2027 Polls: Police, NAF Strengthen Joint Security Strategy
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian Air Force are strengthening joint security planning ahead of the 2027 general elections and other major national events. Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, and the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal S.K. Aneke, discussed the plan on Wednesday during Aneke’s visit to the Force […]
Police Unveils Digital Platform to Report Financial Fraud
By Oluwakemi Kindness Nigerians who fall victim to financial fraud can now report suspected scams, submit evidence and track their complaints through a new Nigeria Police Force digital platform. Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, unveiled the NPF Vigilant App on Tuesday in Abuja as part of efforts to make financial-fraud reporting more accessible to […]
Police Challenge VeryDarkMan Over Kidnapper Allegation
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force has challenged social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, to provide evidence backing his allegation that some police officers assist kidnappers by sharing information about travellers. The Force said the allegation was made during the Nigerian Bar Association conference in Port Harcourt. In a statement […]
Police Challenge VDM to Prove Checkpoint Claims
By Sulyman Gobir The Nigeria Police Force has challenged social media personality Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), to provide evidence for his claim that some officers at checkpoints pass information about travellers to kidnappers and bandits. The Force made the demand in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani […]
Police Bust 12.5m Email BEC Ring, Trace ₦3.6bn Crypto Fraud
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has arrested David Adeyemi-Temitope over a global Business Email Compromise (BEC) scheme involving 12.5 million victim email logs across 50 countries. Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG Akaninyene Ezima, disclosed the breakthrough on Wednesday in Abuja. Temitope was arrested on July 20 at Megamound Estate, […]
IGP Disu Honours 10 Officers Killed in Kebbi Bandit Clash
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has honoured 10 police officers killed while fighting suspected bandits in Kebbi State. IGP explained that the officers died on August 10 after intercepting a heavily armed group along the Mafinkuku axis of Sakaba Local Government Area. Police initially reported that 17 suspected bandits were […]
IGP Deploys DIG Mohammed for Osun Election Security
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has deployed Deputy Inspector-General of Police Ishyaku Mohammed to coordinate security operations for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, announced the deployment in a statement on Wednesday. Mohammed will coordinate the police component of the election security arrangement across […]
Police Bar Amotekun, Vigilantes From Osun Election
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force has barred Amotekun, vigilante groups and other non-state security outfits from participating in Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The police warned political parties, candidates and their supporters against deploying, arming or engaging the groups for election-related activities. The warning was issued on Wednesday by the Force Public Relations […]
Police Assure Peaceful, Credible Osun Governorship Election
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force has assured residents of Osun State of a peaceful, secure and credible governorship election, saying adequate security measures have been put in place to safeguard the electoral process. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, stated this on Monday in a video broadcast. He said the deployment […]
Police Kill Suspected Imo Bandit Kingpin ‘Acid’
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force has announced the killing of a suspected bandit kingpin, Ojiogu Elumah Martin, alias “Acid”, in Imo State, saying he was linked to the murder of the Ochia monarch, Eze Paulinus Ekwueme, and five others. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement issued […]