Nigeria Police Force has recorded major breakthroughs in cybercrime investigations, dismantling a cross-border fraud syndicate, arresting a fake World Bank official, and apprehending two suspects over an ₦85 million Business Email Compromise (BEC) scheme. Force spokesman, DCP Anthony Placid, disclosed the developments, noting that the operations were carried out...
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Police in Yobe State have arrested three suspected transformer vandals and recovered stolen components in Bursari Local Government Area. Police said operatives of the Garin Alkali Division, acting on credible intelligence, arrested Muhammad Auwali, 51, Inusa Lawan, 53, and Hassan Ibrahim, 27, all from Bursari and Gashu’a axis of...
Inspector General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Tuesday met with a delegation of retired police officers to address critical welfare concerns, placing the resolution of pension and gratuity issues at the forefront of the Force’s current agenda. During the meeting, the IGP Disu highlighted the persistent challenges...
Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced a significant breakthrough in its ongoing campaign against high-profile criminality, resulting in the arrest of fifty (50) suspects linked to terrorism, kidnapping, and armed robbery. Force spokesman, DCP Anthony Placid, disclosed this during a press briefing held on April 13, 2026, at the...
Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has dismissed circulating rumours about the safety of some examination centres in a North Central state ahead of the 2026 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination, assuring candidates and parents that robust security measures have been put in place nationwide. In a statement issued...
Nigeria Police Force has dismissed as false a viral video circulating on social media alleging an ongoing terrorist attack in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, assuring residents that no such incident occurred. In a press statement issued on Friday by the Force spokesman, DCP Anthony Placid, the Force...
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc (+), NPM, today received a distinguished delegation of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) led by human rights lawyer, Femi Falana SAN, at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. The delegation according to a statement by the Force spokesman, DCP Anthony Placid, comprised prominent...
Vice President Kashim Shettima, representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu @officialABAT, has arrived at Eagle Square, Abuja, for the 2026 National Police Day Grand Parade and Procession. The ceremony, which brings together senior government officials, the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force, security chiefs, and officers drawn from across the...
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has condemned the recent attack in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, which claimed the lives of innocent citizens, and has ordered massive deployment of security assets to restore calm and ensure the arrest of those responsible. The...
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has paid a courtesy visit to the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Adeola Ajayi at the DSS Headquarters in Abuja yesterday. A statement by the Force spokesman, DCP Anthony Placid said the meeting underscored the enduring partnership between...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has underscored the critical importance of a unified and coordinated approach among security agencies as a cornerstone for addressing Nigeria’s evolving security challenges. He made this assertion while receiving the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, during his...
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Disu, has ordered the posting of senior officers to various strategic positions across the Nigeria Police Force as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen operational efficiency, enhance leadership capacity, and improve service delivery nationwide. A statement by the Force spokesman, Anthony Placid, said...
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has formally decorated thirty (30) senior officers recently elevated to the ranks of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) and Commissioner of Police (CP). The ceremony, held at the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja, follows the recent promotion of eighty-four (84)...
Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has dismissed widespread reports claiming that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, ordered the disbandment of all tactical units across state commands, describing the narrative as misleading and inaccurate. In an official clarification issued on Sunday by the Force spokesman, DCP Anthony Placid, the...
Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association in Nigeria (BAVCCA), has congratulated newly promoted Assistant Inspector General of Police, Ifeanyi Uche, describing his elevation as a testament to professionalism, competence, and dedication to national service. In a statement made available to journalists, the association commended the Police Service Commission for...
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has approved the appointment of DCP Anthony Okon Placid, as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO). DCP Placid, is a seasoned officer of the Nigeria Police Force with extensive experience in administration, operations, intelligence, training, and international peacekeeping. Born on 2 December 1970...
Nigeria Police Force, through the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has flagged off a month-long nationwide online awareness campaign on Online Safety and Cyber-Hygiene aimed at strengthening digital security and promoting responsible online behaviour among Nigerians. The Force spokesman, ACP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement...
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court of Nigeria sitting in Abuja on Thursday discharged and acquitted suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari and his two brothers in a 23-count charge filed against them by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Delivering judgment on March 5,...
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has convened his inaugural Conference with Senior Police Officers at the Peacekeeping Conference Centre, Force Headquarters, Abuja, bringing together Strategic Managers of the Nigeria Police Force for high-level deliberations on institutional priorities and national security imperatives. The Conference, which marks the first...