nigeria police

The Digest: The Lagos State Police Command has announced the passing of Matilda Ngbaronye, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of the Festac police station. According to an official statement, she died on Friday, October 24, after undergoing surgery at a medical centre in Surulere...

The Digest: The Nigeria Police Force has recovered two high-end Toyota vehicles stolen from the Netherlands and smuggled into Nigeria through Belgian ports. In a coordinated operation with INTERPOL, police tracked the stolen 2020 Toyota C-HR and 2019 Toyota RAV4 to locations in Lagos and Akwa...

The Digest: A Federal High Court in Abuja has declined an ex parte motion filed by the Nigeria Police Force seeking to stop the "Free Nnamdi Kanu Now" protest scheduled for Monday, October 20. Justice Umar instead directed the police to formally serve the protest organizer, Omoyele Sowore, and...

The Digest: The Nigeria Police Force has summoned Olasijibomi Ogundele, CEO of Sujimoto Construction, for questioning over allegations of advance fee fraud and criminal misappropriation totaling $556,000. The invitation follows a petition from a client who claimed to have paid for a luxury...

The Digest: The police have paraded twelve suspects connected to the violent deaths of Arise News anchor Somtochukwu Maduagwu and security guard Barnabas Danlami. According to reports from Vanguard and other sources, the arrests follow a coordinated investigation into the September armed...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has signed the Nigeria Police Training Institutions Establishment Bill into law, creating a statutory framework for 48 specialized police training institutions across the country's six geopolitical zones. Key Points: The law provides a comprehensive legal...

The Digest: The Nigeria Police Force has officially suspended its enforcement of the controversial vehicle tinted glass permit, complying with a court order that halted the exercise. Key Points: The FCT Police Spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, announced the suspension following the receipt of...

The Digest: The Nigeria Police Force has stated it has not been officially served with a Federal High Court order directing it to maintain the status quo on tinted glass permit enforcement. Force PRO Benjamin Hundeyin responded to lawyer Inibehe Effiong's social media post, highlighting that...

The Digest: A Federal High Court in Warri has ordered the Nigeria Police Force to maintain the status quo on its reintroduced tinted glass permit, following a legal challenge against its legality and alleged violation of citizens' rights. Key Points: The suit was filed by lawyer John...

The Digest: A retired Nigerian police officer, Francis Erhabor, has revealed that he and his team were paid a meager ₦500 daily allowance while fighting Boko Haram in 2012. Key Points: Retired officer Francis Erhabor was paid a meager ₦500 daily allowance. He and his colleagues were...