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Osun Crisis: IGP Warns Against Inciting Violence
By Mojisola Oladele The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun has cautioned Political actors and agitators against inciting further unrest in Osun State. This was disclosed in a statement made available to newsmen by the Force Public Relations Officer, Mr Olumuyiwa Adejobi. IGP Egbetokun warned that lawlessness and anarchy would not be tolerated in the…
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IG Expected in Ogun Tuesday, to Unveil New Police Headquarters
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, will from Tuesday embark on a three-day working visit to Ogun State. During the visit, the IG will unveil the newly built Ogun State Police Command Headquarters, the Technical Intelligence Unit as well as the Complaint Commission Unit, all within the premises of the state police command at…
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Safety of schools remains priority – IGP
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Olukayode Egbetokun, says the police will continue to give priority to the safety and security of schools nationwide. Egbetokun said this in Abuja at the inauguration of training on safe schools for state coordinators and divisional police officers (DPOs). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event…
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IGP Approves Conference, Retreat for Senior Officers
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the fourth edition of the Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers across the nation. The Nigeria Police Force made this known in an official statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, via X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday. The conference and retreat…
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IGP Attributes Difficulty in Policing to 190,000 Personnel Shortfall
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olukayode Egbetokun says insufficient manpower is hindering the agency’s efforts to tackle crime, saying the police need an extra 190,000 personnel to effectively man the country. IGP Egbetokun said this in a paper presentation to the Senior Executive Course 45 at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru,…
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Update: Acting IGP Highlights Strategies for Improved Security
By Iyabo Adebisi Acting Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun says efforts to recruit additional security personnel into the Nigeria Police Force are ongoing to address the shortage of manpower within the force. He disclosed this at a 3-day retreat organized by the Police Service Commission for the Committee of Retired Inspectors General of Police in…
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Ex-IGPs Hold Retreat in Ibadan, Brainstorm on Security
By Iyabo Adebisi Former Inspectors General of Police in Nigeria have arrived for a two-day Retreat which opens tomorrow, Tuesday, August 22nd 2023. The event holds at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture IITA, Ibadan Oyo State. Already in town for the Retreat are the Chairman of the Committee of Retired Inspectors General of Police,…
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Makinde Hosts Retired Inspectors-General of Police
By Iyabo Adebisi Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, will host the 12 former retired Inspectors-General of Police, under the aegis of the Committee of Retired Inspectors-General of Police, in Ibadan, for a three-day retreat starting Monday, August 21, 2023. The retired IGPs will converge on the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, for…
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Tinubu, NSA, Service Chiefs, IGP in Closed-Door Meeting
President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting behind closed doors with the National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu, new service chiefs and the Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting is the first of such since President Tinubu approved the appointment of the new set of security managers almost two weeks…
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IGP Orders Immediate Deployment of CPs to State Commands
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the immediate deployment of Commissioners of police to various commands across the country. In a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Thursday, the decision followed the approval of the recommendation of the IGP for the posting of Commissioners of Police…
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IGP Redeploys Officers
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Usman Baba, has ordered the redeployment of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police, DIGs, Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, AIGs, and Commissioners of Police, CPs, to Departments, Commands, and Formations in line with his manpower development policy of placing round pegs in round holes. In a statement signed in Abuja by the Force…
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2023 Poll: IGP Orders Distribution of Revised Operational Guidelines
Police officers and other law enforcement agents are to receive Revised Standard Operational Guides/Rules. A statement by Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, mnipr, mipra, says that the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, NEAPS, fdc, CFR, gave the order to this effect. The statement explains that…
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Sanwo-Olu Meets IGP, Seeks Prosecution of Killer Cops
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, met with the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba at the Louis Edet House, Force Headquarters, Abuja over the recent extra-judicial killings by trigger-happy cops in the state and seeking appropriate prosecution. In a Thursday statement obtained by our correspondent, the Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi revealed that the…
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IGP Reiterates Commitment to Police Welfare, Completes 198 Projects
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Usman Alkali Baba is set to commission Modern Police Stations, barracks and 192 other projects in the Six States of the Federation. The Force Spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi stated this in a statement issued and made available to newsmen in Abuja. The statement reads, “This is in line with his…
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OsunDecides2022: IGP Applauds Security Agencies, Others
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Usman Alkali Baba, has commended the security operatives particularly officers of the Nigeria Police Force, the Military, and other security agencies as well as the electorates in Osun State for the peaceful conduct of the elections held on Saturday, July 16th, 2022. He gave The commendation in a release signed…
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IGP Orders Nationwide Security Beef-up
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba has assured Nigerians of efforts to improve public safety and security across the country during and after the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The police boss also directed Commissioners of Police and Tactical Commanders in all the states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, and their supervisory Assistant Inspectors General…
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IGP declares 12 wanted over Anambra killings, robberies
The Nigeria Police Force has declared 12 suspects wanted for alleged conspiracy, murder, armed robbery, acts of terrorism, kidnapping, cultism, and unlawful possession of firearms. The individuals were said to have been involved in housebreaking, burglary, malicious damage, and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace in Isu-Aniocha, Awka North LGA of Anambra…
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Strike: IGP Advises Officers Against Mutiny
Contrary to the speculations that some policemen in the zone are planning to embark on strike action, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 17 comprising Ekiti and Ondo States, AIG Ene Okon, says there are no plans by policemen attached to the Zone to embark on such industrial action.Mr Okon disclosed this…
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IGP Bans Use Of Unapproved Police Uniforms; Calls For Severe Sanctions Against Erring Officers
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has expressed dismay at the flagrant disregard for the approved Nigeria Police Force dress code by officers on patrol and guard, stop and search, and other routine police operations. The IGP observed with dismay that some of these officers have formed the habit of wearing t-shirts and…
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Police Women Dress Code: Adopted, Approved In Line With International Best Practices
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc, NPM, fdc, has approved a new and improved dress code for women officers which permits them to wear stud earrings, and headscarf under their berets or peak caps as the case may be while in uniform. The dress code was unveiled at the IGP’s meeting with…
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IGP Orders Investigation into Alleged Extortion of 22 Million Naira Worth of Bitcoin
The Nigeria Police Force has commenced investigations into the alleged professional misconduct, abuse of office and extortion of Twenty-Two Million Naira worth of Bitcoin from some citizens in Lagos State, levelled against a Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nwawe Cordelia and others, serving at the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID), Alagbon, Lagos. This follows the setting…
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IGP Deploys More Tactical Teams In Anambra
The Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba Usma has approved the deployment of more Tactical teams to Anambra State. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Tony Olofu made this known when he visited some crime scenes in Nnewi to ascertain the level of damage done by hoodlums who attacked the area on…
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IGP Calls For Collaborative Effort Among Security Outfits To Surmount Insecurity
Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mr. Usman Baba has stressed the need for collaboration among Security agencies in tackling the insecurity bedevilling the nation. IGP Baba stated this during his working visit to the police headquarters Eleyele Ibadan, Oyo state. Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Usman Baba said his visit to Police headquarters in Oyo state became…
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IGP Announces Suspension Of Tinted Vehicle Windscreens
The Inspector-General of Police Usman Alkali Baba has announced the immediate suspension of tinted vehicle windscreens in Nigeria. The IGP announced this on Monday during a meeting with senior police officers including commissioners and DIGs from across the states. He also directed that the issuance of spy number plates be put on hold. This according…
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June 12: IGP Reads Riot Act To Zonal AIGs, Command CPs
As June 12 commemoration of Democracy Day approaches, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has directed Zonal Assistant Inspectors General of Police and Commissioners of Police in states and FCT to deal firmly with any person or group who may want to take advantage of the event to threaten internal security order. Speaking…
