Nigerian Police Force

The Accord Party has accused the Osun State Police Command of targeting its leaders and supporters ahead of the August 15 governorship election. The party alleged that Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation Mayowa Adejoorin and about 60 members...

January 07, (THEWILL) — The Nigeria Police Force has successfully thwarted an attempted bandit attack and a planned abduction of 76 children in the Kasuwan Magani area of Kaduna State, following timely intelligence and a swift operational response....

August 21, (THEWILL) - A human rights organisation based in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State Capital, Ebonyi Justice, Human Right Protection and Defense Organization (JHRPD), has expressed concern over the delay in the conclusion of the trial of the suspects...

August 08, (THEWILL) - A 29-year-old Greek man died on Tuesday, after being stabbed multiple times during violent clashes between fans of the Greek soccer club, AEK Athens and Croatian club, Dinamo Zagreb, leading to the dismissal of some...

May 25, (THEWILL) - Barely 24 hours a Police Inspector was killed at Union Bank round about, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, unknown gunmen also attacked Oshiri Police Station in Onicha Local Government Area of the State, killing three policemen on...

May 16, (THEWILL) - The Yaba Magistrates Court, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, at the State Criminal Investigation department (SCID), Panti, Lagos, pending the conclusion of investigation. THEWILL had reported that Seun, on Monday, surrendered...

December 26, (THEWILL) - A trigger-happy Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), on Sunday, shot dead a Lagos-based female lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, in the Ajah area of the state. The unnamed policeman attached to the Ajah Police Station and his team were...

December 21, (THEWILL) – At least two police officers were killed on Wednesday, when gunmen open fire on a police patrol team along Agbaja road, in Lokoja, Kogi State. The spokesperson of the State Police Command,  SP William Ovye Aya,  confirmed...

December 08, (THEWILL) – The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has unveiled a digitalised central motor registry (CMR) command centre at the force headquarters in Abuja. The centre will make it possible for Nigerians to report vehicles stolen since January...

October 07, (THEWILL) - The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 40 Deputy Commissioners to the substantive rank of Commissioner of Police. The Commission also approved an accelerated promotion for two Assistant Commissioners due to existing vacancies...