The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has dismissed allegations of bias and irregularities in the Nigeria Police Force’s recent promotion exercises, insisting that every elevation under his administration has been guided strictly by merit, transparency, and established procedures. Speaking during the decoration of newly promoted senior officers at the Force Headquarters in Abuja yesterday, the…
The Nigeria Police Force has disowned a viral public notice circulating on social media announcing a recruitment exercise scheduled to begin on September 22, 2025. The document, titled “Nigeria Police Force Recruitment Exercise 2025”, invited applications from SSCE, OND, HND, and B.Sc. holders across various disciplines. It also contained a set of “General Requirements” and…
Former Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Solomon Arase has reportedly passed away at Cedarcrest Hospital in Abuja. As at press time, there has been no official confirmation from his family or the Nigeria Police Force regarding the development. Arase, Nigeria’s 18th Inspector-General of Police, was appointed to the position in April 2015 by then-President Goodluck Jonathan….
The Sokoto State Police Command has disbursed N14.1 million to families of officers who died or were injured while on active duty. The funds, totalling N14,120,491.70, were shared under the Inspector-General of Police Family Welfare Scheme, Group Life Assurance, and Group Personal Accident Scheme during a brief ceremony at the Command Headquarters in Sokoto. The…
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested one cybercriminal, Matthias Aya, after uncovering a new fraudulent SIM registration scheme in the state. The suspect who resides at 34, Oron Road, Uyo, was arrested on July 23, 2025, at approximately 15:00 hours in Nung Udoe, Ibesikpo Local Government, according to a statement by…
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has awarded N10 million in damages against the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, and the Lagos State Commissioner of Police for violation of the fundamental rights of several peaceful protesters. The suit was filed by applicants who participated during the fourth anniversary of the #ENDSARS peaceful memorial procession. Delivering…
The Kano State Police Command has arrested 11 students of Government Boarding Secondary School, Bichi, in connection with the killing of two fellow students. The spokesperson for the command, Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the arrests on Thursday. Haruna said the students were being interrogated to determine their level of involvement in the incident. “Eleven students were…
The Anambra State Police Command has activated rescue operations to apprehend the armed hoodlums involved in the abduction of a yet-to-be-identified resident in Awka, the state capital. The incident, it was gathered, occurred in the early hours of Friday, when the victim was abducted near his residence by three armed men operating in an unregistered…
The Nigeria Police Force, Oyo command, the state government and Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority, OYRTMA have met on ways to prevent the recurrence of last Tuesday’s incident that claimed the life of a teenager, kehinde Alade, in Ibadan. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Johnson Adenola, at the meeting held at the command headquarters,…
Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command on Monday morning fired teargas at protesters in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The protesters had converged at the Isaac Boro Park when the officers stormed the area. The protest was organized by the Take It Back Movement over the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State. Members…