The Nigeria Police Force has reiterated its commitment to ensuring the rights and freedom of protesters are protected if the proposed protest action by the Nigeria Labour Congress and other unions slated for 27 and 28 February goes ahead nationwide. The Force Headquarters while noting that personnel have been placed on red alert and will [&hel...
•Some of the operatives Some students of Kwara State University (KWASU) Malete reportedly sustained varying degrees of injury yesterday during unrest involving students, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), and police in the university community. It was gathered that the operatives had visited the school community to...
•IGP Egbetokun The Police headquarters in Abuja today said it has concluded its review of the issuance of tinted glass permits, previously banned in June 2022. In a bid to enhance national security and curb criminal activities facilitated by the misuse of tinted glass, the Nigeria Police Force has. The police recalled that the ban […]
•Peter Obi The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has condemned the “humiliating” arrest of the National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure. Obi, in a string of posts on X (formerly Twitter), described as “pinnacle of rascality”, the manner at which Abure was arrested in Benin City, the Edo State […]...
•Julius Abure The Nigeria Police Force says Labour Party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, was arrested for attempted murder illegal possession of firearms, and related offences. The spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force Zone 5, Tijani Momoh, said Abure was arrested today afternoon in Benin City, the Edo State capital. Momoh told newsmen ...
•Some Nigerian governors A bill seeking the amendment of the 1999 Constitution to empower governors to appoint state commissioners of police scaled second reading on the floor of the House of Representatives yesterday. In the alteration to the constitution under consideration, a commissioner of police appointed from among the serving policemen...
A Constitution Amendment Bill to introduce state police has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill, which was sponsored by 13 members of the House, enjoyed support from majority of the lawmakers in the green chamber who believed that concerns of political victimisation by state governors, should take the backseat to th...
•Bandits Armed bandits have attacked the divisional headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force in Zurmi town, the headquarters of the Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The bandits were said to have invaded the town yesterday evening, killing seven persons including a police officer, reports Channels TV. An indigene of the town, Baban...
•Anthony Sani Former Secretary General, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Anthony Sani has kicked against establishment of state police as proposed by the federal government. Sani, in a statement today noted that if the State police is eventually created, State governors will abuse the police and as well use them as attacking dogs against politi...
•Solomon Arase With talks about the establishment of state police gaining momentum in the country, the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Solomon Arase, has warned state governors not to abuse state police. Arase, the 18th Inspector General of Police, made this known on Channels Television yesterday. On Thursday, President Bola T...
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