IGP Egbetokun Enhances Staff Capacity to Strengthen Police Reform
By Oluwakemi Kindness Senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have commenced an Executive Capacity Building Workshop aimed at sharpening their leadership, intelligence-driven operations, and proactive crime prevention skills. The programme, launched on Monday in Abuja, by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, in collaboration with the Society for Peace Studies and Practice […]
Tinted Glass Permits: Police to Begin Enforcement October 2
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Nigeria Police Force has called on motorists across the country to begin registering for tinted glass permits before nationwide enforcement begins on October 2, 2025. The directive was announced by the Public Relations Officer of the Jigawa State Command, SP Shi’isu Adam, in a statement issued on Saturday in Dutse, the […]
Border Security: IGP Orders Monthly Reports
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun has ordered commanders of the Border Patrol Section of the Nigerian Police to submit detailed monthly reports on their operations, warning that failure to do so will be regarded as dereliction of duty. Speaking at a meeting with senior border commanders in Abuja on […]
Police Defends Legality of Tinted-Glass Permit Amid NBA Lawsuit
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has defended the legality of its tinted-glass permit policy. The defence follow reports that the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) dragged the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to court over the matter. In a statement issued on Wednesday by Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the […]
Edo Police Vow Justice Over Killing of NSCDC Operatives in Okpella
By: Orbija Veronica The Edo State Police Command has pledged to work closely with other security agencies to track down those responsible for the killing of eight operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area. The operatives, attached to the BUA Cement Factory, were ambushed by […]
NSCDC Launches Rescue Mission After Deadly Attack, Expatriate Abducted in Edo
By: Jeremiah Silva The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has ordered an immediate tactical response following the killing of eight personnel and the abduction of a Chinese expatriate in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Corps’ spokesperson, Afolabi Babawale, said Commandant General, Prof. […]
Nigeria Police Arrest 5,929 Suspects, Recover 337 Firearms in One Month
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force says it has arrested 5,929 suspects and recovered 337 firearms in nationwide operations conducted over the last month. The Force Public Relations Department, DCP, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this on Wednesday at a press conference, noting that the operations also led to the seizure of 4,445 rounds of ammunition, […]
Troops Neutralize Terrorists, Arrest Logistics Suppliers in Borno
By Zainab Bakare Troops of the North East Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), supported by airstrikes from the Air Component and local security outfits, has conducted a series of coordinated operations between 23 and 30 August 2025, recording significant operational gains. According to a statement issued by the Media Information Officer of the Joint […]
CDS Hails Ekpa’s Sentencing, Reaffirms Military’s Resolve Against Terrorism
By Zainab Bakare The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has commended the verdict delivered by the Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland, which sentenced Simon Ekpa to six years in prison for terrorism-related offences. Ekpa is a Finnish citizen and leads the agitation for a sovereign state of Biafra in South East […]
Troops Neutralise 12 Terrorists in Borno as Military Sustains Counterinsurgency Push
By: Julian Osamoto Troops of the Joint Task Force, North East Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have killed at least 12 suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters during coordinated operations in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State. The offensive, guided by Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms of the Air Component Command, enabled precision strikes […]