•IGP Kayode Egbetokun The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun believes the country is not “mature” for state policing despite the myriad of security challenges facing it. He spoke today during a national dialogue on state police held in Abuja with the theme ‘Pathways to Peace: Reimagining Policing in Nigeria’, reports Channels T...
•IGP Olukayode Egbetokun The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has approved the posting of dedicated Police Public Relations Officers and Deputy Public Relations Officer at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. These appointments, the Force Headquarters said were meant to strengthen community engagement and strategic communication. Th...
•IGP Egbetokun The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, today authorised the promotion of 10,581 junior officers of the Inspectorate Cadre, and the Rank and File. The Deputy Inspector-General of Police overseeing the Department of Finance and Administration (DIG DFA) has been tasked with coordinating efforts with the Commissione...
•Nathaniel Bassey and Mercy Chinwo Gospel minister, Nathaniel Bassey, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to investigate and prosecute four persons who he accused of criminal defamation and cyberstalking. The singer submitted the petition to the IGP on April 1, 2024, through his lawyers, Peter Abraham, Uche Matthe...
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered stoppage of Point-of-Sales (PoS) machines and other electronic mobile money transaction devices within police stations and other police facilities nationwide. Egbetokun said the ban became imperative following public outcry on alleged illegal and illicit transactions of PoS machine...
•IGP Kayode Egbetokun As part of efforts to maintain the highest standards of integrity within the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has issued a stern warning condemning all forms of extortion and name dropping for nefarious activities. In a statement, the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa ...
•Reps and IGP Egbetokun House of Representatives, today, urged the Inspector General of Police, IGP (Dr) Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun to fully implement community policing as outlined in section 15 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion under “Matter of Urgent Public Importance by Rep. Asama Ago (LP-Plateau...
•IGP Egbetokun The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has ordered the restriction of all forms of vehicular movement on roads, waterways, and other forms of transportation from 12 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Election Day in all states where elections will be conducted. The Inspector General of Police stated that the restriction [...
•IGP Egbetokun A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police to pay a woman, Mrs Mary Kajo, the sum of N100 million over the arrest, unlawful detention, torture and alleged death of her husband, Mark Kajo. Delivering judgment, Justice Inyang Ekwo, also ordered the police authorities to pay the sum [&h...
•FCT Special Intervention Squad The Inspector-General of Police Olukayode Egbetokun, has launched the Special Intervention Squad in the Federal Capital Territory to curb activities of kidnappers and bandits, especially in border towns within the territory. Our correspondent gathered that the squad would be in charge of patrolling and securing ...