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An Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Aishatu Abubakar-Baju, says police laws and regulations mandating the dismissal of unmarried policewomen who get pregnant whilst in active service have been expunged. Abubakar-Baju, who…

The Nigeria Police Force has expressed concern over the avoidable loss of firearms by its officers across the country, attributing the issue to negligence and poor weapon-handling skills among personnel. The Senate Public Accounts…

Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Saturday, sparked a heated debate on X (formerly Twitter) after stating that the Nigerian law empowered police operatives to break into homes without a search warrant. The…

Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police (IGP), has established the anti-money laundering units in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to combat financial crimes. In a statement on Wednesday, Muyiwa Adejobi, force spokesperson, said…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police, did not instruct Nigerians to pummel officers during stop-and-search operations. In a statement on Monday, Muyiwa Adejobi, force spokesperson, said…

The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has described the act of raining direct curses on individuals online as a criminal offence punishable under the law. According to Adejobi, such an act is…

In a move to combat rising incidents of ‘one chance’ crimes and car theft, the Federal Capital Territory Police Command has said it will commence arrest of vehicles without registration numbers, with only one plate, or using defaced…

The Rivers State Police Command has said it will not allow the Local Government Election scheduled for Saturday to be held. This was made known in a statement by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko titled ‘Proposed…

Police authorities in Lagos have summoned three officers for allegedly extorting N1m from corps members. Footage of the encounter between the corps members and officers had made the rounds on social media late Friday. The incident is…

The Nigeria Police Force says it raided the second floor of the Complex of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja last Wednesday in search of some incriminating documents to establish a case against an international “subversive”…

The Nigeria Police Force has issued a statement warning law-abiding citizens participating in the ongoing protests to withdraw immediately due to the escalating violence. According to Force PRO Olumuyiwa Adejobi via a statement on…

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has denounced the violence that marred the #EndBadGovernance protests on Thursday, resulting in the murder of a policeman and injuries to several others. During a press briefing…

The police on Thursday vowed to maintain law and order and prevent anarchy in all parts of the country as the #EndBadGovernance protests held in several parts of Nigeria. Force spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi, who was a guest on Channels…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), has warned against brutalisation of crime suspects before reporting them to the station. Delta State Police Command Spokesperson, SP Edafe Bright, disclosed this in a post on X on Wednesday while…

The Rivers State Police Command has warned residents about a possible large gathering by the Neo-Black Movement (NBM), also known as Aiye or Black Axe. According to a statement released on Saturday by spokesperson Grace Iringe-Koko,…