IGP Disu Seeks International Support for Nigeria Police Reforms
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has engaged international development partners and diplomatic missions in Abuja as part of efforts to strengthen ongoing reforms within the Nigeria Police Force. The strategic dialogue, held at the Force Headquarters in collaboration with the Police Reform Secretariat, brought together representatives of the United Nations Development […]
UN Rights Chief Demands Probe Into Nigerian, Chadian Airstrikes
By Oluwakemi Kindness The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has called for independent investigations into reports that separate airstrikes carried out by the Nigerian and Chadian militaries killed dozens of civilians in northern Nigeria. According to reports, around 100 civilians were killed on Sunday during clashes involving the Nigerian military and […]
Defence Minister Unveils Tech-Driven Shield Against Terrorism
By Oluwakemi Kindness Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has unveiled plans for a Multi-domain Hybrid Intelligence Shield (HIS) project aimed at boosting the country’s fight against terrorism, border crimes, piracy, illegal mining and emerging drone threats. The minister disclosed this during a strategic working visit to Monaco alongside senior officials of the Ministry of […]
Supreme Court Upholds Traffickers’ Convictions, Backs NAPTIP Crackdown
By Zainab Bakare The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has secured a major legal victory after the Supreme Court of Nigeria affirmed the conviction and sentence of a human trafficking offender involved in trafficking, procurement for prostitution, and organising foreign travel to promote prostitution. In a statement issued on Tuesday, […]
Tinubu Names Ex-Military Intelligence Chief Homeland Security Adviser
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed retired Major General Adeyinka Fadewa as Special Adviser on Homeland Security, in a strategic move aimed at strengthening intelligence coordination and enhancing Nigeria’s internal security architecture. The appointment, announced on Monday in a circular signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, […]
IGP Disu assures INEC of election security partnership
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to ensuring a safe and credible electoral process across the country. He gave the assurance on Wednesday when he received the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, and his delegation […]
NPF Busts ₦713.9m Fraud Syndicate, Arrests Two Suspects
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has dismantled a major bank fraud syndicate linked to the diversion of over ₦713.9 million from customers’ accounts, arresting two key suspects and launching a manhunt for other members of the network. The breakthrough was achieved by operatives of the Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) following a […]
Customs Steps Up Anti-Money Laundering Campaign
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified its anti-money laundering operations in Nigeria, raising concerns over the increasing shift of financial crimes into digital and virtual platforms. The move was highlighted during a sensitization programme on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT), in Abuja, as part of its first-quarter […]
Police Announce Reforms After Delta Killing
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force has announced sweeping reforms, including the creation of a new Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), as part of efforts to strengthen accountability and intelligence-led policing nationwide. The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, made this known during a high-level briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, stressing that the new unit […]
Police Forward Effurun Killing Case to AGF After Officers’ Dismissal
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force has forwarded the case file on the killing of 28-year-old Mene Ogidi in Effurun, Delta State, to the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation for prosecution following the dismissal of four officers linked to the incident, including ASP Nuhu Usman. Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony […]