Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced with profound sadness the passing of two distinguished officers: Assistant Inspector-General of Police Adeleke Taiwo Olatunde (Rtd), who passed away at his Lagos residence on July 23, 2026, and Commissioner of Police Hassan Saleh Gwani, who died on Sunday, July 19, 2026, while...
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Nigeria Police Force INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja has successfully recovered and repatriated a 2018 model Lexus SUV and a 2025 model Toyota Hilux that were snatched at gunpoint from their drivers in Abuja and trafficked to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, by a syndicate specializing in cross-border vehicle trafficking...
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...
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has declared that the state is fully prepared for the establishment of state police, saying the initiative would strengthen security efforts and provide better protection for lives and property. The governor made the declaration on Wednesday while inaugurating the Inter-Agencies Task Force on...
Image Merchants Promotion Limited (IMPR) Managing Director, Yushau A. Shuaib, has announced the forthcoming release of his memoir, Mni vs. Mnipr in NIPSS: Tackling Institutional Bullying, a 205‑page account detailing his controversial experience at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru. The announcement came during IMPR’s mid‑year press briefing,...
A 60-year old headmaster of Nomadic Basic School in Igbojaye, Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State, Mr. Matthew Owoade, has been kidnapped by armed bandits on Saturday evening while returning from his farm, with his abductors demanding a N30 million ransom for his release. According to his son,...
Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the successful rescue operation of two persons who were abducted by armed kidnappers at Tiro Village, Irawo, in the Oke-Ogun area of the state. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, who confirmed this in a statement on Friday, said the couple...
Senate has approved a combined ₦403.1 billion for the Nigerian Police Trust Fund to strengthen security operations and improve policing across the country. The approved allocation comprises ₦170.1 billion for the 2025 fiscal year and ₦233 billion for the 2026 fiscal year, covering personnel, capital projects and overhead costs....
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 Police Force has secured the conviction of two persons prosecuted for terrorism-related offences following their arrest in a major arms trafficking operation in Katsina State in September 2025, reaffirming the Force’s commitment to ensuring that criminal investigations culminate in successful prosecution and justice. It will be recalled that...
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 (IGP) Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has deployed the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 4 Headquarters, Makurdi, AIG Dankombo F. Morris, to Plateau State on an operational assessment visit following recent attacks in Bokkos Local Government Area of the State. The IGP gave the directive...
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has directed all officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force to desist from unauthorised social media activities capable of undermining the integrity, professionalism, and public image of the Force. The IGP gave the directive in a statement issued on Tuesday in...
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has approved the appointment of CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu as the new Force Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force. CSP Anietie Iniedu is a seasoned police officer with extensive experience in public communication, operational policing, intelligence management, institutional...
Nigeria Police Force has joined the international community in commemorating the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, paying tribute to peacekeepers across the world for their courage, professionalism, sacrifice, and commitment to the promotion of global peace and security. In a message marking the commemoration on Wednesday, 17th June...
Actor and social commentator Ugezu J. Ugezu, was detained by the Nigeria Police Force following an investigation into an allegedly defamatory social media publication in which he claimed that international businessman and philanthropist Prince Daniel Kanu had been arrested, prosecuted and imprisoned in the early 2000s. The investigation was...
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Tuesday, paid a working visit to Zamfara State where he joined officers, families, and members of the public at the Islamic funeral prayer (Salat al-Janazah) held in honour of three police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty....
Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP) have recorded a major operational success with the arrest of a suspected high-profile arms trafficker linked to an interstate illegal weapons network. The Army in a post via its X handle on Sunday, said the breakthrough followed credible intelligence on the movement of...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have reaffirmed commitments to strengthening inter-agency cooperation to address the security challenges in Nigeria and enhance national security and stability. The Comptroller-General of Customs, (CGC) Adewale Adeniyi, and the Inspector-General of Police, (IGP) Disu Olatunji, made the commitment at...