The Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has affirmed that all existing vehicle tinted glass permits, duly issued by the Nigeria Police Force, remain valid. According to a statement by CP Frank Mba, the Police Force Public Relations Officer, the clarification is coming on the heels of public enquiries following the announcement of…
Following the attack and reported attempt on the life of the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom over the weekend, the Inspector-General of Police, M.A Adamu, has ordered full-scale investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. The…
The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni on Monday, 15th February, 2021 flagged-off a reinvigorated special security action plan, code named ‘Operation Puff Adder II.’ The operation is aim at reinforcing the ongoing fight against banditry, kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent crimes in the country. This was disclosed in a statement…
Following the signing of the COVID-19 Health Protection Bill 2021 by the President, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has given directives to all Assistant Inspector Generals and Police Commissioners to ensure strict compliance with the use of face masks and other COVID-19 precautionary measures. The president had on January 26, 2021 signed the…
The Nigeria Police Force says it has arrested the abductor and killer of a six year old girl, Farida Yahaya who was kidnapped at the Gabije Area of Kogi State on 2nd November, 2020. According to a statement released and signed by police spokesman, Frank Mba, the leader of the kidnap gang responsible for the…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, has described the Amnesty Int’l report that Police personnel shot at peaceful protesters as untrue, misleading and contrary to all available empirical evidence. Amnesty International in a report dated 21st October, 2020 had confirmed that on-the-ground investigations revealed that the Nigerian army and police killed at least…
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, had on Sunday banned the personnel of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) and other Tactical Squads of the Force from embarking on routine patrols. Following this directive, here are 10 things you need to know about the IGP’s position on F-SARS. The IGP has banned FSARS, STS,…
The Fedearal Government, on Thursday, March 10, 2016, commissioned the veterinary complex and state-of-the-art dog breeding centre at Deidei in Abuja. The commissioning was performed by the Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen Abdulrahman Dambazau. The dog breeding centre is for the Nigeria Police and it is hoped to be used to fight crime in the…