Ebonyi State Police Command reports major 2025 successes: 1,733 arrests, recovery of 41 firearms including AK-47s, and rescue of 9 kidnap victims. CP Uche-Anya pledges enhanced community policing for 2026.
A coalition of civil society groups has called on President Bola Tinubu to redeploy Defence Minister of State Bello Matawalle to bolster public trust in Nigeria's counter-terrorism operations. Read the full details.
IGP Kayode Egbetokun orders major redeployment of senior officers, including a new DIG and 17 CPs, to boost operational capacity and public safety across Nigeria. Read the full list of postings.
IGP Kayode Egbetokun has redeployed a Deputy Inspector-General and 17 Commissioners of Police to boost operational efficiency and public safety nationwide. Read the full details of the strategic postings.
IGP Kayode Egbetokun appoints ASP Sunday Akata as the new Police Public Relations Officer for Cross River State. Learn about his impressive training and career path.
A Delta State DPO has been sanctioned and removed from office after falsely accusing a man who tried to save a dying person. The extorted money was refunded. Read the full story.
President Bola Tinubu commended CPSO Usman Shugaba's loyalty and professionalism in a birthday message. Read the full story of this security milestone.
A major fire gutted the Mobile Police 13 unit office complex in Makurdi on Sunday morning. No casualties reported, but the status of the armoury remains undisclosed. Read the full report.
Gunmen attacked a police station in Ondo's Ipele-Owo community, setting it ablaze. Police confirm the incident as residents flee. Get the latest details on the security situation.
Ogun State Police confirm the arrest of the driver from the Lexus SUV crash involving boxer Anthony Joshua. Get the latest details on the investigation and public reactions.
Oyo State Police Command has arrested three suspects for grave desecration and transformer vandalism in Ibadan. CP Femi Haruna commends public vigilance. Read details.
CP Rashid Afegbua decorates 7 promoted officers in Cross River. The ceremony boosts morale for improved policing. Officers urged to uphold professionalism.
The Police Service Commission warns Nigeria cannot defeat insecurity without properly funding police accountability bodies. Weak oversight erodes discipline and public trust, despite massive security budgets.
The Police Service Commission warns that Nigeria's insecurity stems from poor accountability and underfunded oversight, despite massive security spending. Read the full analysis.
Adamawa Police arrest two men for alleged kidnapping in Sarau Belel. The suspects confessed after a swift operation. Read how the community's tip led to the breakthrough.
Two suspects face court in Nasarawa State for possessing banned knockouts and fireworks. Police warn against use of prohibited explosives, especially during festivities. Read more.
The family of ACP Aneto Chinwuba demands the Nigeria Police Force restore his legacy as the first indigenous Commandant of the Ikeja Police College, threatening legal action over historical erasure.
Delta State Police Command has arrested 13 suspected members of the Black Axe cult in a forest raid. Weapons, vehicles, and cult items were recovered. Read the full report.
Governor Abdullahi Sule has commended Nasarawa SUBEB Chairman Kassim Mohammed Kassim for remarkable reforms in basic education, including redeploying over 1,000 staff to classrooms. Read more.
Nigeria's military arrests four police officers in Abuja for providing unauthorised VIP protection, flouting President Tinubu's new order. Full details on the crackdown inside.
Police Supernumerary Chief Superintendent Olatokunbo Edun urges the government to fund and equip the Nigeria Police Force to global standards, citing her positive experience with Chinese police.
DSP Abdullahi Isah dies after shooting himself during a routine arms audit in Minna. The officer was under investigation for illegal ammunition dealings. Full details inside.
President Tinubu orders immediate withdrawal of police aides from VIPs, redeploying them to communities. Will this long-overdue reform finally succeed where past attempts failed?
Assistant Commissioner of Police Ogbon-Inu Taiwo Popoola tragically slumped and died during a management meeting in Ebonyi State. Get the full details on this shocking incident.
A Delta State High Court has restrained the IGP and Nigeria Police from resuming tinted glass permit enforcement. Read the full details and legal implications of this landmark ruling.
Nigeria Police Force begins nationwide enforcement of President Tinubu's order withdrawing police escorts from VIPs. A special task force monitored Lagos with plans to extend checks across all states. Read more.
Osun Police arrest a 50-year-old man for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old neighbour since July 2025. The victim's mother discovered the crime. Police urge public vigilance.
Osun police arrest a neighbour for defiling a 12-year-old girl since July. The victim's malnutrition was discovered during medical care. CP Gotan condemns the act, urging vigilance.
Key agencies meet to ensure a transparent, tech-driven recruitment of 50,000 police officers, emphasizing federal character and gender inclusivity. Follow the process here.
The Police Service Commission has held a stakeholders meeting to plan the transparent, technology-driven recruitment of 50,000 new police officers, emphasizing Federal Character and gender inclusivity. Learn the details.