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The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Assistant Inspector General of Police, Yahaya Abubakar, as a Deputy Inspector General of Police. ADVERTISEMENT A statement by the Head of Press and Public Relations of the Commission, Ikechukwu Ani, said Abubakar was until…

The Nigeria Police Force has warned traffic violators against abducting security operatives who enforce traffic laws while carrying out their legitimate duties. Force spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, issued the warning on Friday in a video posted on the Force’s official X account. “Don’t abduct our…

The Police Service Commission has released a list of 10,000 successful applicants for recruitment into the constable and specialist cadres of the Nigeria Police Force. The spokesperson for the PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, who made the development known in a statement on Tuesday, noted that…

Police authorities in Bauchi State have apprehended a man accused of attempting to sell his five-year-old daughter for N1.5 million. ADVERTISEMENT The suspect identified as Yusuf Umar, 49, claimed to be a staff of the Warji Local Government Council. According to the police report, Umar…

A former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde, has died at the age of 61. ADVERTISEMENT Lamorde reportedly died in Egypt where he was receiving medical treatment. The EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, described it as sudden and shocking. He said…

Police Service Commission (PSC), has trained its directorate staff on leadership and decision making in crisis and emergencies aimed at proper oversight functions of the Nigeria Police Force. The chairman of the commission, Dr. Solomon Arase, a retired inspector-general of police in his…

The Imo state police command has arrested a group of deadly kidnap syndicate, allegedly responsible for the abduction and murder of retired Major General, Richard Duru in September 2023. Parading the suspects at the command headquarters in Owerri the Imo state capital, alongside…

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has announced the successful rescue of seven abducted students from Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) in Osara, Kogi State. This is part of the ongoing rescue operation and efforts to combat insecurity. A statement…

A suspect who tried to rob one of the banks in the Dadinkowa area of the Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State has been apprehended. The suspect, currently in police custody, was apprehended by neighbourhood vigilance when he bolted from the…

The Lagos State Police Command, on Tuesday, arrested controversial musician, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, for refusing to pay the debt he incurred when he purchased G-Wagon from a car dealer in the state. It was gathered that Portable, during the purchase…