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Ahead of Saturday, February 25 Presidential and National Assembly Elections across all States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered a restriction of all forms of vehicular movement on roads, waterways, and other forms of transportation, from 12 …

The Inspector-General of Police, Baba Usman Alkali has said that the force is investigating some governors and individuals whose utterances are considered to have incited riots over the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria.    Alkali said this at the end of Wednesday’s National Security Council meeting, …

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the arrest and subsequent prosecution of all individuals engaged in the sale or abuse of the naira notes issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).   A statement released by the spokesperson of the police force, SP Olumuyiwa …

The Senate has confirmed President Muhammadu Buhari’s nomination of Mr Solomon Arase as Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC).   Arase’s confirmation, which took place Wednesday, Jan. 25, at plenary, was a sequel to the consideration of a report by the Committee on Police Affairs.   Chairman of the …

Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Dingyadi has said that Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba has had his tenure extended by the federal government and won’t be retiring midway into the general elections this year.    Addressing State House Correspondents after the first Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting of 2023, Dingyadi said the Police …

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has paid a visit to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba Alkali, at the Police headquarters in Abuja, where he demanded investigation and prosecution of the culprit (s) involved in the murder of legal practitioner, late Bolanle Raheem who was killed on Christmas day …

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has recommended the immediate suspension of Assistant Superintendent of Police Drambi Vandi, the officer attached to the Ajah Divisional Headquarters of the Lagos State Police Command, responsible for the shooting and killing of Barrister Omobolanle Raheem.   Bolanle was shot in the …

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, to take “the strongest possible action” against the policeman who killed a pregnant lawyer, Bolanle Raheem. Naija News had reported that Raheem was killed by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Drambi Vandi who shot at a vehicle conveying …

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba has disclosed that those carrying out attacks on Independent National Electoral Commission’s offices use bombs and dynamites.    Speaking on Friday, December 23, in Abakaliki while addressing personnel of the force as part of activities marking his visit to the state, Baba asked security operatives to do all …

The Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Usman Baba has raised of alarm of separatist groups and failed politicians working to disrupt 2023 general election.  Appearing before the house of representatives ad hoc committee investigating attacks on the facilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday, December 16, the IGP who was represented …