Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olukayode Egbetokun, has ordered the deployment of the newly promoted Deputy Inspector-General of Police, DIG Mohammed Usaini Gumel and seventeen Commissioners of Police to strategic department, commands and formations across the nation. The IGP gave the directive in a statement issued by the Force spokesman,...
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Nigeria Police Force has suspended the planned nationwide enforcement of the Tinted Glass Permit policy following an interim court order restraining the action. The Force spokesman, CSP Benjamin, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. The Force had announced on December 15, 2025, that it would...
Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has felicitated with Retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Cecilia Adebisi Ugowe, as she marks her 90th birthday anniversary, celebrating a life defined by service, courage, and enduring contributions to policing in Nigeria. This is contained in a statement issued by the Force spokesman, CSP Benjamin...
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered the strategic deployment of police personnel and operational assets across the country to ensure a safe, peaceful, and crime-free Christmas and New Year celebration. In line with the Force’s proactive security strategy for the festive season, the IGP has directed...
Nigeria Police Force has announced the resumption of full enforcement of the Tinted Glass Permit policy, citing growing security concerns and the urgent need to protect lives and property across the country. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, who announced this in a statement issued on Monday,...
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has declared open the 2025 Annual Conference of Police Public Relations Officers (PPROs) of the Nigeria Police Force, held at the Police Resource Centre, Abuja. In his keynote address on Monday, the IGP described the annual conference as “a strategic national engagement and...
Troops of 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have neutralised four armed militia members and recovered weapons during a rapid and coordinated response to renewed communal violence in Usmanu Village, Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Umar Muhammed,...
President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has commissioned 1,187 cadets of Regular Course 7 into the Nigeria Police Force as Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs). The colourful Passing Out Parade (POP) held at the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, marked the successful completion of...
Nigeria Police Force has dismissed a viral document making the rounds online that claims officers attached to several VIPs have been ordered to immediately return to their base. The alleged memo, said to have come from the 50 Police Mobile Force (PMF) Squadron in Abuja, turned out to be...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a sweeping security overhaul as he declared a nationwide security emergency and authorised fresh recruitment across key security institutions. In a statement personally signed by the president on Wednesday , Tinubu said the move had become necessary “in view of the emerging security...
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has expressed deep concern over the abduction of 24 girls from Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Are of Kebbi. Egbetokun, expressed the concern during a sympathy visit to Gov. Nasir Idris at Kebbi Government House, Birnin Kebbi on...
Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has secured the conviction of one Mr. David Udensik, also known as Dr. Jacob Bello, for his role in a transnational oil-related fraud scheme amounting to over One Million United States Dollars (USD $1,000,000). The conviction followed a petition by a United States–based energy company,...
Seven years after the death of 13-year old Ochanya Ogbanje, her family has renewed calls for justice, urging the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to order the arrest of the alleged perpetrator, Victor Ogbuja, who has reportedly been on the run since 2018. In a petition titled “Police Refusal to...
Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesdays, rescheduled the hearing of the suit filed by the police against Omoyele Sowore and other conveners of #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest until Nov. 5. The development followed the absence of the presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Umar, in court who was said to be sitting...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, has decorated newly promoted senior police officers with their new ranks amidst an atmosphere of celebration and pride at the Goodluck Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja. The decoration ceremony held on Tuesday, which reiterates the IGP’s commitment to...
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Olukayode Egbetokun, has dismissed claims of a promotion scandal within the Nigeria Police Force, insisting that the institution operates a transparent and merit-driven system that recognizes diligence, professionalism, and proven capacity. Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja during the decoration of newly promoted officers, Egbetokun...
Nigeria Police Force has achieved a major breakthrough in the fight against transnational organized crime with the recovery of two high-end vehicles stolen from the Netherlands and illegally shipped into Nigeria. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja....
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has commended the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun on the steps taken so far on the recent killings in Akinlalu, even as he advocates observance of the rule of law in the investigation process. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale...
Nigeria Police Force has announced a nationwide pause on enforcing the law against vehicles with tinted windows. This decision follows discussions with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) held at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. According to a statement from the Police, the suspension will stay in place until a...
As part of efforts to strengthen national security and bridge manpower gaps in policing, the Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has announced President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval for the recruitment of 30,000 additional police constables nationwide. Egbetokun, who was represented by the Commissioner of Police, Plateau State...