Inspector General of Police
3 Mar
Honourable Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) and lawmaker representing Ideato North and South in the House of Representatives, has called on the Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun to withdraw the criminal charges filed against Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara…
13 Feb
The House of Representatives has urged the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to immediately deploy an armoured personnel carrier to MOPOL 64 Base in Obiohia, Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo State. The lawmakers mandated its Committee on Police Affairs to ensure compliance and report back within four weeks for further legislative action.…
9 Feb
The five Rivers State men charged with terrorism offenses by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) have challenged the jurisdiction of Federal High Court Abuja to try them for alleged offenses committed in Rivers.
3 Feb
The Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, dismissed a preliminary objection challenging the competence of the terrorism-related charge instituted by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) against suspects behind the arson attack on the Rivers State House of Assembly in October 2023.
19 Jan
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has underscored the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to enhancing the welfare of its personnel and their families. In line with this commitment, the IGP, in a bid to ensure quality service delivery, has initiated steps towards implementing a comprehensive standard insurance policy for the Force.…
8 Jun 2023
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ibadan (UI) Chapter, has urged the Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba, to assist the Oyo State Police Command with all logistics needed to unravel and arrest the killers of Prof. Opeyemi Ajewole.
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