The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) say a viral video depicting a robbery incident purported to have occurred in Nigeria’s capital city of Abuja was a misnomer. Muyiwa Adejobi, spokesperson of the NPF, said the incident was found to have occurred in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, after the video was subjected to “thorough digital forensic analysis”. […]
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun believes the country is not “mature” for state policing despite the myriad of security challenges facing it. He spoke on Monday during a national dialogue on state police held in Abuja with the theme ‘Pathways to Peace: Reimagining Policing in Nigeria’. “On the issue of state […]
The National Chairman of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Mogaji Olaniyan, has called for an urgent need to address what he called widespread hatred towards the officers of the Nigeria Police. Olaniyan described the narrative as alarming, pointing out that the hatred remains part of the factors affecting the country’s security. Conquering the […]
The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has approved the posting of Police Public Relations Officers (PPROs) to various Commands and Formations, as well as the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. The Force Headquarters said these appointments were meant to strengthen community engagement and strategic communication. This was announced […]
As talks about state police gain momentum, human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has warned that there must be proper guarantees under the law to prevent situations where governors use police apparatus to intimidate and oppress political opponents. Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), was a guest of Inside Sources With Laolu Akande aired […]
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has demanded sanctions against the Commissioners of Police in Imo and Delta States over killings of some police officers. The commission specifically said the killings in some states had become worrisome while calling on the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to take another look at the capacity of CPs […]
As the clamour for state police grows stronger, the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has faulted 16 governors’ submission of a report on the matter to the National Economic Council (NEC). On Thursday, NEC confirmed receiving memoranda from 16 governors who expressed their support for establishing state police to address the myriads of security […]
Worried by the security challenges facing the country, 16 state governors have endorsed the establishment of state police. The National Economic Council (NEC) disclosed this on Thursday in a report submitted to the Council at its 140th meeting held virtually and chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima. The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning […]
Report has claimed that troops of the Nigerian Army have invaded Igbomotoru community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, razing houses and allegedly killing about 11 people. This Followed last week’s killing of 16 soldiers and officers at Okuama Community in Delta State, According to DailyTrust, soldiers in five gunboats reportedly […]
The Nigerian Army said on Monday that its troops fighting against insecurity on Sunday successfully raided and destroyed IPOB/ESN fighters’ arms production factory located between Ekoli Edda and Amagwu Ohafia communities in Abia and Ebonyi States. A statement by Major Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations stated that, “The dissidents’ camp, which […]
