The Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday, announced that there will be no vehicular movement as well as movement of canoes, ships and other means of transportation via waterways in Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa states, starting from Friday. Egbetokun, who said the decision was in line with measures put in place to ensure free, fair and credible elections in …

The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun has ordered the distribution of 220 operational vehicles for security management in anticipation of the gubernatorial elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States. In a post on Sunday on the official X handle of the Nigerian Police, the Force Public Relations Officer, Assistant Commissioner Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the vehicles included water cannons, armored …

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has said the service in the last two weeks has taken delivery of four aircraft. According to him, two additional DA-62 surveillance aircraft were received last two weeks, while two T-129 ATAK helicopters were delivered to the service two days ago. He disclosed that the attack helicopters would soon be inducted …

The Nigerian Army says it is having a battle simulation exercise in Abuja on Tuesday (today) and Wednesday. The Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Lt. Col. Njideka Agwu, said in a statement on  Monday, that the exercise will take place at the 7 Guards Battalion Obstacle Course in Lungi Barracks, Maitama, Abuja. Agwu said the exercise will involve …

The Nigerian Army have commenced a security operation code-named ‘Exercise Still Waters III’ to tackle pipeline vandalism, cultism, illegal oil refining, kidnapping and other crimes in Bayelsa State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)  reports that the exercise was inaugurated on Tuesday in  Otuokpoti, Ogbia Local Government Area of the state. Governor Douye Diri hailed the military for the exercise, saying …

Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Dr. Solomon Arase has pledged to ensure credibility, fairness and merit in the ongoing Police Constable recruitment. The PSC in conjunction with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) had commenced the 2023 recruitment exercise for qualified and interested Nigerians for appointment into the Force as Constables (Recruits) General duty and Specialists (artisans) (Recruits). Arase, …

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 …