The suspended senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has reacted strongly to a formal petition filed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, accusing her of criminal defamation and incitement. Akpabio had written to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, alleging that the senator falsely accused him of plotting her assassination, a claim he described as ‘heinous lies’ aimed at …

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, seeking an investigation into an alleged assassination plot made against him by suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. PUNCH Online reports that the former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs petitioned the police boss in a letter dated 3 April 2025. In the petition, Akpabio denied the …

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 …