The Federal government has approved the sum of over N4 billion for the fueling of Police vehicles across the 36 states Police Command and FCT. Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi revealed this during the presentation of a paper titled “Strategic Leadership Development: The Role of the Ministry of Police Affairs” with the course…
The Nigerian Army on Monday denied that soldiers have been embarking on a revenge mission against innocent people in Ohafia local government of Abia state following alleged killing of a soldier. Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, Director, Army Public Relations who made this known in a statement in Abuja stated that no soldier was killed. The…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commended ASP Sunday Erhabor, a Police officer attached to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the State Command, who was assaulted by one Victor Ebhomenyen at Four Point by Sheraton Hotel, Oniru last weekend. Governor Sanwo-Olu hailed ASP Erhabor for displaying high level of professionalism and calmness by…
There has been a report of an attempted arrest of popular Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho, by a joint team of soldiers, Department of State Services, and policemen on Friday afternoon. But the arrest was resisted by his supporters as commotion ensued between his supporters and the joint team which sought to arrest him by force.…
The Nigeria Police Force has announced that a total of 12 suspects were arrested for their involvement in various examination malpractices in the just concluded West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in some States across the country. This was disclosed by the Force spokesperson, Frank Mba on Friday, 25th September, 2020. Mba stated that…
The Nigeria Police Force has announced that the entrance examination of the Cadet Scheme for the 8th Regular Course into the Nigeria Police Academy will hold on Thursday, 17th September 2020, at designated centres across the country. A statement signed by the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command, CP. Hakeem Odumosu, stated that the…
The Nigeria Police has announced the physical and credential screening of new Constables into the force. A statement from the police said the exercise is to commence from Monday 24th August, 2020 to 6th September, 2020. This is in continuation of the on-going recruitment process where all candidates who successfully completed the online recruitment exercise…
The Nigeria Police Force has described as misleading the recently published report on Nigeria by the Amnesty International, which claimed suspected are made to go through horrible experience in the cause of investigation. The report specifically said the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Force popularly known as SARS was a place of no return. The…
“Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.” – Mark Twain The Police and the media are two institutions that are aimed at ensuring that the society lives well based on lawful and orderly conduct in the interest of justice, fairness and development of the society. The two institutions require information…
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…