The Commissioner of Police (CP), Lagos State Command, Owohunwa Olatunji, has set up a five-man committee to investigate the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the Elemoro Division for allegedly attempting to jail two innocent mechanics. Jimoh made this known in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, in Lagos on Monday. The CP ordered the probe following a publication …

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 20 Commissioners of Police (CPs), 19 Deputy Commissioners (DCPs), 13 Superintendents (SPs), and 14 Deputy Superintendents (DSPs). This is contained in a statement on Monday in Abuja by PSC Head of Press and Public Relations, Mr Ikechukwu Ani. Ani said the CPs were elevated to Assistant Inspector-General of Police, DCPs …

The Police Service Commission (PSC), on Wednesday, approved the appointment of 10 Commissioners of Police (CP) for immediate deployment to Plateau, Ekiti, Osun, Benue, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Taraba, Ondo states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, who noted that the appointment was approved by the …

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police (CP), Idowu Owohunwa has disclosed that singer Ilerioluwa Aloba (popularly known as MohBad) began vomiting and developed goosebumps after he was injected three times by a nurse, Feyisayo Ogedemgbe on 12th September 2023. While giving preliminary reports of investigation conducted by the police to unravel the circumstance that led to the death of MohBad …

The Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, Haruna Garba has lamented that some undisclosed persons drop the command’s emergency numbers with loan shark companies to obtain loans. He also said non-state actors had also been engaging the emergency lines. The CP, however, warned those behind the acts to desist, saying that the police would ensure they are brought to book. …

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of three senior police officers over cases of misconduct and abuse of office. In a statement on Sunday in Abuja, PSC’s spokesperson, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani said that the commission also approved a reduction in rank of nine other officers, including a commissioner of police. According to him, the commission took the decisions …

Acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun has ordered the deployment of 35 Commissioners of Police to various state commands and formations across the country. The deployment followed the approval of his recommendation by the Police Service Commission, Force spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi said in a statement on Tuesday. The IGP, therefore, assured Nigerians that the postings are in line with the …

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment and deployment of eight Commissioners of Police to state commands in the country. The commission also commended the acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun for adhering to its latest policy on gender sensitivity in his recommendation. In a statement by the Head of Press and Public Relations, Mr. Ikechukwu …

Delta State Commissioner of Police, Wale Abass has promised to bring to book a mobile police officer, who assaulted a female NYSC medical doctor serving at Ogwashi-Uku General Hospital, Aniocha South Local Government Area of the state. The doctor was said to be attending to patients at the hospital when she was assaulted by the yet-to-be-identified police officer, who was …

Akwa Ibom State Commissíoner of Police, Olatoye Durosinmi has directed the deployment of additional tactical assets to the Amazamba community and Ikot Akpan Udo community in Eastern Obolo and Ikot Abasi Local Government Areas, following a recent violent crisis in the area. Durosinmi gave the directive after he visited the scenes and stakeholders of the affected communities, yesterday. In a …