It was end of the dirty game road for a female supervisor in the ongoing May/June 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and her husband as they were arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for impersonation. The woman whose husband is not involved in the ongoing WASSCE 2022, was found by officials […]
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Insecurity: IGP Talks Tough On Criminals, as Police Arrest Two Armed Robbers in Taraba
… Urges Adoption of Native Intelligence, ICT in Tackling Crimes The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc, has charged operatives of the Force at various levels to embrace the use of native intelligence, and information and communication technology (ICT) driven approaches to combat the trend of crime and criminality that […]
Police nab man over alleged maltreatment of minor in Abuja
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has arrested one Nweke Chadikaobi over alleged maltreatment of a 10-year old girl, Oluebibe Emmanuel in Abuja. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, DSP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. She said the 10-year old victim was a relative […]
Police Arrests Cop in Viral Cultic Activity Video, as IGP Condemns Act
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, has condemned the unruly conduct of the Police officer caught in a viral video, singing, dancing, and brandishing a rifle in praise of a particular confraternity (cult). The officer has been identified as Corporal Matthew Isaac, attached to the Ebonyi State Police Command. This […]
How Lagos Teacher Defiles 8-Year-Old Pupil Inside Classroom
A teacher with a private primary school in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, Ibikunle Francis, has been arrested by the police for defiling an eight-year-old primary four pupil of the school. City & Crime learnt that Mr Francis was the victim’s class teacher during the first term of the current academic session before he was transferred to […]
Police Arrest Seven Suspected Arms Dealers in Jos, Recover Arms, Ammunition
…. IGP Harps on Technology-Driven Policing in Nigeria It was end of the crime roads for arms dealers in Jos, Plateau as State Operatives of the Force Intelligence Bureau Intelligence Response Team (FIB-IRT), in a sting operation, arrested four notorious arm dealers and recovered 57 AK47 rifles and a large catchment of ammunition in and […]
IGP Confirms Olumuiya Adejobi As Force Spokesperson
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, has confirmed the appointment of CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, mnipr, mipra, as the 25th indigenous Force Public Relations Officer. CSP Adejobi was appointed in acting capacity on 16th February, 2022 after taking over from CP Frank Mba who was nominated by the Inspector-General of Police […]
IGP Approves Promotion of 21,039 Junior Police Officers
…. Tasks Promotees on Renewed Zeal, Vigour in Service The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, has approved the promotion of 21,039 junior police officers who were last promoted on or before 2017. The promotion which comprised the elevation of 20,572 Sergeants to the next rank of Inspector, 324 Corporals to […]
Edo, Adamawa, Kaduna, Imo States Get New Commissioners of Police
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc, has ordered the posting of CP Abutu Yaro, fdc, to the Edo State Police Command as the new Commissioner of Police in charge of the State. The IGP also ordered the posting of CP Sikiru Akande Kayode, CP Yekini Adio Ayoku, psc(+), mni, […]
Insecurity: IGP Partners US, ONSA, On Capacity Development For NPF EOD-CBRN Personnel
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has approved the continuous training of personnel of the Nigeria Police Force Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD-CBRN) Command on the operation and maintenance of Mobile Detection System (MDS). The training is a two weeks capacity building workshop for 30 EOD-CBRN officers, drawn from across the nation, according to […]