The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 12 Commissioners of Police (CPs), 19 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs), and 21 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs), to the next rank. This is part of the promotion of 5,718 senior police officers comprising both general duty and specialist cadres of the Force. The 12 commissioners of police promoted to Assistant …

The Senate on Thursday summoned Service Chiefs to brief it in a closed door on steps being taken to mitigate rising insecurity in the country. The Service Chiefs are: Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa; Chief of Army Staff, Lt-General Taoreed Lagbaja; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar; and Chief of Naval Staff; Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla. …

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has directed an investigation into complaints of poor feeding of troops on the frontline in the North-East region, fighting insurgency. He assured the public and all personnel that a thorough investigation would be conducted to get to the root of the complaints. In a statement on Tuesday, the Director, Army …

Many serving security personnel frowned at the alleged negotiations with bandits by some Federal Government agencies, stating that such a move would jeopardize security agencies’ efforts. Some of them who spoke on the condition of anonymity said negotiating with bandits was an outright vote of no confidence on all security agencies in Nigeria. One of them said, “I don’t want …

President Bola Tinubu has approved payment for the procurement of 12 attack helicopters for the Nigerian Army. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, made this known at the opening of the maiden Nigerian Army Aviation Seminar on Tuesday in Abuja. Lagbaja said the 12 MD 530F Cayuse attack helicopters would operationalise the Nigerian Army aviation unit, …

The Nigerian Army has given reasons for the delay in the payment of feeding allowance of troops providing security for Chinese working at the Zungeru Hydro Electricity Dam Project in Niger State. It said the delay in the receipt of funds from the concerned institution caused the delay. The Army debunked a report by an online media outfit that the …

President Bola Tinubu has called for the collaboration of traditional rulers in the Niger Delta region in maintaining enduring peace and security in the area. This, he said, is to ensure maximum oil production and enhancement of the economy. While addressing a forum of the Delta State Traditional Rulers Council at the palace of their Chairman, His Majesty, Major-General Felix …

The Federal Government yesterday expressed its readiness to implement the West African Police Information System (WAPIS) in Nigeria. The WAPIS, the government said, would help the country to tackle terrorism in the region. Police Affairs Minister Ibrahim Gaidam announced this when he hosted a delegation from the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), European Union (EU), and INTERPOL at …

Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Christopher Musa has charged field commanders to strengthen inter-service synergy and maintain cordial relationships with host communities in order to defeat terrorists and other criminal elements. He said the trust and support of host communities remained critical to the success of internal security operations. The CDS who stated this during the closing ceremony of the …

Acting Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, yesterday asked commissioners of police in the 36 states of the federation and Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to immediately commence dismantling of all non-security checkpoints within their areas of responsibilities, and arrest violators for prompt prosecution. He also gave commissioners of police yet to establish the complaints response units (CRUs), three weeks within …