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The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has spoken against the establishment of state police in the country.    While speaking at a one-day dialogue on state policing, Egbetokun said the country was not ripe for such. The police boss said the establishment of state police will execerbate ethnic …

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered investigations into the circumstances surrounding the alleged assault on the person of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Joe Ajaero.   Revealing this to journalists, the Force spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said, IGP directed the DIG to …

Acting Inspector General of Police, IGP, Olukayode Egbetokun, has directed medical personnel across the country to treat gunshot victims without a police report.    Egbetokun said the directive became necessary based on the Compulsory Treatment and Care for Victims of Gunshot Act, 2017.    In the Police internal memo dated …

The Abia government has asked for a thorough investigation into allegations that Otti is bankrolling IPOB and Labour Party in the state to instigate terror. The Abia State Government has called on President Bola Tinubu to, without delay, carry out a thorough investigation into allegations against Governor Alex Otti by …

The Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, on Thursday September 28, 2023, visited the National Trauma Centre, National Hospital, to personally assess the condition of a Police Inspector, Omeje Matthew, who was brutally attacked and macheted by armed hoodlums at his residence in Kabusa, Abuja.     …

A Nigerian man has accused the deputy governor of Edo state, Phillip Shaibu, of ‘’stealing’’ his Daytona Gold wristwatch.    In a video making the rounds on social media, the man said before the general elections, he and some other persons were allegedly ‘’abducted” by security agents attached to the …

State Commissioners of Police have been directed by acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun to establish Complaint Response Units in their respective command.    The directive which was given after Chief Commissioner of Public Complaints Commission, Abimbola Ayo-Yusuf and his team visited the Force Headquarters and had an extensive conversation …

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has dismissed reports of a possible reversal of the PMF reform policy to withdraw Police Mobile Force (PMF) personnel from certain important personalities.    A statement released by the spokesperson of the force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, says the decision to withdraw the …

The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has condemned the disturbing incident where a police team ran a vehicle over a citizen on Thursday June 29, 2023 at Ekpoma, Edo State.    The viral video shows the victim’s hand and leg tied as he was made to lie on …

Egbetokun said this on Monday in Abuja at a conference with the Police Tactical Commanders. He said the force would re-evaluate the responsibilities of the PMF to ensure their effective utilisation. “Specifically, we shall effect the withdrawal of PMF personnel from VIP escort and guard duties. “While the protection of …