IGP Canvases Removal of Police Force From Envelope Budgetary System

IGP Canvases Removal of Police Force From Envelope Budgetary System

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has call for the removal of the the Nigeria Police Force NPF from the envelope budgetary regime to allow for accurate funding projections. This adjustment, he explain, would enable greater flexibility and ensure the availability of funds to manage the Force more effectively. He spoke at a budget defence session of the 2025 budget for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) […]

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IGP Orders Weekly Lectures Across All States, Formation

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has order for training and reorientation courses for all police personnel to project attitudinal change and ensure the consistent maintenance of professional standards in the execution of their duties. These courses will focus on areas such as human rights, community policing, ethical conduct, and the proportional use of force, reinforcing the Force’s commitment to serving the public with integrity and […]

January 14, 2025 5 1 2

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FCT Administration Bans Scavengering, Suspends Pantaker Markets in the FCT

By Sofiat Adenekan The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced a ban on scavenging activities within the territory. Commissioner of Police, FCT, Olatunji Disu, disclosed this during a press briefing following the FCT Security Committee Meeting held in Abuja on Monday. According to Disu, scavengers, commonly referred to as baban bola, will now only be permitted to operate within designated dumpsites located in the outskirts and sub-urban areas of […]

January 13, 2025 7 1

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IGP Orders Commands, Formations on Implementation of Strategic Action on Crime Reduction

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has issued a comprehensive directive to all police commands and formations across the country for the implementation of a New Year Strategic Action Plan aimed at crime reduction and improved law enforcement effectiveness. This is in a proactive move to bolster public safety and enhance operational efficiency. The IGP in a statement by the Force spokesperson , Muyiwa Adejobi, emphasizes […]

January 12, 2025 7 2 2

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PSC Appoints Towuru As DIG To Represent South-South Zone

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Police Service Commission has appointed Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Jonathan Towuru, AIG Zone 6, Calabar, as Deputy Inspector General of Police. He will be replacing DIG Daniel Sokari Pedro, DIG ICT and representing the South South Geopolitical Zone in the Police Management Team. Towuru who was born on 6th December, 1965 at Ouwodo kpokpo olomu town Ughelli South LGA Delta State will now represent […]

January 8, 2025 6 3

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Bomb Explosion In FCT Islamiyya School Kills Two – FCT Police

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command says a bomb explosion on Monday at the Tsangagyar Sani Uthman Islamiyya School, located in Kuchibuyi Village, Byazhin area of the FCT has left two dead. The command says upon receiving a distress call from the Sarki of Kuchibuyi, a team of police operatives, including the Command’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team and the Area Commander of Kubwa, swiftly mobilized […]

January 6, 2025 7 2

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Police arrest 23 suspected criminals, recover weapons At Christmas Funfare

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force says its operatives across several states in the country have apprehended armed robbers, cultists and hoodlums targeting fun seekers and engaging in gangsterism during Christmas celebration. The arrests was at the instance of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, to commands and formations to emplace unalloyed anti crime strategies towards ensuring adequate safety and security during this festive period. A statement on […]

December 27, 2024 14 5

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Nigeria Police Faults Amnesty International on EndBadGovernance Killings, Demands retraction

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force on Sunday knocked Amnesty International over allegations made in its #EndBadGovernance Protests report were it accused the police of extrajudicial killings of 24 people in six northern states. The Police in dismissing the report at a Press Briefing on Sunday described the claims as false, misleading, and damaging to the image of the force. Addressing Newsmen, Force Spokesperson Muyiwa Adejobi revealed that a […]

December 22, 2024 8 3

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IGP Threatens to Invoke Penal Code Over Unorganized Palliative Distribution

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has raised serious concerns about the unorganized distribution of palliatives and relief items in the country during this festive period. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Saturday the IGP said this trend is worrisome and calls for urgent concerns to save the lives of citizens of this country, especially the vulnerable youths and the elderly. This warning […]

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