IGP Appoints DCP Anthony Okon Placid as New Police Spokesperson
IGP appoints DCP Anthony Okon Placid as new Force Public Relations Officer Appointment approved by Olatunji Rilwan Disu Announcement confirmed by outgoing spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyi Placid brings experience in operations,…
IGP Disu Sets Up State Police Implementation Committee, Pushes Decentralised Policing
Tunji Disu inaugurates 8-member panel to oversee state policing rollout. Committee chaired by Olu Ogunsakin to coordinate framework for localised policing. Move aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s push to decentralise…
Full List of Nigeria’s IGPs Since Independence, Their States/Regions
Nigeria has had 22 Inspectors-General of Police (IGPs) since independence, with Kayode Egbetokun serving as the most recent before reports of his impending resignation. Egbetokun was appointed acting IGP…
Court Threatens Army Arrest of IGP Over Disobedience of Orders in Missing Man Case
Judge warns of army arrest for IGP’s defiance Case linked to missing man abducted in 2017 Police accused of ignoring multiple court orders Widow intensifies contempt proceedings A Federal High…
IGP Confirms Withdrawal Of 11,566 Police Officers Attached To VIPs
IGP Egbetokun confirms withdrawal of 11,566 police officers from VIP protection following a presidential directive. VIPs cannot challenge the decision, as the order came directly from the President. Police…
IGP Alerts Officers to Brace Themselves for New Security Challenges
Usman Baba, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), warned police officers in the country on Tuesday to brace themselves for new security challenges ahead of the 2023 general elections. This was…
Foreign Mercenaries Involved in Planned Protest, IGP Warns
Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has raised an alarm over the involvement of foreign mercenaries in the planned nationwide protest, urging Nigerians to exercise caution. At a press conference…
NDLEA: IGP told to Arrest Abba Kyari Immediately
HURIWA, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, has applauded the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, for declaring DCP Abba Kyari wanted. HURIWA stated that the Inspector-General of Police,…
Tinubu Extends IGP’s Tenure by Three Years Despite Retirement Age
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the extension of Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun's tenure by three years, despite his impending retirement age of 60, which he will reach…
Reps ask COAS and IGP to Investigate Extrajudicial Killings in Imo
The House of Representatives has urged the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen Farouk Yahaya, and the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, to investigate Imo State extrajudicial killings in communities by…