Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, on Saturday, donated 1000 operational motorcycles to officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) serving in Kano North Senatorial District. The presentation took place at the police command headquarters, Bompai. Barau, who represents Kano North Senatorial District at the Senate, promised to exchange the gesture to all police officers serving in the …

The Police Service Commission (PSC), on Monday, said training would commence for the 10,000 newly recruited constables. Under its former Chairman, Solomon Arase, the PSC recruited 10,000 constables for the Nigeria Police in June. Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, rejected the recruits, citing corruption in the process. The police claimed that some qualified candidates were replaced with unqualified ones, a …

The inspector-general of police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has presented a cheque of N1.594,625,151.66 to the families and beneficiaries of deceased officers. The cheques were presented at the Nigeria Police Force headquarters, Abuja to 727 beneficiaries of families of deceased officers who died in 2018/2019, 2021/2022 and 2022/2023. The IGP charged them to use the money for the benefit of the …

Two Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs), have been suspended by the Rivers State Command for alleged extortion in the course of duty. The suspended Assistant Superintendent Doubara Edonyabo and Assistant Superintendent Talent Mungo were alleged to have been involved in an untoward act. The suspension of the two officers as well as the stoppage of their salaries were ordered by …

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, on Thursday, presented N2.08 billion cheques to families of police officers who died in active service in the last five years. Presenting the cheques to 785 beneficiaries at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, Egbetokun noted that no amount of money could equate to the lives of the deceased cops. The money is a …

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police (CP), Fayoade Adegoke, on Wednesday, presented a Settlement Group Life Assurance and IGP Family Welfare benefits, amounting to N166,353,805, to the families of 86 police personnel who passed away while in service. Adegoke also disclosed that the life assurance scheme was being funded by the Federal Government. Last year, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), …

The inspector-general of police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered Police formations and Commands to extract letter of retirement from Police officers who are due for retirement but have refused to leave the Service. According to a Police signal, which has gone viral online, the office of the IGP on Saturday directed Policemen who have attained 60 years of age or …

The Cross River State Police Command has presented cheques to families of 60 officers, who either died or sustained injuries while serving in the state’s command. The cheques, which amount to N22.609 million, were presented by the state Police Commissioner Gyogon Grimah in his office at the Command Headquarters, Diamond Hill, Calabar, the state capital. While presenting the cheques, Grimah …

The Police Service Commission has approved the dismissal of three senior police officers over cases of “serious misconduct”. The commission also approved the demotion of five others found wanting in their official duties. In a statement on Friday, the commission’s spokesperson, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani said the decisions were some of the highlights of its 21st plenary on Thursday. “The dismissed …

Gunmen have killed three police officers and injured one at Oshiri Divisional Command, located in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The incident occurred on Wednesday barely 28 hours after gunmen attacked a checkpoint in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi. Four police officers have been killed by hoodlums in the state in 48 hours and 3 others were seriously …