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Inspector General of Police Tunji Disu has ordered an immediate nationwide audit of arms and ammunition across all state commands following public outrage over a viral video showing officers shooting a restrained, handcuffed man at close range. The directive came during a meeting with senior officers in Abuja on Tuesday, where Disu mandated all…
Nigeria is attempting to turn its police colleges into credible academic institutions. Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu has launched a plan to secure formal accreditation for all 42 training centres across the country. This move shifts the focus from mere drill-and-discipline to a more rigorous academic framework. The goal is to produce officers who can…
Nigeria’s electoral umpire has restated its constitutional control over the collation and declaration of election results ahead of the 2027 general election, warning that emerging digital tools must not distort or weaken its mandate. Independent National Electoral Commission made the position clear in Abuja during the launch of the Situation Room Electoral Accountability Tracker,…
The Nigeria Police Force has dismantled a significant railway vandalism ring, recovering stolen infrastructure valued at over N400 million. Operatives from the Force Intelligence Department Special Tactical Squad (FID-STS) arrested two suspects, Chisom Goodnews and Ahmed Adamu, on April 9 in Akwanga. The arrests followed a period of intense intelligence gathering. Police successfully intercepted a…
The selection pipeline for new constables into the Nigeria Police Force will advance to its cognitive assessment stage between April 28 and 30, 2026, as the Police Service Commission finalises logistical arrangements for the nationwide Computer-Based Aptitude Test. The examination window follows the conclusion of physical and document verification exercises scheduled to wrap up…
The Edo State Police Command has arrested ten individuals for running a criminal network that used police uniforms to abduct and rob residents. The group included a serving Assistant Superintendent of Police, four junior officers, and a dismissed corporal. They targeted victims in Benin City, forcing them to withdraw cash at gunpoint. This internal rot…
Unidentified gunmen have murdered Eze Paulinus Ekwueme, the traditional ruler of Ochia Autonomous Community, and five others in a grisly attack in Imo State. The assailants intercepted the monarch’s entourage on Friday evening along the Asaa/Awara road in the Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area. After shooting the victims, the attackers set their corpses ablaze. This act…
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2 Command, Olohundare Jimoh, has issued a directive barring officers from boarding commercial vehicles without paying transport fares, warning that any form of coercion or abuse of authority would not be tolerated. Jimoh gave the directive on Wednesday at Obalende garage during a sensitisation meeting…
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has activated a comprehensive security framework for the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations, ordering the immediate nationwide deployment of tactical assets, intelligence operatives, and specialised police units to secure lives and property across all states and the Federal Capital Territory. The directive, which comes as Muslim faithful in Nigeria mark the…
The Sultanate Council in Sokoto has declared Friday, March 20, 2026, as the first day of Shawwal 1447AH, marking the commencement of Eid-el-Fitr celebrations across Nigeria following the completion of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council,…
