FG Redeploys 100,000 Police Officers Amid Rising Terror Threats
By: Aremu Toyeebaht President Bola Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of an estimated 100,000 police officers currently assigned to Very Important Persons (VIPs) and politically exposed individuals, directing their redeployment to core policing duties and counter-insurgency operations nationwide. The directive, issued during a high-level security meeting on Sunday in Abuja, was attended by Service Chiefs, […]
IGP Reaffirms Merit-Based Promotions, Charges Officers to Uphold Integrity
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has reaffirmed that promotions in the Nigeria Police Force are strictly merit-based, transparent, and free from favouritism or tribal bias. Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja at the decoration ceremony of newly promoted Deputy Inspectors-General, Assistant Inspectors-General, and Commissioners of Police, the IGP said the event […]
Nigeria Police Recruits 10,000 Constables to Boost Security Nationwide
By Oluwakemi Kindness In an effort to improve public safety and close manpower gaps, the Nigeria Police Force has deployed 10,000 newly trained Constables across the country. The new officers officially passed out on October 7, 2025, after undergoing rigorous training at Police Colleges and Training Institutions nationwide. Their deployment comes amid rising security challenges, […]
Court Stops Police Enforcement of Tinted Glass Permits
By OLuwakemi Kindness The Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, has ordered the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector-General of Police to suspend the enforcement of tinted glass permits for motorists. In an interim ruling on Friday, the court directed the police to “respect judicial processes pending further proceedings” in Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025, filed […]
Tinted Glass Ban: Police Begin Enforcement in Edo, Delta
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Zone Five Police Command has intensified enforcement of the ban on unauthorised sirens, tinted glass permits, and other restricted vehicle accessories in Edo and Delta States. The exercise, according to a statement by the Zonal Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tijani Momoh, is in line with directives from the Inspector-General of […]
Tinted Glass Permits: Police to Begin Enforcement October 2
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Nigeria Police Force has called on motorists across the country to begin registering for tinted glass permits before nationwide enforcement begins on October 2, 2025. The directive was announced by the Public Relations Officer of the Jigawa State Command, SP Shi’isu Adam, in a statement issued on Saturday in Dutse, the […]
Former IGP Solomon Arase Dies at 69
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force has announced the death of its 18th indigenous Inspector-General of Police and former Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Solomon Ehigiator Arase, CFR, (Rtd.). He passed away in the early hours of Sunday, August 31, 2025, at Cedarcrest Hospital, Abuja, after a brief illness. He was 69. The […]