By Naomi Sharang The Senate has resolved to accelerate the constitutional amendment process for the establishment of state police as part of efforts to address Nigeria’s security challenges. The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Monday. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Lovelyn, the widow of slain Lagos-based businessman, Chief Lucky Adimike, has sued the Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Olatunji Disu, and the FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, over alleged unlawful detention. The 53-year-old woman, alongside her detained children, filed the suit at the Federal High Court inContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Stakeholders on Tuesday threw their weight behind the proposed amendment of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) Act, 2019. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bill aims to strengthen funding for Nigeria Police Force and enhance its capacity to tackle the country’sContinue Reading
Fraud By Monday Ijeh The Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Crime Centre (NPF-NCCC), says it has arrested a suspect over identity theft, obtaining by false pretext, money laundering and N5.7 million computer related fraud. The Acting Police Public Liaison Officer of NPF-NCCC, DSP Unwana Imah, said this in a statementContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 5, Salman-Dogo, has warned police officers in the zone against human rights violations, extortion and unlawful detention. Salman-Dogo also declared zero tolerance for misconduct within the force. He gave the warning on Thursday in Benin, during a seminarContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting in Maitama, has ordered the Nigeria Police Force to unseal a disputed property located at Lekki Peninsula Scheme in Lagos State. Justice Othman Musa directed the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2, Lagos, to immediately unseal theContinue Reading
By SuleimanVideo Shehu The Police in Oyo State, on Sunday, said the command has begun analysing the video of the abducted students and principal of a Community School in Orire Local Government Area currently circulating online. It would be recalled that gunmen on Friday invaded Oriire Local Government Area ofContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani Nigeria has canvassed global support for the proposed State Police, saying the initiative will improve public trust, boost accountability and enhance internal security nationwide. Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Amb. Jimoh Ibrahim, stated this while hosting UN Police Advisers in New York. Ibrahim said PresidentContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has commenced medical evaluations for its personnel to assess their health, mental well-being, and stress levels. Speaking at the commencement ceremony on Friday in Abuja, the Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of the FCT, Ahmed Sanusi, saidContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, says President Bola Tinubu is committed to repositioning the Nigeria Police Force through strengthened education and training institutions. Alausa said this on Monday in Abuja when the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Tunji Disu, led senior police officers on a courtesyContinue Reading
