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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has warned against unorganised distribution of palliatives and relief items as well as funfairs in the country during this festive period. The IGP gave the warning following a stampede at a children’s funfair on December 18, 2024, which resulted in the death of at least 35 children with…
14 Dec
Corporal Juliet Chukwu of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has won the Bantamweight Championship title in an exhilarating display of skill and determination at the prestigious Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC119) held in Johannesburg, South Africa. In a statement on Saturday, Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the achievement highlights the growing prowess of…
13 Dec
A High Court has granted a restraining order against the Inspector General of Police (IGP), DSS, and other security agencies from arresting Malam Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, the spokesperson of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. The interim injunction, granted on 12th December 2024, shields Dawakin-Tofa from "harassment, detention, and intimidation" by the IGP, DSS, and other security…
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…
3 Dec
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has reaffirmed the capabilities and expertise of the Nigeria Police Force in tackling cybercrimes and protecting cyberspace in Nigeria and beyond. The IGP made this known while commending police operatives attached to Zone 7 Command and the National Cyber Crime Centre (NPF-NCCC) Abuja for busting a group…
29 Nov
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has expressed concerns over the worsening security situation in the country.
25 Nov
To commemorate this year's celebration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Speaker of the House of Representatives Abbas Tajudeen, on Monday led the leadership and members of the House in a walk against Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The speaker was accompanied by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Okezie Kalu; Majority Leader of…
21 Nov
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Nigeria Police Service Commission have been ordered to pay Police Constabularies about four years of salary arrears owed them since 2021. The National Industrial Court of Nigeria which issued the order directed that each of the Constabularies be paid N54, 566 per month from January 2021 to…
21 Nov
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Nigeria Police Service Commission have been ordered to pay Police Constabularies about four years of salary arrears owed them since 2021. The National Industrial Court of Nigeria which issued the order directed that each of the Constabularies be paid N54, 566 per month from January 2021 to…
20 Nov
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, yesterday confirmed the arrest of gunmen responsible for the murder of over nine police officers in Delta State.
19 Nov
The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun has confirmed the arrest of a hordes of deadly criminals who reportedly murdered over nine Policemen in Delta State. Egbetokun made the confirmation on Tuesday when he addressed the officers and men of the command at the State Headquarters in Asaba. He said the Police, against all…
17 Nov
The Imo State Police Command has defied an order by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to release some seized vehicles belonging to Oshodi Motors in Benin, Edo State. The command had, on October 17, 2024, raided the Oshodi car stand in Benin, where they carted away five vehicles valued at N132 million…
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Accusing fingers were pointed at President Bola Tinubu and the policies of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) government yesterday, as critics claimed they were responsible for the recent deadly stampedes that caused the death of dozens across the country.
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