing cooperation as a critical pathway to advancing global peace, security, and sustainable development. The IGP made the call while participating in the Fifth United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS 2026) held at...
Nigeria’s worsening security crisis has increasingly become more than a law enforcement challenge; it has evolved into a defining test of the country’s federal structure and its capacity to protect lives, property and public confidence. From relentless attacks by armed bandits and terrorists to the growing menace of kidnappers...
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, has reaffirmed the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to advancing intelligence-led, technology-driven, and evidence-based policing during a working visit to Enugu State. As part of the visit, the IGP participated in the commissioning of the Centre for DNA Forensics, Criminal Investigation...
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Thursday, 2nd July 2026, paid a courtesy visit to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen institutional collaboration between the Nigeria Police Force and the Judiciary in advancing effective criminal justice administration...
Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has ordered a decisive security response to halt the wave of political violence and killings in Osun State as preparations intensify for the August 15 governorship election. The directive was delivered by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the South-West, Adegoke Fayoade,...