IGP Disu Orders Intensified Rescue Operations After Oriire Attack
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has ordered intensified rescue operations following the deadly attack and abduction incident in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Disu gave the directive during a visit to the affected communities on Saturday, where he also assured residents that security agencies were working to secure the […]
FCT Police Debunk Alleged Herdsmen Influx in Gwagwalada
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has dismissed reports on social media alleging an influx of suspected Fulani herdsmen into Anguwan Dobi community in Gwagwalada Area Council of Abuja, describing the claims as misleading. In a statement issued on Friday night, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, says the […]
Police Announce Reforms After Delta Killing
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force has announced sweeping reforms, including the creation of a new Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), as part of efforts to strengthen accountability and intelligence-led policing nationwide. The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, made this known during a high-level briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, stressing that the new unit […]
Police Order Dismissal, Prosecution of Officers Over Effurun Killing
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force has ordered the dismissal and prosecution of officers involved in the fatal shooting of a civilian, Mene Ogidi, in Effurun, Delta State. The move is what it described as part of its zero-tolerance stance on extrajudicial killings. The incident, which occurred on April 26, 2026, triggered immediate internal […]
Police Nab Two ‘One Chance’ Suspects
By Oluwakemi Kindness Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested two suspected members of a notorious “one chance” armed robbery syndicate operating across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and neighbouring Nasarawa State. The suspects, identified as David Francis (22) and Emmanuel Ibenni, popularly known as “Markfish” (36), were apprehended on March 8, 2026, at […]
PSC to Recruit Police Cadets and 30,000 Constables
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Police Service Commission says it is concluding arrangements for the recruitment of CADETs and Constables into the Nigeria Police Force for the year 2025. The Chairman of the Commission, retired DIG Hashimu Argungu said very soon the Commission will start the recruitment of CADETs and the 30,000 Constables yearly approved by […]
Police Day; Preaident Tinubu Vows To Stamp-Out Internal Security Challenges
Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu on Monday reassured that his administration will leave no stone unturned in ensuring the resolution of internal security challenges such as banditry, insurgency, and kidnapping. Coming on the heels of renewed killings in Plateau, and other parts of the country, the President pledges to effective policing, safety of lives […]
IG of Police Rescinds Emir Sanusi’s invitation on Kano killings
Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force on Sunday made a U-turn on its earlier invitation extended to Emir Mohammed Sanusi the II in connection with the unfortunate incident that occurred in Kano State during the Sallah celebration on March 30, 2025. The invitation was initially issued to enable Sanusi to provide his account of the […]