Nigerian Police

March 23, (THEWILL) – The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has charged personnel of the Nigeria Police Force to respect the fundamental rights of suspects. A statement signed on Sunday by the Force Public Relations officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi,...

March 20, (THEWILL) – At least six persons lost their lives, and 14 vehicles were gutted in a tragic accident that occurred in Abuja on Tuesday evening, the Federal Capital Territory Police Command has confirmed. The command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine...

March 20, (THEWILL) – Benue State has been grappling with a surge in criminal activities since the beginning of the year, with attacks and lawlessness spreading across several local government areas, including Agatu, Gwer West, Makurdi, Ukum, Logo, and...

September 01, (THEWILL) – Talk about a tactical bluster and you would understand how the police and the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, resolved the impasse that followed the latter’s summons to the former two weeks ago. THEWIIL recalls that the...

August 24, (THEWILL) – The Nigeria Police Force, on Saturday, confirmed the arrest of whistle-blower, Bristol Isaac Tamunobiefiri, also known as PIDOM, over the alleged leakage of government-classified documents and cybercrime. Force Spokesperson, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the arrest...

August 09, (THEWILL) – Police in Ogun State have arrested members of a kidnap syndicate in Ijebu-Igbo, for allegedly killing four persons and burying two in shallow graves after collecting ransom from the families of the victims. The suspects are...

January 14, (THEWILL) - Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command, have arrested three suspected human traffickers and rescued 41 children at Okolowo, a suburb of Ilorin, the State capital. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Okasanmi...

January 2, Operatives of the Katsina Police Command have repelled a terror attack on the Nipping police point in the Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina state. A source in the area said the attackers stormed the facility at Magama/Hirji...

December 03, (THEWILL) - Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have repelled an attack on the Orlu office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the State. A statement by the Spokesperson of the Command, Michael Abattam, said...

November 02, (THEWILL) - The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered an investigation into the alleged assault on woman Police Inspector, Bamidele Olorunsogo, by her DCO, Ajayi Matthew, in Ode-Omu, Osun state. The IGP issued the order to...