The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has directed police operatives across the country to remain on heightened alert throughout the festive period. In a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, the IGP emphasized…
PSC calls for replacement of IGP over alleged recruitment controversy
The Joint Union Congress of the Police Service Commission, has called on President Bola Tinubu, to relieve the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, over his alleged meddlesomeness in the recent recruitment of police constables. During a press briefing on…
IGP warns police officers against lobbying for promotion
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has read the riot act to policemen engaging external forces to lobby for promotion as he vowed to deal with such erring personnel. Egbetokun gave the warning while speaking in Abuja at the…
Court halts arrest of APC ward officers behind Ganduje’s suspension
A Kano high court has granted an ex parte order restraining the Inspector General of Police (IGP); Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Zone 1 Kano; and Commissioner of Police Kano, from inviting, arresting, and harassing the All Progressives Congress (APC) ward…
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…
Buhari names Mohammed Adamu as acting IGP (Guardian)
Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday named Mohammed Adamu as the acting inspector general of police following the statutory retirement of Ibrahim Idris. Idris, who retired after 35 years of active service, was appointed IGP on 21 March 2016. He…
IGP Idris begs Edwin Clark over police raid of Abuja residence (NTA)
Ibrahim Idris, the inspector general of Police (IGP) has apologised to elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark over an unauthorised raid carried out by some policemen on his house in Abuja. Idris, who has already detained the informant and the four…
Your job not beyond armed robbery, kidnapping, IGP warns FSARS’ (Vanguard)
The South West Monitoring Committee set up by the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has warned the Special Anti-Robbery Squad not to go beyond their duty of prosecution of robbery, armed robbery, and kidnapping saying any officer going beyond…
Watch new action Film: Senate versus IGP – Viola Okolie
“Viola, be a woman of your words”, my mother scolded me. “If you know you do not plan to take any disciplinary action against this girl, stop announcing it and threatening her if not, she will learn not to take…
Watch New Action Film: Senate vs IGP – Viola Okolie
“Viola, be a woman of your words”, my mother scolded me. “If you know you do not plan to take any disciplinary action against this girl, stop announcing it and threatening her if not, she will learn not to take…