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Nigerian Police Force

Police assure strict enforcement of COVID-19 regulations
30 Jan  Nigeria
The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has assured Nigerians of strict enforcement of the regulations on COVID-19 signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari, which makes wearing of facemasks in public compulsory
Lack of resources, operational tools limiting Police performance, says IGP
27 Jan  News
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has reiterated the call to equip the Nigerian Police Force with adequate resources and tools, which he said is limiting the Force’s effort
SARS personnel for debriefing, tests as new unit begins training
14 Oct 2020  Nigeria
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has ordered all operatives of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) to report at the Force Headquarters, Abuja...
MOPOL training school not in IGP’s hometown, police clarify
6 Aug 2020  Nigeria
The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has said that the Mobile Police (MOPOL) training school in Nasarawa State is not sited in the hometown of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu.
Police partners UNODC, EU to safeguard frontline officers against COVID-19
11 May 2020  Nigeria
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes, (UNODC), the Nigeria Police Force, and the European Union, have launched new Guidelines for Policing During the COVID-19 Emergency, tailored specifically for the Nigerian context.
Police, health workers bicker over alleged harassment on movement restrictions
2 Apr 2020  Nigeria
The Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and the Medical Guild have raised the alarm over an alleged “undue” harassment of health workers by men of the Nigerian Police Force.
Police set to arraign Wadume, 18 others for murder, kidnapping
15 Mar 2020  Nigeria
The Nigerian Police Force has concluded plans to arraign suspected Taraba kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala (alias Wadume) Captain Tijjani Balarabe, two dismissed policemen and about eight members of the kidnap gang.
Arase faults police over road blocks, media trial of suspects
30 Nov 2019  Nigeria
Former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has faulted the Nigerian Police Force for using logs and worn out tires to block the nation’s highways as a policing strategy, saying it creates more problems for road users.
‘Killing of officers won’t affect synergies among security agencies’
10 Aug 2019  Nigeria
The recent killing of some of the men and officers of the Nigerian Police Force by suspected soldiers in Adamawa State will not deter the Police...
Reopening the unfortunate case of the Nigerian police
29 Apr 2019  News
Any Nigerian child with a fair level of social-awareness can tell you one or two negative things about the Nigerian police. The Nigerian Police Force is perceived as the primary symbol of corruption, administrative inefficiency, and state brutality in Nigeria. Bribery is seen as the official language of the uniform; investigative procedures are often dismissed as…
Reps decry underfunding of police, seek quick passage of Police Trust Fund Bill
26 Mar 2019  Nigeria
The House Of Representatives Committee on Police Affairs says it is worrisome that the Nigerian Police Force is not well-funded despite the security challenges the nation is faced with. Members of the committee who condemned the act, said it was high time that the Police Trust Fund Bill currently before the Senate was passed and…
Frank Mba replaces Jimoh Moshood as Police PRO
16 Jan 2019  Nigeria
The Acting Inspector General, Adamu Mohammed, has appointed Frank Mba as the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Nigeria Police, replacing the former spokesman DCP Jimoh Moshood. Mba, who is an Assistant Commissioner of Police served as the PRO of the Police Force between 2012 and 2014 when he served under former IGP Mohammed Adamu.…