Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA) on Saturday called for urgent action on gender equality and girls’ education to drive the nation’s socio-economic transformation. POWA National President, Mrs Elizabeth Egbetokun, made the call in Lokoja at an event to celebrate the 2025 International Women’s Day (IWD) with the theme, “Accelerate...
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The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has directed all commands of the Force to implement a comprehensive plan to reduce crime rates by 50 per cent in 2025. He gave the directive at the 5th Edition of the Annual Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers in Abeokuta...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubar has commended the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun for donating six operational gunboats to the police command in the state. Fubara made the commendation while inaugurating the gunboats at the Marine Police Division, Abonnema wharf, Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Represented by the Secretary to...
Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Kayode Egbetokun, said his administration inherited a 13 years backlog of unsettled insurance claims for families of deceased police officers. Egbetokun said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the unveiling of the Police Insurance Claims Management Portal and presentation of cheques to next-of-kin and beneficiaries...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Police Force has significantly intensified its operational strategies, leading to notable successes in neutralizing 7 terrorists in Imo and Kebbi states. The Force also recovered 23 arms, assorted ammunition and the cash sum of Three Million Naira (N3,000,000) already paid to the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), 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. According to him, the...
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has urged the Senate to make the conduct of investigation on the alleged missing firearms a closed session for security reasons. Egbetokun stated this in a letter addressed to President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary on Thursday. He commended...
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has warned against tenure extension for Inspector General of Police (I-G) Kayode Egbetokun. The Executive Director of MURIC, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, in a statement on Monday, said the extension could erode efficiency, breed division, and diminish public confidence in the police force. According to...
The Police Command in the Federal capital Territory (FCT) said it has commenced the enforcement of the mandatory Third-Party Motor Vehicle Insurance in the FCT. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh on Sunday in Abuja said the enforcement followed the directive...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has refuted in clear and unequivocal terms, the baseless and misleading claims recently attributed to Mr. Omoyele Sowore alleging that the tenure of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, is illegal. The Force spokesman, ACP...
The Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has said the continuous stay of Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), in office is lawful. Fagbemi in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said the appointment of Egbetokun which took effect from Oct. 31, 2023 will have come to an end...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, admitted Omoyele Sowore, the 2023 Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) to bail in the sum of N10 million with one surety in the like sum. Justice Musa Liman, in a ruling on Sowore’s bail application moved by his...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned ruling on a bail application filed by Omoyele Sowore in the alleged cybercrime offences until Thursday. Justice Musa Liman adjourned the matter on Wednesday after Sowore’s counsel, Marshall Abubakar, and the prosecution lawyer, Uddy Jonathan, argued their case for and against...
The Nigeria Police Force has filed a notice of discontinuance in the alleged defamation suit filed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, against Lagos-based legal practitioner and author, Dele Farotimi. Channels Television sighted the notice of discontinuance dated January 29th which was filed pursuant to Section...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has formally received 112 newly passed-out Police Constables who recently completed their training at the Police Training School, Niger State. These officers are part of the 10,000 recruits who successfully passed out on the 23rd January, 2025....
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – In response to the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, to go after the fleeing suspects in connection to the kidnap of the wife of Retired Assistant-Inspector General, AIG Hakeem Odumosu, Mrs Odumosu, the operatives of the Lagos State CP...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has charged the constables recently recruited into the Nigeria Police Force, to exhibit professionalism in the discharge of their duties warning them to shun acts of intimidation, harassment and perversion of justice. He gave the charge...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Inspector-General of Police IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has again approved the distribution of new kits and uniforms to Nigerian Police Force (NPF) personnel in other ranks, reaffirming his commitment to improving officers’ welfare and boosting their morale. The IGP’s approval is contained in a...
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has called for the establishment of a Special Operations Account to fund emergency internal security operations. The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, made the call on Thursday during the 2025 budget defence before the joint Committee on Police Affairs and Police Institutions. Egbetokun explained...
Some vulnerable FCT residents including scavengers, beggars, petty traders, among others, have filed a suit against the Minister, Nyesom Wike, demanding N500 million in damages over alleged breach of their fundamental rights. A legal practitioner, Abba Hikima, filed the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1749/3024 before Justice James Omotosho of a Federal...