Nigeria police officers have strongly rejected a purported welfare scheme involving the distribution of tricycles (popularly known as Keke Napep) at an inflated cost of N5.5 million, describing it as another ploy by senior officers to exploit their subordinates. Multiple sources within the Nigeria Police Force told SaharaReporters on Thursday morning that the initiative, spearheaded…
Calabar, Nigeria – Cross River State Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Calabar has remanded Inspector Effiong Bassey, the Nigeria Police officer who shot three unarmed civilians with his official rifle. Converseer reports that Chief Magistrate Mercy Ene, who presided over the case brought before the court by Officer in Charge of Legal, SP Otu Ubangha…
Police officers from the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit of the Nigeria Police Force have been caught on CCTV stealing mobile phones from a shop in Idogun, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State. According to SaharaReporters, the incident occurred on March 22, 2025, during a period of heightened tension in the community. The…
Calabar, Nigeria – A police officer attached to the Atakpa Division in Calabar, Cross River State, has shot three persons after reportedly going AWOL. Converseer learned that the incident occurred on Sunday morning near the Watt Market area, where the police station is located. According to The Paradise News, eyewitnesses said the officer, whose identity…
In a police wireless message dated March 12, 2025, the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) overseeing the Police Cooperative Society in Lagos informed all departments, commands, and other units through the Nigeria Police Cooperative Multi-Purpose Society Ltd. The Nigeria police authorities have introduced Bulk Stalker Engineering Limited to personnel as part of the welfare…
Benin, Nigeria – The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Cross River State Police Command, SP Irene Ugbo, has officially tied the knot with her Cross River-born partner, Mr M. Obase. Converseer reports the wedding ceremony took place on Saturday, 22nd February 2025, in Benin City, Edo State. The joyous event attracted friends, family,…
Abuja, Nigeria – A Federal High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has restrained the Police from rearresting cryptocurrency entrepreneur, Obol Jesam Michael, CEO of Afriq Arbitrage System (AAS). Converseer reports Michael was arrested over issues surrounding the cryptocurrency and has since been under police detention. But, he filed an action for…
The Nigerian police high command has been compromised in the case of Jesam Michael, CEO of Afriq Arbitrage System (AAS), who was arrested for fraud and financial exploitation. Sources informed SaharaReporters that Michael, identified as one of Nigeria’s cryptocurrency fraudsters, is accused of defrauding investors of $87.6 million. Numerous victims claim they have been unable…
The Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC) DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd.), has formally written to the Inspector General of Police requesting an investigation into officers of the Zone 7 Police Command accused of corruption and abuse of office. A statement by the commission notes that a petition by one of complaints from one Alhaji…
The Nigeria Police Force has fully authorized the retirement of all officers implicated in forgery, age falsification, and circumventing service regulations to extend their tenure beyond the mandatory retirement date. See Full List Here. A police wireless message dated February 10, 2025 addressed to all zonal commands, departments, and others referred to the decision reached…
