Boosting community policing with strategic postings
By GEB The policy by the immediate past Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun to post officers to their states of origin has the potential to boost community policing,…
State police gains DAWN, group rally support
Ndi Igbo backs regional policing Director-general of the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission, Seye Oyeleye, has urged the National Assembly to accelerate the legislative process required to amend…
NPF gets PRO, DCP Placid
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu has officially appointed a new spokesperson for the Nigerian Police Force, he is DCP Anthony Okon Placid. DCP Placid, according to the…
State police implementation committee gets IGP Disu consent
Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, on Wednesday inaugurated an eight-member committee to oversee the implementation of state police and the rollout of his policing vision, following his confirmation as the…
Police Recruitment: Chronic Drug Addicts, Drunkards Will Not Be Enlisted- PSC
IN view of the scheduled commencement of recruitment of 50,000 police Constables , the Police Service Commission has assured that candidates with verified histories of drug addiction and questionable character…
NPF accused Sowore of falsehoods as activist awaits court order
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has defended its actions against Nigerian activist Omoyele Sowore, accusing him of repeatedly spreading falsehoods and defamatory content” The statement followed an interim injunction granted…
Stemming the tide of Staged Kidnappings
By Oludare Richards Across Nigeria, a disturbing trend is emerging where the lines between victim and villain are increasingly blurred: It is the practice of self-kidnapping. A phenomenon where individuals…
NBA alarmed over police officers promotions, threatens legal action on court order violations
The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has raised serious concerns over allegations of irregular and biased promotion practices within the Nigeria Police Force under Inspector-General…
Borno constable returns N2.6m to counter NPF negative public perceptions
A Borno State Police Command constable, Muhammad Alhaji Mohammad, has returned no less than N2.6 million that was erroneously credited into his bank account in Maiduguri, the state capital According…
NPF Zone 2 Onikan urges unity, peace at end-of-year celebration
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Zone 2 Command, has called on Nigerians to promote oneness and peace across the country.The appeal was made during the command’s 2025 end-of-year celebration held…