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Police Kill Suspected Gang Kingpin Linked to Murder of Imo Monarch, Five Others

August 8, 2026

The Nigeria Police Force has killed a suspected gang kingpin allegedly linked to the April 10 murder of a traditional ruler and five others in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State,

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IGP Disu Deploys New Police Commissioners to States, Strategic Formations

August 7, 2026

Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has approved the deployment of Commissioners of Police (CPs) to state commands and strategic formations across the country as part of efforts to strengthen

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IGP Orders Probe, Disciplinary Action Over Viral Police Misconduct on Lagos–Benin Expressway

July 25, 2026

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Olatunji Disu, has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the conduct of police officers captured in a viral video allegedly engaging in unprofessional behaviour and making derogatory ethnic

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Police Arrest Alleged Fake PFIPC Director-General Adeniyi Adeyemi After Court Issues Warrant

July 14, 2026

The self-acclaimed Director-General of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, has been arrested shortly after a Federal High Court in Abuja issued a bench warrant for his arrest,

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Police Dismiss Banditry Claims in Viral Katsina Video, Identify Armed Men as Security Volunteers

June 24, 2026

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has dismissed claims circulating on social media that a police officer was seen interacting with armed bandits in Katsina State, describing the narrative as false and misleading,

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IGP Disu Appoints CSP Anietie Iniedu as New Force Public Relations Officer

June 19, 2026

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has appointed CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), a move aimed at strengthening the Nigeria Police Force’s

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Lagos Motorists Face Impoundment as Police Enforce Number Plate Compliance

June 14, 2026

The Lagos State Police Command has announced that it will commence a statewide enforcement operation against vehicles with covered, obscured, unauthorised, defaced or missing registration number plates from Monday, June 15, 2026,

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IGP Deploys DIGs to Geopolitical Zones, Launches Inter-State Patrols to Boost Security

June 10, 2026

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has approved the deployment of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) to the country’s six geopolitical zones as part of efforts to strengthen operational effectiveness, improve

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Edo Police Bust Fake Kidnap Plot, Arrest Woman, Three Others Over ₦50m Ransom Scam

June 9, 2026

The Edo State Police Command has uncovered a staged kidnapping scheme allegedly orchestrated by a woman and three accomplices to defraud her family of ₦50 million, in a case that also involved

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Police Confirm Rescue of Adelabu’s Sister, Twin Sons, Hail Intelligence-Led Operation

June 7, 2026

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the safe rescue of Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, in an operation that underscores the growing reliance on

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Police Probe Alleged Misconduct at Satellite Division, Lagos

April 11, 2026

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed an ongoing investigation into alleged misconduct involving officers attached to its Satellite Town Division in Lagos, following a viral video posted online by complainant Rhapstar on

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Normalcy Restored in Maiduguri After Deadly Bombings, Police Intensify Security Operations

March 17, 2026

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that normalcy has been restored across Maiduguri following the deadly triple bomb explosions that killed 23 people and injured 108 others on the evening of March

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IGP Appoints DCP Anthony Okon Placid as New Force Public Relations Officer

March 8, 2026

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has approved the appointment of Deputy Commissioner of Police, Anthony Okon Placid, as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force,

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IGP Redeploys DIG Gumel, 17 Commissioners of Police to Strategic Commands Nationwide

January 6, 2026

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the deployment of a newly promoted Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), Mohammed Usaini Gumel, and 17 Commissioners of Police to key departments,

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Court Halts Nationwide Enforcement of Tinted Glass Permit Policy

January 2, 2026

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has suspended the nationwide enforcement of the Tinted Glass Permit policy following an interim court order restraining the police from proceeding with the exercise. The Force had,

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FCT Police Roll Out Intensive Three-Month Operation to Flush Out Criminals in Abuja

November 3, 2025

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has commenced a large-scale operation targeting criminal hideouts and black spots across Abuja in a renewed effort to sustain peace and security in the nation’s

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Anxiety Mounts As August 12 Deadline For Tinted Glass Permit Enforcement Approaches Amid Limited Police Communication

August 10, 2025

With less than 48 hours to the August 12 deadline for compliance with the Nigerian Police Force’s tinted glass permit regulation, motorists across the country are expressing growing unease over the absence

Anambra's Security Shake-up: Will New Police Leadership Derail Progress?

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Deepening Professionalism In Nigeria’s Police Force

October 11, 2024

By Grace Akpan and Oluwatoyin Akinwande Badejogbin Over the years, concerns have been raised about the conduct of the Nigerian Police Force. These concerns have further led to a high level of

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Soldier Driving Against Traffic Stabs Police Officer To Death In Lagos

October 10, 2024

A police Inspector, Saka Ganiyu, has been allegedly stabbed to death by a soldier attached to 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, Lagos. The incident occurred on Wednesday, 9th October when the

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#EdoDecides2024: Police Arrest Vote Buyers, Thugs, Fake Journalist

September 21, 2024

The Nigeria Police Force says its operatives arrested some suspected vote buyers, political thugs and a fake journalist in Ekpoma, Edo State hours before Saturday’s governorship election in the state. In a

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Protest: IGP Didn’t Order Curfew – Spokesperson

July 30, 2024

The Nigeria Police Force has said the Inspector General Of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, did not order any curfew regarding the planned nationwide protests across the country. In a statement released on Monday

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Nigeria Police Vow To Stop Illegal Sales, Theft At Ports

February 18, 2024

The Nigeria Police Force has vowed to deploy effective anticrime strategies to stop all forms of illegal activities in the country's ports and around the economic hubs.

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Police Nab Notorious Bandit Informants, Criminals In Katsina

August 18, 2023

In a groundbreaking operation that signals a significant blow against criminal activities in Katsina State, law enforcement authorities have successfully tracked down and apprehended two individuals suspected of being informants for notorious

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Edo Police Handcuff Man, Overrun Him With Patrol Van

June 30, 2023

There was confusion, shock and wailing in Ekpoma town of Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State on Friday when a police patrol team handcuffed a man and overrun him with

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Police Dismiss 3 Officers Over Misuse Of Firearms

April 13, 2023

The Nigeria Police have dismissed three officers attached to the Special Protection Unit (SPU) Base 1, Kano over unprofessional conduct, and misuse of firearms. This was contained in a statement signed by

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Police Arrest 2 Brothers For Allegedly Killing Security Guard, Son In Enugu

March 16, 2023

Men of the Nigerian Police Force, Enugu State Command have arrested two brothers for allegedly killing a security guard and his 12-year-old son in an attempt to steal and sell their uncle’s

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2023 Elections: You’re Being Watched, Buhari Tells Police, Service Chiefs

February 14, 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari has reminded the leadership of the Nigeria Police of high expectations from them in relation to the provision of requisite security ahead of the 2023 General Elections. The President

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We’ve No New CP Yet – Lagos Police Command

January 27, 2023

Lagos State Police Command have said no new Commissoner was deployed to the state. The state command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement posted on his official Twitter

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Police Arrest Officer Who Killed Lagos Female Lawyer On Christmas Day

December 26, 2022

Lagos State Police Command has announced arrest of officer who shot to death a female lawyer, Mrs. Bolanle Raheem, in Ajah area of Lagos on Christmas Day. Raheem was fatally shot by

Ojoto INEC Fire: I Called Police Early Enough - Traditional Ruler

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Court Sentences Nigeria’s Police Boss To Three Months In Prison

November 29, 2022

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, to three months in prison over contempt of court. Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Abuja

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IGP Orders Express Prosecution Of Activist For Manhandling Police Orderly In Abuja

Apparently concerned about the viral video showing a female police orderly who was beaten to a pulp by the servants of her principal, an Abuja-based activist, Prof. Zainab Duke Abiola, the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the express

September 23, 2022

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