Nigeria Police Force

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Disu, has approved the posting of senior officers to various positions across the Nigeria Police Force as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen operational efficiency, enhance leadership…

The lawmaker representing Bayelsa East Senatorial District, Senator Benson Sunday Agadaga, has expressed strong support for the establishment of state police in Nigeria, describing it as long overdue and necessary to address the country’s…

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the appointment of AIG Nkechi Eze, as the Pioneer Director, Directorate of Force Medical Services. The appointment of AIG Eze  follows the recent upgrade of the…

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has been appointed of a presidential committee vested with the responsibility of revamping  of training institutions for security agencies across the country.   The appointment of Governor was part of…

The #FreeNnamdiKanu protest led by social rights activist, Omoyele Sowore has taken off in Abuja despite the heavy security cordon in the city. By 3am on Monday morning when FACTSHEET went round the city centre, combined security…

The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) has said that the Nigeria Police lacks the powers to investigate or prosecute an Attorney General of a state. The NBA in a statement jointly signed by its National President, Mazi…

The Inspector-General of Police, (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has inaugurated 31 new gunboats recently acquired by the force as part of efforts to combat crime in Nigeria's waterways and coastal communities. The Marine Police division took…

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has reaffirmed the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to international cooperation in the fight against transnational crime, announcing plans to formalize ongoing collaboration…

In a sweeping reform aimed at restoring the operational integrity of the Police Mobile Force (PMF), the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate withdrawal of PMF personnel from unauthorized…

Popular Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola Badmus, better known as "Portable", has been arrested by the Kwara State Police Command over allegations that include threat to life and criminal defamation, following a formal petition by Mr. Okunola…