Police Insist on Withdrawing Mobile Police Personnel from VIPs

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that it will be withdrawing mobile police personnel from VIPs in the country.

Nigeria Police Confirm Death Of Over 15 Alleged Fuel Scoopers In Ondo Explosion as reported on TFMNG TV

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the burning to death of about 20 persons allegedly scooping premium motor spirit otherwise known as petrol in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State.

Nigeria Police Refutes Memo Removing Security Personnel From Politicians

The Nigerian Police Force has refuted a leaked memo that claimed the force has removed police officers from politicians. 

Court sets aside order sacking IGP from office

The Federal High Court in Awka has set aside its sack order on the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Usman Alkali Baba.

GUBER POLL: LP agent shot dead – Rhodes-Vivour says police, INEC complicit

The governorship candidate of the Labour Party for Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has disclosed that an agent of the party in the ongoing governorship poll in the state has been shot dead.

PSC suspends promotion of 8 police commissioners for snubbing ‘mandatory’ interview

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has suspended the promotion of eight police commissioners to the rank of assistant inspector general for allegedly snubbing a mandatory interview. 

Police release photo of officer who allegedly shot dead Gafaru Buraimoh in Ajah

The spokesperson of the Lagos state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, has released the photo of Inspector Imeh Johnson, the officer who allegedly shot dead a civilian, Gafaru Buraimoh, in the Ajah area of Lagos state on December 6, 2022.

Police Service Commission fires 7 senior officers, demote others

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed seven senior police officers over gross misconduct.

 

The dismissal of the officers was announced during the continuation of the 15th plenary meeting of the Commission. The meeting, presided over by its acting chairman, Justice Clara Ogunbiyi, also approved the reduction in rank of ten other officers.

Its a reward for integrity as Policeman who rejected $200,000 bribe from robbers honored by ICPC

A police officer who rejected a bribe from robbers has received the 2022 Public Service Integrity Award from the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC).

Tragedy as two policemen drown while chasing weed smokers in Oyo

Nigeria - Oparemi Goke and Ogunyemi Mujeeb, two newly recruited Constables of the Durbar Police station in Oyo, and a member of the Discipline Intelligent Group of Nigeria (DIGON) have met their untimely death while chasing weed smokers. 

President Buhari summons Police Chief over killings across Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday summoned the Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris over reported killings in Benue and other communal conflicts in the country and enjoined him to tighten security across the nation.

Speaking to State House correspondents after the closed door meeting with the President, Idris said he updated the president on the efforts of the police towards ensuring law and order in various communities in the country.

#EndSARS: Nigeria police speak on planned nationwide protest, says respects fundamental rights

A nationwide protest planned for Monday by anti-SARS protesters would not be disrupted because Nigerian citizens have fundamental rights to expression and association, the police have said.

“We respect the rights of all citizens to a peaceful gathering, expression, opinion and association,” force spokesperson, Jimoh Moshood, told PREMIUM TIMES on Friday afternoon.

Nigerians' #EndSARS campaign features on AJStream (VIDEO)

Nigeria - The #EndSARS call by Nigerians for the scrapping of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, popularly known as SARS, reached a new high on Thursday when the topic was featured on Aljazeera’s AJStream.

On the program to discuss the issues with the anchor, Malika Bilal Segun Oransanya, a strong voice in the #EndSARS campaign; Yomi Shogunle, police spokesman and Chioma Ojuigo a rights activist.

#EndSARS: IGP orders reorganisation of SARS

The Nigeria Police Force has ordered the reorganisation of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, popularly known as SARS across the country.

The announcement was made on Monday in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood.

#EndSARS: Police react to complaints by Nigerians (TWEET)

The police have promised to address widespread abuses by officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, amidst complaints by Nigerians that the department has allegedly become a cluster of criminals in uniform.

Allegations of extra-judicial killings, torture, wanton arrests for bribes and other menacing conducts flooded social media since Saturday, with citizens taking their rage to the Internet and demanding action.

Oh this! Nigeria Police "Worst In The World"- Report

Nigeria has the worst police force in the world, according to World Internal Security and Police Index International, WISPI.

The 2016 report rates the Nigeria Police Force the “worst” globally in terms of its ability to handle internal security challenges.

Police Declare Senator Misau A Deserter, To Probe Him For Forgery

Nigeria - The police said they were investigating the Chairman, Senate Committee on Navy, Senator Isa Misau, for alleged forgery of a retirement letter from the service.

The force described Misau as a police deserter, noting that it had commenced an investigation into the purported retirement letter he was parading.

Alas! Nigeria Police Force reveals details of raid on office of Peace Corps, says infiltrated by terrorists. Warns parents...

The Nigerian Police has revealed that it carried out a raid on the office of the Peace Corps of Nigeria as it has no right to parade itself as a security outfit using uniforms.

The raid was carried out on Tuesday, February 28 while the national commandant of the corps, Ambassador Dickson Akoh was also arrested.

Daily Post reports that in a statement released by the police and signed by Jimoh Moshood, it said the peace corp was a threat to national security as there was intelligence report that it has been infiltrated by terrorists.

10,000 new recruits approved for the Nigeria Police Force annually by the FG to boost security. Read more

The Nigeria Police Force is set to employ 10,000 new recruits yearly after the federal government approved the move in the bid to strengthen the security outfit.

According to Punch, the inspector-general of police Ibrahim Idris confirmed the development and explained that the recruitment was necessary to help the police combat crime in the country.