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Saturday, 15 March 2025
Crime

Breaking: IGP Kayode Egbetokun’s Tenure Extended

The tenure of Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has been officially extended.   This extension aligns with the Nigeria Police Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which revised the terms of service for police personnel, extending them from 35 to 40 years of service, and raising the retirement age from 60 to 65 years.   Egbetokun’s […]

Crime

Breaking: Police Tops ‘Ghost Workers’ List As ICPC Uncovers Over 12,000 Fake Staff

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) was allegedly the most implicated, according to Daily Sun.   No fewer than 22,074 suspicious personnel have been identified on the Federal Government’s payroll by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).   It was learnt that the personnel were found across various Ministries, Departments, Agencies and […]

Crime

Police Detain Yahaya Bello’s ADC and Security Personnel

The ADC was arrested alongside other police officers attached to 48-year-old Bello, and is being detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The Nigeria Police Force has placed in custody a female police officer who served as the aide-de-camp to the embattled former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, according to […]

Crime

Six policemen killed in Delta ambush, six others missing

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the deaths of six officers while investigating the disappearance of three colleagues in Delta State. The Force’s Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumutiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. Adejobi added that six other officers are still missing and five suspects have been arrested in connection with the […]

News

Breaking: IGP Bans POS Machine Usage in Police Stations Nationwide

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has issued a directive prohibiting the use of Point of Sale (POS) machines and other electronic mobile money transaction devices within police stations and facilities across Nigeria. The announcement was made by Police spokesperson Olumuyiwa Adejobi, citing public outcry over purported corrupt practices involving POS machine operators and […]