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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says it has information about the US strikes against terrorists in Sokoto, but won’t be releasing such details to the public. This is according to the spokesman of the NPF, Benjamin Hundeyin, who spoke on Tuesday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today. “We engage a lot in intelligence gathering, not just […]
The Federal Government will recruit over 94,000 new personnel into Nigeria’s security services as part of measures to tackle rising insecurity across the country. Under the plan, the Police Service Commission and the Nigeria Police Force will recruit 50,000 police constables. The recruitment portal is expected to be open to eligible Nigerians from December 15, […]
The Police Service Commission, in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, has announced the commencement of the recruitment of 50,000 police constables, as approved by President Bola Tinubu. The recruitment process, according to the PSC, is in line with the President’s directive to strengthen community policing, improve internal security and boost manpower within the police. […]
The Nigeria Police Force has stated it has not been officially served with the court order concerning the enforcement of tinted glass permits. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this on Saturday in response to reports shared by human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong. Effiong had posted on X that the Federal High Court […]
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has appointed Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO). Hundeyin’s appointment was contained in a statement by the outgoing spokesman of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Muyiwa Adejobi. “The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, NPM, Ph.D., has approved the appointment of CSP Benjamin […]
The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has been transferred to the Delta State Command as Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations. Adejobi, who was recently promoted from Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), was first appointed FPRO in an acting capacity on February 16, 2022 […]
The Benin Consultative Forum (BCF) has described the late former Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, as a towering figure in the history of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), lauding his legacy of reforms, scholarship, and service to the nation. In a statement signed by its Vice President, Samson Osagie, and Secretary-General, Prof. Edoba Omoregie, the […]
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed a viral “wanted” poster of Nollywood actress and entrepreneur, Iyabo Ojo. The poster, which circulated on social media, claimed the actress was declared wanted and that a reward had been offered for information leading to her arrest. In a statement on its verified Facebook page on Thursday, the police […]
Human rights activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, has regained his freedom after being held in police custody, but insists his release is “nothing to celebrate” as the fight for justice in Nigeria continues. In a post on X on Friday, Sowore accused the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) of unlawful […]
The Commissioner of Police for the Special Intervention Squad, Abayomi Shogunle, has defended the detention of human rights activist and 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, citing two petitions against him and his alleged refusal to make a statement during police interrogation. Addressing protesters and journalists in Abuja on Friday, Shogunle […]
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