Tag: IGP

IGP Bans Use of POS Machine in Police Stations

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has banned the use of Point-of-Sales (POS) machines in the premises of police stations across the country. The ban was in light of recent…

Breaking: Buhari Approves Appointment Of Usman Alkali As Acting IGP

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of DIG Usman Alkali Baba as acting Inspector General of Police as he immediately replaces Mohammed Abubakar Adamu. This was disclosed by Minister of…

IGP Withdraws Policemen Attached To Yahaya Bello

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun has withdrawn all police officers attached to the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The withdrawal was in a circular that…

IGP Posts New CP To Anambra, Orders Deployment of Special Forces

As Anambra gubernatorial election draws nearer, Alkali Baba, inspector-general of police (IGP), has ordered the posting of Eworo Echeng to Anambra as the new commissioner of police for the state.…

BREAKING: IGP Suspends Special Promotions Within Police Force

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Olukayode Egbetokun, has announced the suspension of special promotion of certain officers within the police force. Recall that Egbetokun’s decision comes as a result…

IGP Laments Delay in Criminal Prosecution, Says Over 20,000 Cases in Court

Usman Baba, the inspector-general of police (IGP), has decried the “prolonged delay” in Nigeria’s criminal prosecution process. Baba who spoke on Thursday during a media briefing at the presidential villa…

IG Suspends Electronic Motor Registry Enforcement After Public Outcry

    The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has suspended the enforcement of the electronic central motor registry (e-CMR) registration for vehicle owners, following widespread criticism and accusations of creating…

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,…