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12 Jan
The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has urged the citizens to abide by the country's Criminal Code Act. The spokesman of the NPF, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Sunday in a post on his official X account highlighted some sections of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria. "Section 197 of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria. Resisting…
5 Jan
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has directed the Lagos State Police Command to investigate allegations of extortion by officers who reportedly demanded and collected ₦150,000 from a student of Ekiti State University (EKSU) for having cryptocurrency apps on his phone. The directive follows the IGP's earlier order prohibiting arbitrary arrests, harassment of youths,…
20 Dec
The spokesman of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has said that raining direct curses on someone online is cyberbullying. Adejobi made this known in a post on his official X account on Friday morning, explaining that raining direct curses on someone online is not expression of freedom or criticism. "Cyberbullying, which is…
18 Dec
The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has revealed that ex-cop Vincent Makinde in a viral video was dismissed as an Inspector due to extortion and some other offences. The spokesman of the police, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi made the clarification on Wednesday morning in a statement on his official X account, noting that this is contrary to…
6 Dec
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Friday ordered the deployment of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) to head key zonal commands and the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex in Lagos. Their deployment was announced in a statement signed by the spokesman of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi. The newly…
4 Dec
The police have suspended Inspector Ekende Edwin, Inspector Esther Okafor, and Sergeant Talabi Kayode, who stole the sum of ₦43,160,000 from Andrew Ejah, a cargo worker in August 2023. This information was disclosed in a press statement signed by Muyiwa Adejobi, the Force PRO, on Wednesday morning. "These officers have been suspended, being found culpable…
26 Nov
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has debunked claims that operatives of the disbanded Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) are back on the streets of Lagos. SARS was disbanded following the #EndSARS protests of October 2020 by youths who lamented the atrocities committed by the operatives. However, some X users have reported sighting police operatives dressed similarly…
15 Nov
The Nigeria Police Force has expressed readiness to contain any threat in Ondo State during the governorship election that will hold on Saturday, November 16, 2024. Police spokesperson Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Thursday, said the police had beefed up security in the state by deploying officers across all the 18 local government areas,…
2 Nov
Spokesperson for the Nigeria Police, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has said the force did not arraign minors as those who appeared in court were liable. There were outrage from Nigerians over the arraignment of 76 suspects which included 32 minors, before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, for taking part in…
30 Oct
The Nigeria Police Force has made significant strides in combating crime, culminating in the arrest of a notorious arms dealer and 1,246 other suspects across various operations. The high command's latest achievement reflects its commitment to maintaining peace and order in the country. Some of the arrested suspects were paraded by the spokesman of the…
25 Oct
The police high command has ordered a detailed investigation into the allegation of poor funding of police stations across the country. Although it debunked the insinuations, the IGP has ordered detectives to get to the root of the matter, as he noted that Divisional Police Officers are well-funded. The spokesman of the high command, ACP…
25 Oct
The Nigeria Police High Command has condemned the recent violence in Amagba Community, Edo State, which led to the tragic death of Mr Israel Ogbeide, whose body was found on October 19, 2024, around 2pm, with a fatal gunshot wound. Police spokesman, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, indicated that preliminary investigations suggest the incident is linked to…
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