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In a precautionary measure aimed at maintaining public order, security forces in Osun State on Wednesday, carried out a show of force. The deployment of armed personnel from the police, army and other security agencies has raised suspicions and concerns about potential civil unrest. A motorcade of soldiers, police, Civil Defense Corps and DSS members moved through major roads in …

The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) and the Police Service Commission (PSC) yesterday resolved their differences over 10,000 newly recruited police officers. Police spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement, noted that the police had finally received the list of recruits. Police have previously rejected allegations that the process was marred by corruption. Adejobi also confirmed the PSC’s statement on Monday that …

Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has instructed senior police officers to ensure the protection of participants in the #EndBadGovernance protests set for August 1-10, 2024. The directive was issued in a letter dated July 29, 2024, and signed by his Chief of Staff, CP Johnson Adenola. The order followed a request by human rights lawyer Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN), who asked …

Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, strongly condemned the vandalism of MTN office at FESTAC area on Monday. The incident occurred when a group of MTN customers frustrated by the recent blocking of their phone numbers for failure to comply with NIN-SIM linkage requirements, took to the streets and damaged the office fence. Responding to the viral vandalism …

Nigerian police have defended their request for details of organisers of planned nationwide protests, saying the move was driven by security concerns. On Friday, Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun ordered protest organizers to provide details, proposed routes and assembly points to their respective state Commissioners of Police. The request was met with resistance from protest organizers, who accused the …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has accused the state police command of operating as part of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the September 21 governorship election. In a press conference in Benin on Sunday, Tony Aziegbemi, the state chairman of the PDP party, expressed concern that the police action could undermine the fairness of the …

Police officers in Lagos have arrested five people, including a husband and wife, for their alleged involvement in the sale of a two-month-old baby in the state. State police spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the arrests in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. Hundeyin said detectives from the Oko-oba Police Division arrested the suspect following a report from the baby boy’s …

Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Friday asked individuals behind the #EndBadGovernance protests in the country to submit their details to the Police authorities. Egbetokun, who spoke to journalists in Abuja, asked all groups planning to participate in the protest to provide their names and contact details to the commissioners of police in their respective states. He said the action …

In a bid to prevent potential outbreak of violence during the proposed nationwide protests, the Federal Capital Territory police command has deployed a total of 4,200 policemen across the nation’s capital. The command also announced the deployment of explosives experts at various strategic locations. This was revealed in a statement on Friday by the command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, who added …

Police on Thursday arraigned five men at the Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, for alleged possession of guns and live ammunition. The five men – Muhammadu Ibrahim (23), Abdullahi Aliyu (30), Usman Abubakar (28), Abubakar Umoru (25) and Arowolo Olatunbosun (34) – were charged with conspiracy and illegal possession of firearms. Judge Olasinmibo Sanusi-Zubair did not accept the …