Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, NPM, has received the Executive Governor of Taraba State, His Excellency, Dr. Agbu Kefas, on a courtesy visit to the Force Headquarters, Abuja. This engagement underscores the ongoing commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to sustain professional institutional alliances aimed at...
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Nigeria reaffirmed during the weeks its strategic commitment to defeating banditry, terrorism and strengthening national security through deeper collaboration with the United States, as the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, hosted a high-level U.S. delegation led by Allison Hooker, for a strategic security parley. The meeting, attended...
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olukayode Egbetokun, has ordered the deployment of the newly promoted Deputy Inspector-General of Police, DIG Mohammed Usaini Gumel and seventeen Commissioners of Police to strategic department, commands and formations across the nation. The IGP gave the directive in a statement issued by the Force spokesman,...
Nigeria Police Force has suspended the planned nationwide enforcement of the Tinted Glass Permit policy following an interim court order restraining the action. The Force spokesman, CSP Benjamin, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. The Force had announced on December 15, 2025, that it would...
Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has felicitated with Retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Cecilia Adebisi Ugowe, as she marks her 90th birthday anniversary, celebrating a life defined by service, courage, and enduring contributions to policing in Nigeria. This is contained in a statement issued by the Force spokesman, CSP Benjamin...
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered the strategic deployment of police personnel and operational assets across the country to ensure a safe, peaceful, and crime-free Christmas and New Year celebration. In line with the Force’s proactive security strategy for the festive season, the IGP has directed...
Nigeria Police Force has announced the resumption of full enforcement of the Tinted Glass Permit policy, citing growing security concerns and the urgent need to protect lives and property across the country. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, who announced this in a statement issued on Monday,...
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday in Abuja said the directive to redeploy police officers working with VIPs, VVIPs and ministers was not negotiable, admonishing all ministers to ensure immediate compliance. Speaking at the opening of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in the State House Council Chamber, the President...
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has declared open the 2025 Annual Conference of Police Public Relations Officers (PPROs) of the Nigeria Police Force, held at the Police Resource Centre, Abuja. In his keynote address on Monday, the IGP described the annual conference as “a strategic national engagement and...
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has stressed the need for united action in addressing the insecurity confronting Nigeria. He observed that the nation is facing deep and troubling security challenges, adding that Niger State is in the centre of the evolving threats. The IGP expressed concern over...
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has expressed deep concern over the abduction of 24 girls from Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Are of Kebbi. Egbetokun, expressed the concern during a sympathy visit to Gov. Nasir Idris at Kebbi Government House, Birnin Kebbi on...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers currently providing security for Very Important Persons in the country. Henceforth, police authorities will deploy them to concentrate on their core police duties. The presidential directive was issued at the security meeting President Tinubu held on Sunday with the police,...
Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has secured the conviction of one Mr. David Udensik, also known as Dr. Jacob Bello, for his role in a transnational oil-related fraud scheme amounting to over One Million United States Dollars (USD $1,000,000). The conviction followed a petition by a United States–based energy company,...
Seven years after the death of 13-year old Ochanya Ogbanje, her family has renewed calls for justice, urging the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to order the arrest of the alleged perpetrator, Victor Ogbuja, who has reportedly been on the run since 2018. In a petition titled “Police Refusal to...
As the November 8 Anambra governorship election draws near, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has sent a strong message to political thugs—stay away from trouble or face the full weight of the law. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday during the dissemination of the Cleen Foundation’s 2025 Anambra...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja– As 16 political parties and their candidates Monday signed the peace accord for the Anambra governorship polls, the Nigeria Police Force has warned against any attempt by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) or its militant arm, the Eastern Security Network (ESN) or any other...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, has decorated newly promoted senior police officers with their new ranks amidst an atmosphere of celebration and pride at the Goodluck Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja. The decoration ceremony held on Tuesday, which reiterates the IGP’s commitment to...
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Olukayode Egbetokun, has dismissed claims of a promotion scandal within the Nigeria Police Force, insisting that the institution operates a transparent and merit-driven system that recognizes diligence, professionalism, and proven capacity. Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja during the decoration of newly promoted officers, Egbetokun...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has commended the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun on the steps taken so far on the recent killings in Akinlalu, even as he advocates observance of the rule of law in the investigation process. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale...
As part of efforts to strengthen national security and bridge manpower gaps in policing, the Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has announced President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval for the recruitment of 30,000 additional police constables nationwide. Egbetokun, who was represented by the Commissioner of Police, Plateau State...