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IGP arrives Benue after suspected herdsmen attack
Following the sad incident in Yelewata community, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State where nearly 250 people were killed by suspected herdsmen, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has arrived the state. The Nigeria Police Force disclosed this in a terse statement on its official Facebook page on Monday. The post said the […]
Four policemen accused of abducting, extorting N151.5 million from Nigerian man based abroad
Four Inspectors of the Nigeria Police Force have been accused of forcibly abducting and extorting the sum of ₦151.5 million from a Nigerian citizen, Mr. Segun Okubajo, who was visiting from abroad. The allegations are contained in a detailed petition dated May 2, 2025, and addressed to the Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Kayode Egbetokun. The […]
IGP orders investigation as Police, NSCDC officers exchange blow in viral video
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP kayode Egbetokun on Saturday ordered a discreet investigation into the altercation between officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC and the Nigeria Police Force in Osogbo, Osun State. The order was in response to a viral video of public confrontation between officers of the two security agencies. […]
IGP Approves Sex Education, Social Media Usage For Recruit Training
The inspector-general of police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the implementation of a Revised Training Curriculum for all police recruits, a significant step towards enhancing the professionalism and operational effectiveness of the Nigeria Police Force. The revised curriculum introduces a comprehensive array of training topics, which includes The Police Act 2020 to familiarise trainees […]
Rivers LG Poll: Decide if you want to remove your uniform, join APC – HURIWA to IGP
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has backed the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, for foiling an attempt by the Nigerian Police, led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), to take over the State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC. The Police was said to have attempted to take over the electoral commission at 1:00 […]
IGP orders deployment of 54 ACPs to zones, command nationwide
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Olukayode Egbetokun, has ordered the deployment of 54 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) to police commands and zones nationwide. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the deployed ACPs would head the Intelligence Department of the […]
IGP launches special intervention squad to tackle insecurity in FCT
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Kayode Egbetokun on Wednesday inaugurated a Special Intervention Squad (SIS) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to address the increasing rate of crime in the territory. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Abuja, Egbetokun said the squad was made up of trained, well-equipped and highly mobile police officers. According to […]