Olumuyiwa Adejobi
26 Dec
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has made it clear that supervisory officers would be held responsible for policemen caught extorting Nigerians. Police spokesperson Olumuyiwa Adejobi said he caught some policemen in the act of extortion on Christmas day while driving along Lagos/Ibadan Expressway. Adejobi added that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO)…
15 Dec
In a bid to raise the professionalism bar and enhance capacity, 31 Police Public Relations Officers and Public Relations experts at the Force Public Relations Department, Force Headquarters Abuja, were inducted into the National Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) on Thursday, December 14, 2023. The induction ceremony which was conducted by the President and Chairman…
14 Dec
The Police on Thursday warned private companies and individuals against registering vehicles in Nigeria as they are not permitted to do so. The spokesperson of the Nigerian Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, issued this warning in a post on X, saying that it is a criminal and fraudulent act. "No private company or individual is permitted…
29 Nov
Nigeria police authorities have disclosed that a major breakthrough has been recorded in the cybercrime perpetrated against Patricia Technologies to the tune of N607 million, following the arrest of one Wilfred Bonse and three other suspects.
18 Sep 2023
The Nigeria Police Force has warned the general public about recent activities of some individuals operating as middlemen, acting as negotiators, and exploiting the names of high-ranking police officers, including that of the Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, to intimidate and coerce others on behalf of individuals who are currently in police custody over involvement…
21 Aug 2023
The Nigeria Police Command has said checkpoints on highways in the country cannot be discarded for now.
10 Aug 2023
The acting IGP, Olukayode Egbetokun, has approved the reappointment of Olumuyiwa Adejobi, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, as the Force’s Public Relations Officer. An Administrative Officer in the Force Public Relations Department, Anjuguri Manza, made this known in a statement he issued on Wednesday in Abuja. He stated that Mr Adejobi’s reappointment followed his recent…
8 Jun 2023
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba on Thursday commended the National Assembly (NASS) for its historic passage of the Police Pension Board Bill.
5 May 2023
The suspended Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa Ari, has been released on administrative bail.
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