Nigeria Police Force
3 Sep
The Nigeria Police Force has accused investigative journalist David Hundeyin and Michael Alade of being accomplices of Bristol Isaac, also known as PIDOMNigeria. PIDOMNigeria is facing charges of leaking classified documents, fraud, sedition, and tax evasion. The Force Spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, said that the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Center (NPF-NCCC) arrested PidomNigeria, a whistleblower,…
6 Aug
The Nigeria Police Force has issued a stern warning against the display of foreign flags during protests and calls for a military takeover, categorising such actions as treasonable felonies under Nigerian law. This follows a wave of violent protests, particularly in Bauchi, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, and other northern states, where protesters brandished foreign flags. The…
3 Aug
The Nigeria Police Force has disputed a report by Amnesty International, an international nongovernmental organisation, that claims that 13 people died during the ongoing nationwide protests in the country that began on Thursday, August 1. Amnesty International, in a statement on Friday, said security forces killed six people in Suleja near the capital, four in…
12 Jun
Following recent moves by some groups mobilising for a mass protest nationwide, the Nigeria Police Force has warned Nigerians against destruction of public infrastructure.
3 Jun
The Lagos state government has handed over the newly built Marine Police Station to the Nigeria Police Force, in Epe.
1 Jun
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested two suspects involved in numerous criminal activities, particularly "one chance" robberies. In a statement on Saturday, the NPF described the suspects, Chukwudi Nbachukwu and Chukwuma Okeke, as experienced in robbery, with 22 years of combined experience. Nbachukwu, 47, is from Enugu and resides in Madala, Niger State, while Okeke,…
27 May
Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo Town, has expelled some students of the institution who were involved in a fight that led to the death
12 May
The Nigeria Police Force said it has arrested a man caught in a viral video exploiting his young daughter in Edo state. Police spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, announced this in a statement on Sunday after the video of the young girl went viral on social media. "The Nigeria Police Force acknowledges the public outcry in response…
22 Apr
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…
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