The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun has raised serious concerns about the unorganised distribution of palliatives and relief items in the country during this festive period. According to a statement by Force Public Relations Officer, Assistant Commissioner Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the IGP described the trend as “worrisome” and “calls for urgent concerns to save the lives of citizens of this …

A new Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) has been appointed for the Zone 16 Command of the Nigerian Police with headquarters in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. He is Adebola Ayinde Hamzat. In a statement in Yenagoa, the state capital, on Tuesday, the Zonal Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Emonena Gunn said the new appointment by the Inspector General of Police, …

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, said on Wednesday that about 35,000 security personnel would be deployed to provide security cover for the 21 September governorship elections in Edo state. This is in addition to about 80,000 other security personnel drawn from other sister security agencies. At a stakeholders meeting in Benin, the state capital, Egbetokun disclosed that no …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the extension of the tenure of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, sources at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation have disclosed. The officials, who requested anonymity, told Daily Trust that the IGP’s tenure was extended by three years. They said the SGF, George Akume, gave the IGP …

The officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) excelled at the just concluded United States Special Programme for Embassy Augmentation Response (SPEAR) team mission at Amman, Jordan, according to a statement by the Force Public Relations Office, Assistant Commissioner Olumuyiwa Adejobi. According to a statement by Adejobi on Sunday, the training, which ran from 10th March to 3rd April 2024, …

In light of the persistent threat of kidnapping in some parts of the country, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) said it is reinvigorating its efforts to combat the heinous crime and other related vices. In line with this, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun has issued a charge to the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of …

Following the abduction of school students in Kaduna State, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, and his some senior officers undertook a visit to the state to assess the situation firsthand. During his visit, the IGP met with Governor Uba Sani and extended heartfelt sympathies to the people of the state, particularly the Kuriga community affected by this tragic …

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun is currently participating in the 14th World Police Summit holding in Dubai from the 5th to 7th March. The global symposium is a forum for law enforcement, security, and policing professionals from around the world to exchange insights, best practices, and strategies for addressing contemporary challenges in public safety and security. According …

The family of an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) attached to the Osun State command has demanded the whereabouts of their Tolulope Abiodun Adebayo-Adeshile and four of his colleagues who have not been found since 12th February, this year. According to the father of ASP Adebayo-Adeshile, Mr. Adebayo Sheu Adeshile, his son, who serves in the state’s Criminal Investigative Department (CID) …

In a bid to arrest the daunting challenge of oil theft in Nigeria’s petroleum sector, which has plagued the nation’s oil and gas industry, the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe has sought an enhanced collaboration with the Police. Komolafe emphasised the urgent need for a united front against the escalating challenges posed by …