The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has issued a stern warning to officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) against carrying rifles while dressed in civilian attire (mufti) and engaging in human rights violations. According to a statement released on Monday by the Force Public Relations Officer (PRO),  Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the IGP gave …

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has condemned the recent arrest and subsequent release of Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, Executive Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), by officers of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Monitoring Unit. In a statement by its Executive Director, Comrade Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, CISLAC described the incident as a clear …

Following the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has ordered officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force to wear black band throughout the seven-day mourning period. According to a statement by the Force spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the directive is to pay tribute and honour the General. The …

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has debunked what it described as “prevailing falsehood of partisanship” regarding the political crisis in Rivers State. In a statement on Monday, Force Public Relations Officer, Assistant Commissioner Olumuyiwa Adejobi reaffirmed the Police neutrality and non-interference in political affairs within Rivers State and the country. He explained that as the NPF only acted in line …

A civil society organisation, the Centre for Social and Economic Rights (CSER) has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to effect the arrest of former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello who has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for investigation and arraignment for corruption and abuse of office after shunning the anti graft …

The inspector-general of police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, has said the looting of both government and private properties and destruction of lives and properties witnessed on the first day of the nationwide protest will no longer be allowed as the police are equipped to respond accordingly. In a live broadcast last night, the inspector-general of police said the police is also …

The National Assembly yesterday passed the Police Act Amendment Bill which pegs the tenure of the Inspector-General of Police at four years. Hitherto, the IG is expected to retire on attaining the public service retirement age which is 60. With the passage of this Executive Bill, an IG who has not completed four years in office can stay on after …

The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Section on Public Interest has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to stop the directive requiring vehicle owners to register and obtain a Central Motor Information System Certificate for a fee of not less than N6,000. NBA-SPIDEL questioned the legal basis for the Nigeria Police Force’s issuance of …

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has decried the use of some pliable police officers by the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke to hunt, intimidate, humiliate, arrest and dehumanize the major opposition party members in the state. To this extent, many of the leading lights of the APC in the state have been invited and investigated …

The Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, is intervening in the ongoing face-off between the Police Service Commission (PSC), and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). After concluding the recruitment exercise, the PSC on 4 June released the list of 10,000 successful applicants for constable and specialist cadre roles in the Nigeria Police Force. Eleven days later, the police rejected …