The Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of the Global Upfront online newspaper, Mr. Madu Onuorah was on Wednesday whisked away by men of the Nigerian Police Force at about 6pm. According to sources, about 10 fully-armed policemen stormed Onuorah’s residence in Lugbe, Abuja, in two Sienna buses. He was arrested in the presence of his wife and children who fruitlessly demanded from the police …

A female police officer who was the aide-de-camp to former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has been arrested and detained by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The ADC was arrested alongside other police officers attached to 48-year-old Bello, and is being detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. According to sources, the officers were arrested on …

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, …

The Nigeria Police has opened up on why the Force cannot arrest crossdressers in Nigeria. In an interview on Channels TV on Tuesday, the police spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi revealed that they cannot be arrested because it is a very tricky situation. He established that cross-dressing is not yet a punishable offence in Nigeria. He also stated that even if there …

The police have apprehended eight suspects in connection with the brutal killing of six operatives in Delta State. The incident began in Ughelli, Delta State on 23rd February 2024 with officers on a fact-finding mission ambushed. On 26th February, other officers on a rescue mission were also ambushed, leading to the death of six policemen with six others still missing …

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 …

Background In recent years, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has faced significant challenges in public perception, particularly among the youth demographic. This has been largely due to instances of alleged brutality, corruption, and a perceived lack of empathy towards citizens’ concerns. However, a recent incident in Lagos State presents an opportunity for the NPF to positively impact public perception through …

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) …

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has warned against the activities of fraudsters and individuals who may attempt to exploit the recruitment process of police constables in the general duty and specialist Cadres of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for personal gain. The commencement of the physical/credentials screening for applicants into the rank of Police Constables in the General …

Precious Eze, owner of Precious Blog, the popular writer, blogger and content producer, was reportedly arrested at his Lagos residence by a Special Force from Abuja on Tuesday, 12th December at 1:24 am, according to his cousin who lives with him. He is said to have been whisked away from his Lagos base to Abuja, and held incommunicado. The operation …