IGP Egbetokun pledges to rebuild pubic trust
Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP Egbetokun Olukayode Adeolu has assured Nigerians that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) under his watch would strive to be accountable to rebuild public trust.…
Promotion: I-G orders assessment of Traffic Wardens
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba has ordered the assessment of officers of the Traffic Warden Service of the Nigeria Police for promotion to their next ranks. A…
Alleged assault: IGP orders arrest of Fela’s son, Seun Kuti
For assaulting a Nigerian police officer, as captured in a viral video, the arrest of late Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s son and Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, has been ordered by the Inspector…
Police to prosecute ‘Portable’ for insulting officers
The Nigeria Police Force says it will prosecute a musician, one Habeeb Okikiola, (AKA Portable), for allegedly exhibiting irrational behaviour and hurling insults at Police Officers on legal duty. The…
Police arrest suspected female gun runner in Zamfara, another with 1000 registered sim cards
The Zamfara Police Command has arrested a suspected female gunrunner for allegedly supplying arms and ammunition to bandits. According to reports, the command had also recovered 325 live ammunition of…
DPO, 4 policemen killed in gun duel with bandits in Niger
By Mohammed Baba Busu The Police Command in Niger has confirmed the death of a Divisional Police Officer, SP Mukhtar Sabiu, and four other policemen in a gun duel with…
Police say no Uber driver was killed in Abuja
By Monday Ijeh The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) says no Uber driver was killed by armed robbers in Abuja as being circulated in some sections of…
Police officer family seeks help over N3.5m loss of property to fire
The family of a Nigerian police officer with the FCT Police Command, Insp. Ahmed Adamu, is seeking help from well-meaning Nigerians over the loss of his valuables and property worth…
Lagos shooting: IGP condemns killing, orders immediate investigation
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has condemned the shooting and killing of Mrs Omobolanle Raheem, a lawyer who was allegedly shot and killed by a Policeman attached…
2023 elections: Police vow to go after vote buyers
By Philomina Attah The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Usman Baba says the police has devised strategies to arrest and prosecute politicians moving on election days with tonnes of cash for…
Humanitarian minister bags Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Hajiya Sadiya Umar-Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has bagged the Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service (NEAPS). Mrs Rhoda Illiya, the Deputy…
2023: I-G urges political parties on peaceful electioneering campaign
By Philomina Attah (NAN) The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba, has urged all political parties to embrace peaceful electioneering campaign across the country ahead of the 2023 general…
Spy number plates ban: Police command begins enforcement in Lagos
The Police Command in Lagos state on Saturday announced its resolve to enforce the ban on the use of Police Spy Number Plates. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, announced…
Marwa commends IGP over NDLEA-Police partnership
The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, has commended the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba for his willingness to strengthen the working relationship between…
Disability Commission promises assisting devices to employers of PWDs
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Mr James Lalu, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons With Disability (NCPWD) has assured employers of Persons with Disability (PWD) to help with Assistive Devices where…