Police dismiss Inspector in Abia
Abia State Police Command says, in order to uphold discipline in the force, it has de-kitted and dismissed one of its Mobile Police officers over unethical conduct. A press…
Customs Intercept Over $1.1m At Kano Airport
Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have intercepted $1,154,900 and SR135,900 undeclared foreign currency at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA). NCS spokesman, Abdullahi Maiwada, disclosed this…
IGP bans parade of suspects
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday ordered ban on parading of suspected criminals before the media by police operatives across the country. Egbetokun explained that the decision…
Police Commission Appoints Six DIGs, CPs For Oyo, Enugu
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of six Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs). In a statement on Tuesday, the commission’s spokesman Ikechukwu Ani also announced…
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- Investigations , Security
- March 3, 2025
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Arms Proliferation: How Governors Are Foisting Insecurity On The Southeast
In 2012, when then-Governor Rochas Okorocha established the Imo Security Network(ISN), few anticipated the long-term ramifications of this seemingly innocuous initiative on the overall security landscape of the state.…
INSECURITY: NBA, CSOs Demand Tougher Border Control, Arms Regulation in Southeast
Civil society organizations (CSOs) and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) have called for urgent reforms to strengthen border security, curb arms proliferation, and address systemic governance failures in Nigeria’s Southeast,…
Tinubu approves relocation of 29 correctional centres from urban areas
President Bola Tinubu has approved the relocation of 29 correctional centres from urban areas across the country. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known on Friday during…
- Investigations , Security
- February 17, 2025
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POLICING: 22 Police Stations Burnt Across 19 LGAs In Imo Since 2020
.…Only five stations rebuilt so far . …Rural areas vulnerable without ‘visibility policing’ – Expert Between 2020 and 2025, findings by Crimefacts indicate that no fewer than 22 police…
- Analysis/Features , AnambraDecides , Opinion , Security
- February 17, 2025
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NIGERIAN PRISONS: From Correctional Centres to Criminal Hideouts
Nigeria’s correctional facilities, ostensibly designed to rehabilitate offenders and protect society, have instead become operational hubs for criminal activities, according to recent revelations that expose the systemic rot within…
Security Forces Storm Ezioha Terror Camp, Neutralize Five Gunmen, Recover 9 AK-47s, 14 Pump-Action Rifles
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in a joint operation with other security agencies, have successfully broken into the Ezioha terror camp in Mbaitoli LGA, where they neutralized five…
Police claim 3,907 arms went missing before Egbetokun’s tenure
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says 3,907 weapons did not go missing from its armoury during the tenure of Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of police (IGP). On Tuesday, the…
IPoB member threatens to eliminate journalist in Enugu
An Enugu State-based man whom the Truecaller app identified as Sunday Kiell has been threatening to kill Okechukwu Martins (not real name), a journalist and publisher of an online…
Land dispute: PSC demands senior officers probe for extortion, abuses
The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu (retd.), has requested the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to investigate two senior officers of the Zone…
SARS is not back in operation — Police Spokesperson Adejobi
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has denied reports that the notorious special anti-robbery squad (SARS) has made a return to the streets. In a statement on Monday, Muyiwa Adejobi,…
Over 326 security personnel killed in one year – Report
No fewer than 326 security personnel lost their lives while on duty across Nigeria between January 2023 and January 2024. The fallen officers were drawn from various security agencies,…