ABUJA – 467 Nigeria Police officers have been found guilty of age falsification and bypassing service regulations – a scandal that has rocked the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The officers implicated include high-profile names such as Simon Lough, SAN, and Benneth Igweh. The list, obtained by SaharaReporters, highlights widespread irregularities across various Force Entrants Cadet…
Men of the Akwa Ibom State police command have arrested 13-year-old Samuel Sunday for carrying his father’s gun and threatening to shoot fellow pupils at the St Paul Primary School, Ikot Ibiok, Eket Local Government Area (LGA), with it. The state Commissioner of Police (CP), Baba Mohammed Azare, who disclosed this while briefing newsmen today,…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has successfully rescued a young woman from the clutches of a suspected armed robber and ritual!st, launching an immediate manhunt for the fleeing suspect. A statement released by the command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, says On January 31, 2025, at approximately 11:30am, the Command received a distress call…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has directed all senior police officers who have exceeded 35 years in service or are above 60 years of age to proceed with retirement immediately. This decision was announced on Friday, January 31, following rising controversy over the tenure extension granted to Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, after he…
DSP Peter Ejike, a lawyer in charge of Zone 7 Legal Section, who connived with Prophet Ebuka Obi of Zion Prayer Movement Outreach to prosecute a blogger and content creator, Mr Chizorom Harrison Ofoegbu, Ijele Speaks, has been dismissed for fraud. In December 2024, Ejike was suspended along with Inspector Ekende Edwin, Inspector Esther Okafor, and…
Calabar, Nigeria – AIG Mustapha Mohammed Bala has officially succeeded AIG Jonathan Towuru as the Assistant Inspector-General of Police for Zone 6 Command, headquartered in Calabar, Cross River State. Towuru, who served as AIG in the Zone for two years, has been promoted to Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) and now oversees operations in…
Uyo, Nigeria – The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has apprehended two suspected kidnappers, Francis Bassey Ekpo and Ezekiel Nse Okon, from Ikpanya in the Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area. The duo allegedly kidnapped three individuals and demanded a ransom of ₦5 million, though the victims were rescued unharmed following police intervention. According to Baba…
Abuja, Nigeria – The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced February 1, 2025, as the commencement date for enforcing third-party insurance laws for all vehicle owners. This was disclosed by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, during a meeting with the Commissioner for Insurance, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Mr Olusegun Ayo Omosehin,…
Enugu, Nigeria – The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has categorically dismissed claims that the Enugu State Government’s official account was hacked, leading to the theft of N1.09 billion. In a statement released on 9 January 2025, the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, clarified that the allegations circulating online are entirely unfounded. According to…
Lagos, Nigeria – The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of a teacher, identified as Stella Nwadigo, aged 45, for allegedly physically abusing a 3-year-old pupil, Abayomi Michael, of Christ-Mitots International Nursery and Primary School in Ikorodu, Lagos State. According to a statement released by the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, the suspect…
