Kayode Egbetokun
Extortion: IG orders punishment for errant cops
The former Director-General of the National Financial Investigation Agency in Equatorial Guinea, Baltasar Engonga, has been remanded in Malabo’s Black Beach Prison, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. The embattled former anti-graft chief was arrested days ago for allegedly recording over 400 sex tapes involving the wives of prominent figures in the country. This scandal surfaced during […]
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 […]
Minister petitions NSA, IG over abducted Kaduna doctor
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, has petitioned the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to rescue Kaduna-based Dr Ganiyat Popoola, who was kidnapped last December and has been in the abductors’ den for nearly eight months. Popoola, a registrar in the Department of […]
Over 1,000 #EndBadGovernance protesters in prison, says Amnesty International
Human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has stated that over 1000 #EndBadGovernance protesters are currently in prison custody nationwide following the recent hunger protests. The protests, which were held between August 1 and 10, turned violent in some parts of the country, with reports of looting and vandalism in several states. On August 6, the Inspector-General […]
Police to establish full drone system to tackle security challenges
Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, announced that the Nigeria Police Force will soon implement a comprehensive drone system to effectively address the nation’s security challenges. Egbetokun made this statement during the first distinguished Personality Lecture, hosted by the TETFUND Centre of Excellence in Multidisciplinary Studies (TCEMS) at the University of Ibadan (UI) on Monday in […]
IG warns of govs’ excesses as FG insists on state police
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has voiced opposition to the proposal for state police, cautioning against potential abuse by governors for political or personal interests, which could compromise human rights and national security. Egbetokun made this assertion during the national dialogue on state policing organized by the House of Representatives in Abuja, under the […]