Nigeria Police Force
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The Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has advised the Federal Government to merge the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) with the police for effectiveness.
10 Apr
State police,within the purview of Nigeria’s United States-modelled federal and presidential system of government, means a policing model administered at a devolved or sub-national level.
6 Apr
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the promotion of 10,581 deserving junior officers including inspectorate cadre.
5 Apr
The Nigeria Police Force has denied authoring a document purportedly containing conclusions of an investigation into certificate forgery allegations against Ondo State governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Police spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement on Friday said the document alleges fraudulent misrepresentation, certificate forgery, examination malpractice, and perjury against the Ondo State governor. "We wish to clarify…
30 Mar
The Nigeria Police Force said it had arrested eight suspects in connection with the murder of its officers on a fact finding mission in Ughelli area of Delta.
25 Mar
The Nigeria Police Force have arrested five suspects in connection with the killing of six police officers in Delta State.
13 Feb
Against the backdrop of insecurity plaguing the nation, South-West Coordinator of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), Sola Ben Akinlade, yesterday
30 Jan
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), in a strategic collaboration with the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) of the United States (U.S.), has jointly organised a specialised tactical operational training programme for commanders of the newly launched Special Intervention Squad (SIS).
19 Jan
Justice Modupe Osho Adebiyi of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has slammed a N50 million fine against the Nigeria Police Force over violation of the fundamental human rights of Prof. Zainab Duke Abiola.
6 Jan
As IGP reaffirms commitment to digital, physical safety. In an onward fight against the menace of cyberstalking, threat to life and blackmailing schemes operating in the guise of micro blogging pages, and contending with the online safety of many, the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime center, have arrested three in connection with a case of…
27 Dec
Nigeria Police Force, in collaboration with Eagle Crime Awareness and Prevention Initiative (ECAPI), an anti-crime organisation has flagged-off a youth anti-crime initiative, dubbed ‘Police/ECAPI Youth Anti-Crime Carnival’, at Police College, Ikeja, Lagos. The carnival has as its theme: ‘Building Youth Resilience Against Crime Towards Safer Nigeria’. Speaking at the event, Inspector General of Police (IGP),…
28 Nov
Failure of government at both states and the federal levels to address, in part or fully, the issues of police reform associated with the EndSARS protests across the country three years ago will continue to haunt the nation and present mutual distrust between citizens and government in Nigeria.
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As the whereabouts of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, remain unknown a week after he was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and placed on a watch-list by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)
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