NIGERIA POLICE FORCE

The Police Service Commission, on Friday, described the attack on Inspector Teju Moses, as barbaric and inhumane. Moses, who was a female police orderly attached to an activist, Prof. Zainab Abiola, was assaulted by Abiola and her domestic staff in Abuja on Tuesday. The…

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba Alkali on Thursday said the Southwest Security Outfit called Amotekun and other “quasi-security outfits” established by state governments won’t participate in next year’s general elections. The police chief said this in Abuja at a conference for…

The Acting Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC), Justice Clara Ogunbiyi (rtd), said the commission would meet with the Minister of Police Affairs to discuss its constitutional mandate. A statement by Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC on…

As reactions trail the trending video where some civilians in Lagos State were seen assaulting policemen in uniform, the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, restated the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to respecting human rights, this was as he noted…

The Police Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has said no Nigerian has the right to confront policemen or retaliate, even if the cop slapped a ‘civilian’. Speaking through his Twitter account, the Force PRO advised any such victim of Police brutality…

The Police Service Commission on Thursday officially announced that Alhaji Musiliu Adeola Kunbi Smith, a retired Inspector General of Police has formally resigned his appointment as the Chairman.. The Commission in a statement signed by its spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani said, “His resignation which…

There were no fewer than 431 complaints from citizens against the personnel of the Nigeria Police Force between July and September 5, 2022, according to The Punch. However, 304 complaints had been resolved with 81 punishments awarded to erring police officers. These were contained…

Thirteen armed robbery suspects have been killed in gun battles with police operatives while 35 were arrested in  Lagos State between June and August, Commissioner Abiodun Alabi has said. He said the command also recovered 32 firearms and 78 rounds of ammunition within the…

The fight over who has the constitutional powers to recruit personnel into the Nigerian police force is getting messier as the Police Service Commission(PSC), has made it clear to the Inspector General of Police(IGP), Alkali Baba, to hands off all recruitment matters. The…