The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Olukayode Egbetokun, has approved the expansion of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) desk offices to all Police Divisional Headquarters nationwide. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, announced the decision in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.…
In a move to enhance operational excellence in Imo and the country at large, 500 police personnel on Wednesday, began a four-week capacity-building training in Owerri. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Aboki Danjuma, declared the training open at…
The Nigeria Police Force has ramped up efforts to apprehend an Abuja-based man, Alika Noma Emmanuel, who has been on the run since December 2024 for his alleged involvement in a same-sex affair. According to police spokesperson SP Idris Adamu,…
By Jeleel Olawale An Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has waded into the ongoing controversy surrounding the elongation of the tenure of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun. According to the Executive Director…
Rauf Oyewole, Bauchi The Bauchi State Police Command has said that a team of its operatives in a joint operation with a group of special hunters have killed two suspected bandits during an exchange of fire Alkaleri Local Government Area…
The Anambra State Police Command has apprehended Obinna Anene, the alleged principal suspect in the killing of a 74-year-old woman in Abagana Community. This information was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement…
Barth Ndubuwah, Port Harcourt The Trans-Amadi Division of the Rivers State Police Command said it has arrested two suspects in connection with vandalisation of solar street light panels in Port Harcourt. In a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations…
The Commissioner of Police for Cross River State, Gyogon Grimah, on Tuesday led the enforcement of the Third-Party Vehicle Insurance Scheme in the state. Grimah headed the team, which consisted of senior officers from the state command, and the operation…
The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has declared several men wanted for allegedly engaging in homosexuality. Homosexuality, defined as attraction between individuals of the same sex, is illegal in Nigeria and punishable by up to 14 years of imprisonment. According to…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command successfully rescued a 25-year-old woman, Promise Eze, from the clutches of a suspected armed robber and ritualist in a hotel located in the Wuse area of Abuja. The incident unfolded on January 30,…
