Abductors of the two children who were kidnapped last month at Dan-Ali village in Katsina State Thursday told their parents that they had been killed during an operation of the Air Force. Their father said instead of releasing them after…
Five times retiring IGP Ibrahim Idris was in the news for the wrong reasons (Guardian)
In compliance with the Nigeria Police Service Commission, Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris on Tuesday retired from active service after reaching the statutory retirement age of 60. Ibrahim Idris was appointed IGP position by President Muhammadu Buhari…
Corruption: 233 policemen arrested (Nation)
Two hundred and thirty-three policemen have been arrested for corruption related offences in the past one year, Commissioner Imohimi Edgal said yesterday. Of the total arrests made, Edgal said 16 were dismissed, 26 demoted, one charged to court and 190…
IGP kicks against Senate confirmation (Nation)
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, on Wednesday disagreed with the plan of the Senate to adopt a Bill to make it mandatory for the upper chamber to screen and confirm the appointment of prospective IGP. The police boss also…
We’ve 334,000 policemen, says IG (Nation)
Inspector-General of Police ( I-G) Ibrahim Idris has put the figure of policemen in Nigeria at about 334, 000. Idris spoke yesterday in Abuja at the 2018 Safe School Leadership Empowerment Conference and Awards. Represented by Commisioner of Police Olusegun…
Amaechi slams pace of work on Lagos-Ibadan rail line (Nation) * We’ll end Shiites’ protests, IGP promises (Punch)
Amaechi slams pace of work on Lagos-Ibadan rail line (Nation) Mr Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation has said that he was not impressed with the pace of work at the Lagos end of the Lagos-Ibadan rail project. Amaechi expressed…
Couple sells day-old baby to pay debt (Nation)
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris Special Monitoring Team in Rivers State, led by Bennett Igweh, a deputy commissioner of Police (DCP), has bust a notorious child trafficking syndicate. It was allegedly operated by Eucharia Jaja, an auxiliary nurse…
IGP orders detention of Policemen over death of Abuja lady (Nation) * Ban on public procession still in force- Plateau govt (Nation)
IGP orders detention of Policemen over death of Abuja lady (Nation) The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris has ordered the FCT Commissioner of Police, Bala Ciroma to detain and personally investigate the policemen who shot a lady dead in…
Offa robberies: Police fail to arraign suspects six months after (Punch)
Six months after the Offa bank robberies, the police have failed to arraign the 27 suspects arrested in connection with the incident in which 33 persons, including nine policemen, were shot dead. The police had paraded about 15 suspects in…
Buhari stops Adeleke’s invitation by police on 2017 exams fraud (Punch) *Tinubu, APC mount pressure on Ambode to step down, endorse Sanwo-Olu (Punch)
Buhari stops Adeleke’s invitation by police on 2017 exams fraud (Punch) President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday stopped the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, from inviting the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the governorship election slated for Saturday…
