adminFamily of kidnapped DPO cries for help as abductors threaten to kill him
Gunmen have threatened to kill the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Birnin Gwari Police Division in Kaduna State Sani Mohammed who was kidnapped in June while on official duty.…
Insecurity: 137 borders in Nigeria are unguarded, says Irabor
Lucky Irabor, chief of defence staff, says 137 out of about 261 borders in the north-east and north-west regions of the country are unguarded. He said this on Thursday…
IGP deploys new commissioners of police for Kano, Zamfara, Enugu
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali, has activated the redeployment of some senior police officers. With the new posting, The Guardian gathered that CP. Abubakar Lawal is…
PSC Suspends Recruitment Of Constables After IGP’s Protest
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has suspended the recruitment process of constables into the Nigerian Police Force. The commission did this less than 24 hours after the Inspector-General of…
Police probe Dogara’s threat to life allegation, arrest retired armourer
The Bauchi state police command has arrested a retired armourer in connection with the alleged threat to the life of Yakubu Dogara, former speaker of the house of representatives.…
Elections will hold in south-east in 2023, IGP assures residents
Usman Baba, the inspector-general of police, has assured residents of the south-east that elections will be held in the geopolitical zone in 2023. Baba gave the assurance on Saturday…
Yahaya Bello: Nigeria not mature enough for state police — governors can be reckless
Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi, says Nigeria is not mature enough for state governments to have control of the police. Bello said governors can be “ruthless and reckless” if…
IGP Orders CPs To Beef Up Security Around Hospitals, Schools
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, on Sunday directed all Commissioners of Police across the 36 states of the federation as well as the Federal Capital Territory to deploy…
Imo: Confusion as policemen attack colleagues, kill one, injure others
….Source: ‘It was in error” BY Ibe Pascal Arogorn Operatives of the Ambassador Squad led by one Inspector Chikadia Okebata (‘Kill and Bury’) of the Imo police command on Wednesday…
2023 poll: We’re prepared for security challenges —IGP
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, has assured Nigerians of the Police preparedness to tackle security challenges before, during and after the…
Jail Attacks: Only Officers Trained In Sophisticated Arms Handling Should Man Custodial Centres – FG
The Federal Government has directed the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) to build the capacity of its personnel to effectively bear and use sophisticated arms to defend custodial centres across…
HURIWA to Buhari: Engage mercenaries to curb insecurity
Civil rights advocacy group, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, Monday, asked President Muhammadu Buhari, to engage mercenaries to complement military’s fight against terrorists’ onslaught. This was…
IGP deploys additional men in FCT over terror attack threats
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba has allayed the fears of residents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environs over the recent perceived security threats. The…
Inside Ebubeagu Operations In South East
The killing of 14 youths at Otulu in Awo Omama, Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State by suspected operatives of Ebubeagu has been greeted with condemnations and…
We Will Sustain Our Fight Against Cybercrimes In Nigeria, Across Globe – IGP
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has reiterated the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in sustaining the fight against cybercrimes and other related offences in…
