NIGERIA POLICE FORCE

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, Sunday said that the recent recruitment into the force was purely on merit and not favoritism or political as it is being speculated in some quarters. The IGP, maintained that the process was not…

The Lagos State Police Command has busted a fake Corporate Affairs Commission registration centre and arrested the operators. The command in a statement on Thursday said the operators were arrested by men of the Rapid Response Squad following a tip-off, painstaking background…

Police authorities in Abia have asked candidates who are indigenes of the state who participated in the medical screening for the 2021 recruitment exercise of police constables to prepare for training – the next stage of the exercise. While stating that the…

The Katsina State Police Command on Monday said Ado Aleru, a notorious bandit leader, is still on its wanted list. Gambo Isah, the spokesman for the command, disclosed this to Channels Television in a telephone conversation while reacting to the chieftaincy title recently…

Nigerians travelling abroad, including students are now to pay N40,000 for a police character certificate, also known as a police clearance certificate. This followed a new directive from the Nigeria Police High Command allegedly given earlier this month, directing the increment of…

Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has ordered the investigation of controversial musician, Portable over his claim of founding a notorious group, One Million Boys. Force Public Relations Officer, Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed this on Twitter. Portable had in a now-deleted video…

A suspected Kuje Maximum prison escapee has been arrested in Kaduna state on his way to Kano. Kaduna Police Command PPRO, DSP Mohammed Jalige announced this in a statement on Monday. Jalige said the arrested suspect, Ali Shuaibu, 60 is an indigene of Kano…

The Nigeria Police Force says it is battling more than 76,000 various cases in different courts across the country, lamenting that Nigerians should stop blaming the institution over delays in some cases. The force, which also said Nigerians should begin to have trust…

The Anambra State Police Command has killed over 10 hoodlums and destroyed three camps allegedly harbouring criminals in Achalla, in the Awka North Local Government Area of the state. The state police spokesperson, Toochukwu Ikenga, said the attack took place on Friday. Ikenga said…

The Katsina police command says its operatives have arrested an inmate who escaped from the correctional facility in Kuje, federal capital territory (FCT). The Kuje correctional facility was attacked by gunmen on July 5, with over 500 inmates — including all Boko Haram…