The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has dismissed allegations linking the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, to the alleged wrongful arrest of a journalist, describing the claims as unfounded, misleading, and unsupported by facts. The Force’s response, issued on Wednesday through the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, followed the announcement by the International…
The Kwara State Police Command, in collaboration with operatives from the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), the Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS), and local vigilante groups, has intercepted a vehicle transporting tubers of yam, beneath which 127 bags of suspected cannabis were hidden. This development was announced in a statement issued on Saturday…
The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed that 151 senior officers are undergoing disciplinary proceedings over allegations of professional misconduct and infractions. The hearings, convened by the Force Disciplinary Committee, commenced on Monday, July 14, and will continue until Friday, July 25, 2025, at the IGP Smart Conference Hall, Force Headquarters in Abuja. According to a…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate release of all minors who were recently arrested and charged to court by the Nigerian police President Bola Tinubu has directed the Attorney General of the Federation to do everything possible to ensure the immediate release of minors detained by the Nigeria Police in connection with the recent…
