The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has given the green light to the promotion of approximately 900 officers. The commission also reinstated life and property insurance for its operatives. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, revealed this at the commission’s 2024 Rewards and Recognition ceremony in Abuja on Saturday. Olukoyede stated that the commission, under his leadership, is working tirelessly to …

The Lagos State Police Command has summoned four of its officers to account for their alleged involvement in the extortion of N1 million from some National Youth Service Corps members. In an X post shared late Thursday, a user tweeting as #YemieFash, identified as Olúyẹmí Fásípè, revealed the incident. Fásípè stated that the corps members were threatened by the officers …

In a move to curb incessant gridlock caused by fuel queues, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has deployed operatives to monitor traffic around fuel stations across the state. This is contained in a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, on Sunday. The statement revealed that the General Manager of …

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has deployed intelligence officers to Banex – an electronics and telecommunications gadgets market, in Abuja following a conflict that ensued between soldiers and some traders on Saturday. A viral video seen by our correspondent on X on Saturday showed a multitude of civilians overpowering some soldiers during a free-for-all fight at Banex. The Defence …

The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. General Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd.) has decorated three Deputy Commanders General of Narcotics (DCGN) and four Assistant Commanders General of Narcotics. The officers were among the list of 3,248 newly promoted and regularised officers and men of the anti-narcotic agency. At the colourful event, where 12 state …

Two police officers in Rivers State have been caught in a video assaulting motorists along a major road in the state. One of the officers, armed with an AK-47 rifle, could be seen slapping the motorist – a man dressed in white. The officer was heard speaking in pidgin English, dishing commands to the man. “Waka de go”, he shouted. …

The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Audi has given his officers the responsibility of guarding the facilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) across the country to prevent further attacks. Many offices of INEC have been set ablaze or or otherwise attacked in recent times. Audi issued the warning during a two-day …