Tag: The Nigeria Police Force

IGP Reinstates 475 Forcefully Retired Police Officers, After Landmark Court Judgment

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The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has directed the immediate reinstatement of 475 police officers whose compulsory retirement was reversed by the National Industrial Court to report for a six-month induction course at the Police Staff College, Jos, as part of the process of their full reintegration into the Nigeria Police Force. The directive was conveyed in a confidential signal dated July 31, 2026, referenced,CH:8400/FS/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.2/238, and signed by the Force Secretary, Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Bode Akinbamilowo, on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police. The signal was addressed to all Assistant…

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Anambra Police Arrest Two Wanted Kidnap Suspects, Uncover Interstate Abduction Syndicate

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The Anambra State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its ongoing crackdown on kidnapping, arresting two suspected members of a notorious interstate kidnapping syndicate linked to multiple abduction cases in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga,who disclosed this on Saturday while briefing journalists in Awka, said the arrests followed intelligence-driven operations and painstaking investigations by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu. According to him, the first suspect, Dauda Mohamed, 38, was arrested on July 27, 2026, following a coordinated operation. During…

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Anambra Police Reject Extortion Allegations Against Senior Officers, Restate Anti-Corruption Stance

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  The Anambra State Police Command has dismissed allegations circulating on social media that senior police officers benefit from extortion allegedly carried out by personnel deployed at the Onitsha Bridge Head, describing the claims as inconsistent with the values and operational standards of the Nigeria Police Force. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the leadership of the Command remains committed to professionalism, accountability and ethical policing, stressing that no act of extortion or misconduct is sanctioned by the Command. Ikenga…

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Ondo Police Arrest Four Officers Over Viral Stop-and-Search Video, Launch Probe

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The Ondo State Police Command has arrested four police officers captured in a viral social media video allegedly making unprofessional and ethnically insensitive remarks to a member of the public during a stop-and-search operation along the Lagos–Benin Expressway. Addressing journalists in Akure on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abayomi Jimoh, said the officers had been identified and taken into custody on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, CP Felix Ohagwu. The officers were identified as AP/No. 207454 ASP Elomore Sodayo, AP/No. 332012 Inspector Adefila Adewale, AP/No.…

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Army, DSS, Police, Others Rescue 44 Kidnapped Oyo Pupils, Teachers Regain Freedom As Troop Smash Terror Network

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  After spending nearly two months in captivity, the 44 pupils and teachers abducted by terrorists in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have regained their freedom following an intensive month-long joint security operation led by the Nigerian Army. The victims, who were kidnapped on May 15, 2026, were rescued on Friday, July 10, after what the military described as a carefully planned, intelligence-led and well-coordinated operation involving troops of the Nigerian Army, the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, the National Counter Terrorism Centre, NCTC, Defence Headquarters,…

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Extra Judicial Killing: Sen Dafinone Calls For Calm, Visits Ogidi Family, Police Authorities For Further Actions

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Senator Ede Dafinone representing Delta Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly has called for calm amid growing public outrage over the killing of Mena Ogidi, following a high-level meeting with police authorities in Warri on Wednesday.   The senator made the appeal after a meeting with the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 5, Salman-Dogo Garba, at the Nigeria Police Area Command, Warri. Also present was the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, Yemi Oyeniyi. The family of the late Mena Ogidi also attended the meeting, led by his…

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Extra-Judicial Killing: Akpodiete Condemns Alleged Police Shooting, Demands Urgent Investigation

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        Delta Central Senatorial aspirant and Professor of Law, Forensics, and Cybersecurity, Olorogun (Prof.) Alexander O. Akpodiete, has called for an immediate and thorough investigation into the killing of 28-year-old Mr. Oghenemine Million Ogidi at Effurun in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State.   Prof. Akpodiete made the call while reacting to the incident, which reportedly involved ASP Usman Nuhu of the Nigeria Police Force. He described the development as deeply troubling and unacceptable, warning that continued incidents of this nature are eroding public confidence in…

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Sen Dafinone Demands Justice For The Unlawful Killing Of Million Ogidi

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  The Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Ede Dafinone, has s condemned the extrajudicial killing of Oghenemine Million Ogidi, by a team of police officers attached to the Uvwie Area Command of the Nigeria Police Force, describing the incident as disturbing, unlawful, and unacceptable in a democratic society While condemning the killing, Senator Ede Dafinone held that those who are entrusted with the protection of citizens should not turn their weapons against them. According to him, “It is with deep shock and profound sadness that I received the news…

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Sen Dafinone Celebrates Disu Elevation As Ag IGP, Demands Tough Action On Kidnapping, Banditry

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Senator Ede Dafinone has celebrated and congratulates the elevation of one of the refined Nigeria Police Officers, Mr Olatunji Disu, that was recently decorated and appointed the Acting Inspector General of Police by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.   The Senator, who currently represents Delta Central Senatorial District who congratulated the Acting Inspector General of Police hailed his professionalism and dedication towards a better Nigeria Police Force. He said, “I warmly felicitate Mr. Tunji Disu on your appointment as the Acting Inspector-General of Police by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.   “This…

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Industrial Court Orders IG Egbetokun, Others To Reinstate The Illegally Retired Police Officers

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    The National Industrial Court of Nigeria Holden in Abuja, has ordered the reinstatement of the Course 18,19 and 20 officers that were illegally retired by the Nigeria Inspector General of Police, Police Service Commission, PSC, and the Force Secretary with immediate effect. The Court in a suit no: NICN/ABJ/28/2025 brought before Justice R.B Hasstrup ordered the immediate reinstatement of the forcefully retired police officers. It would be recalled that the litigants brought the suit through eight of their representatives, ACP Chinedu Emengaha, ACP Victor Chilaka, ACP Egwu Otu,…

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