Police

FCT Police detains four police officers for allegedly extorting N53,000 from ICPC Chairman Musa Aliyu, during an illegal stop-and-search operation in Abuja. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has detained four police officers for allegedly extorting N53,000 from the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences...

EXCERPT: Senate Leader Bamidele says proposed policing reforms improve security while preventing arbitrary political control through constitutional safeguards and oversight. Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, has once again, put up a robust defence for the proposed State Police Bill, insisting that the legislation contained comprehensive constitutional safeguards to prevent...

Ekiti Governor Biodun Oyebanji says all 36 states support state police and will expedite approval of constitutional amendments. Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has said all 36 state governors support the creation of state police and are prepared to fast-track the approval of the necessary constitutional amendments to ensure its...

Senate approves constitutional amendment bill establishing state police, targeting improved security coordination and faster response to threats across Nigeria. The Senate has passed a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police services across Nigeria, marking a major shift in the country’s security architecture. The bill was approved on Wednesday...

Lawmakers pledge speedy passage and debate safeguards against political abuse after Tinubu transmits State Police Bill. President Bola Tinubu Tuesdayformally transmitted the proposed State Police Bill to the Senate, setting the stage for a major overhaul of Nigeria’s policing architecture, as the Upper Chamber signalled their readiness to fast-track consideration...

Oyo police dismiss claims Sunday Igboho rescued abducted residents, urging public to avoid spreading misinformation. The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed reports claiming that Yoruba nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo rescued two residents abducted in Igbope, describing the claim as false and misleading. The police reaction followed widespread reports and...

Police allege babies were trafficked from a Port Harcourt clinic, with mothers falsely told their newborns died. The Nigeria Police Force has uncovered an alleged child trafficking operation at a private medical facility in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, leading to the arrest of several suspects, including the hospital’s Chief Medical...

IGP Disu orders Kano Command to intensify offensive operations against criminals, introduces joint “Handshake Patrol” with Katsina. The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwanu Disu, has ordered the Kano Police Command to go on the offensive against criminals in the state. The IGP, represented by Deputy Inspector-General Sulaiman M. Abdul in...