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In a strategic move to improve the leadership and operational efficiency of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the police inspector (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, on March 10, 2025, inaugurated a new team of renovated forces management (FMT) following the appointment of six new police inspectors (dam. According to the headquarters of the public relations official of Force, Abuja ACP Olumuyiwa …

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has intensified its campaign against organized crime, successfully saving the victims kidnapped in the states of Bayelsa and Adamawa through coordinated and guided operations. In a statement, Force Public Relations officer Force Headquarters, Abuja ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi Said on March 7, 2025, at approximateloy 3:03 pm, The Police Responded Swiftly to a district call reporting …

Chief Lawson The State Police Command of Abia confirmed the kidnapping of a billionaire businessman, the head of Obasi Lawson and the K! Ling of his two helpers. Reports reported that some armed men still to be identified, Tuesday 4 March, kidnapped Obasi, who is the president of the Foundation Council of the Outlet Outlet Outlet Outlet Outlet Association of …

Police on Thursday arraigned three men at the Chief Iyaganku Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, for alleged breach of peace in their village. The defendants – Sarafa Ogunkeye (40), Gafari Ogunkeye (47), and Kamoru Lamidi (57) – were charged with four counts of conspiracy, being armed in public, threatening violence and breach of the peace. However, the defendants pleaded not …

Police officers in Anambra have arrested two suspects for allegedly supplying food and arms to criminal gangs in the state. Spokesperson of the state police command, Toochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Awka. He said one of the suspects was intercepted by a joint police-led security force who were conducting a routine patrol in the Pillar-Pole …

In a sentimental ceremony held in Abuja, the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, presented cheques totaling N5.754 billion to the families of policemen who died in the service of the country. This latest disbursement brings the total benefits paid to police families between 2023 and 2024 to an impressive Rp15.606 billion, benefiting 5,225 family members and immediate family. Egbetokun stressed …

With the conclusion of the Edo 2024 gubernatorial election, the Nigerian Police has swiftly implemented a robust post-election security strategy to maintain peace and order across the state. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) overseeing the elections, DIG Frank Mba, mni, has taken proactive measures to ensure that potential threats to public safety are addressed promptly. According to a …

Police officers in Lagos have arrested two women for allegedly selling twin babies in the state. State police command spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin said in a statement on Saturday that the suspects, Ujunwa Una and Chinelo Igbechionwu, were arrested by patrol officers from Ojodu Division stationed in Berger. READ ALSO: Lagos police arrest mother who tried to sell 9-month-old baby He …

As preparations for the Edo State governorship election heat up, the Nigerian Police have announced the arrest of two suspected political thugs during overnight raids at several locations across the state. Police Public Relations Officer (FPRO), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who made the announcement in a statement posted on his X account on Saturday morning, said the raids were aimed at …

In a swift response to intelligence gathered, operatives of the Onikan Division, Lagos State Police Command have arrested a suspect, Yakubu Yusuf, 28, for damaging part of the Third Mainland Bridge railing. According to a statement released by the Lagos State Police on Wednesday, Yusuf’s arrest was facilitated by information received by the division about the nefarious activities of vandals …