The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, during the 2023 general elections in Ogun State, Oladipupo Adebutu, has called on the police authorities to investigate how details of the interim report of an uncompleted investigation were leaked to the…
Election: Police announce movement restriction, ban VIP escorts
The Nigeria Police Force has announced total restriction of all vehicular movements during the February 25 elections from 12:00 am to 6:00 pm. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Wednesday in Abuja said the…
I remain committed to improving Police Officers’ welfare- IGP
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has reiterated his commitment and concern toward improving the welfare of police officers for effective service delivery. Baba made the assertions, while inaugurating the Ultra Modern Police Station and Barrack in Ado-Awaye, Iseyin…
*Raheem: IGP orders probe into Lagos lawyer killing (Punch)*Insecurity: Bandits gang-rape pregnant woman to death in Niger (Sun)
Raheem: IGP orders probe into Lagos lawyer killing (Punch) The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has condemned and ordered an investigation into the Christmas Day homicide of a lawyer, Omobolanle Raheem, who was allegedly shot dead by a trigger-happy policeman…
Police deploy officials as Abuja-Kaduna train resumes operations
The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered immediate deployment of armed officials drawn from the Police Mobile Force K-9, Force Intelligence Bureau, Explosive Ordnance Unit and the Railway Police Command for the commencement of railway services along Abuja-Kaduna…
FG orders prosecution to logical conclusion of Benjamin Joseph, alleged blackmailer of Zinox Chairman
The Federal Government has ordered the continuation of prosecution to a logical conclusion of one Benjamin Joseph, owner of Citadel Oracle Concepts Limited, an Ibadan-based ICT retail firm and alleged accuser of the Zinox Chairman, Leo Stan Ekeh, for malicious…
October 1: “Obi-dients” hold rallies in Lagos, other states
Supporters of Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi have commenced their rallies in major cities in the country. The LP candidate supporters known as Obi-dients converged at strategic places in Lagos, Kaduna, Abia, Edo, amongst other states in Nigeria.…
2023: IGP dismisses security threat
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has stated that there is no threat to the forthcoming general elections in 2023, adding that the police has put in place a robust security threat analysis carried out using global best standards to…
*Police assure residents of adequate security as threat to attack Lagos causes panic (Vanguard)*NDLEA intercepts 2.7m Tramadol tabs, London, Dubai-bound drugs in Lagos (Sun)
Police assure residents of adequate security as threat to attack Lagos causes panic (Vanguard) Sequel to the threat by bandits to attack some states in Nigeria including Lagos, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Abiodun Alabi, has placed…
Hushpuppi: Kyari deletes fresh Facebook post as IGP receives panel report
Suspended former Head of the Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, has deleted his latest Facebook post just as the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, received the report of the Special Investigation Panel on the indictment of the deputy police…
