The promotion of Commissioners of Police (CP), Garba Ahmed, Nemi Edwin Osigoboka Iwo and Salman Garba Dogo to Assistant Inspectors General (AIG) has been approved by the Police Service Commission (PSC). Henzodaily gathered that the commission also promoted sixteen Deputy Commissioner of Police to the rank of Commissioner of Police. According to a statement released … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force has neutralised seven terrorists and recovered 23 firearms, along with assorted ammunition, in recent operations across the country. Armed men invaded Gobiraje Village in Suru Local Government Area of Kebbi State on February 14, 2025, kidnapping a 60-year-old man, Umaru Bawa. Police operatives trailed the suspects to Tundafari Forest, engaging them … Read more
Some retired police officers have called on the Police Service Commission (PSC) to comply with a National Industrial Court judgment that ordered their reinstatement. The affected officers, through their lawyer, Adeleke Agbola, have instituted contempt proceedings against the PSC and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) for allegedly failing to comply with the 2022 court order. … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force has fully authorized the retirement of all officers implicated in forgery, age falsification, and circumvention of service regulations to extend their tenure beyond the mandatory retirement date. A police wireless message dated February 10, 2025, and addressed to all zonal commands and departments referenced the decision taken by the Police Service … Read more
Human rights activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore, has alleged plans by the Nigeria Police Force to detain him following his critical remarks on the extension of Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun’s tenure. Henzodaily earlier reported that Sowore arrived at the Force Intelligence Headquarters at 9:58 a.m. on Monday, honouring an invitation from the police after … Read more
Former presidential candidate and activist, Omoyele Sowore, has announced that he has been granted bail following his questioning by the Force Intelligence Department (FID) of the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja on Monday. Sowore, however, declared that he would not accept any bail conditions that compromise his “innocence, dignity, and integrity.” Henzodaily earlier reported that the … Read more
Former presidential candidate and activist, Omoyele Sowore, has announced his intention to honour an invitation by the Nigerian Police Force regarding a viral video he released alleging extortion at a police checkpoint in Lagos. Sowore, in a post shared on the social media platform X.com (formerly Twitter) on Friday, confirmed receiving the official invitation letter … Read more
Former presidential candidate and activist, Omoyele Sowore, has revealed that the Nigeria Police Force has summoned him for questioning over a viral video allegedly exposing extortion at a police checkpoint in Lagos. The outspoken activist and 2019 and 2023 African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate raised the alarm on Thursday, claiming that police authorities are … Read more
Ahead of the festivities, the Ogun State command of the Nigeria Police Force on Tuesday deployed a total of 7,777 officers throughout the state to bolster the security of individuals and property. The command’s spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola in a statement disclosed that the State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, is reportedly at the … Read more
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of 18 senior police officers and the demotion of 19 others as part of its recent disciplinary actions. In a statement released on Friday by PSC spokesperson Ikechukwu Ani, the Commission disclosed that those dismissed included ten Assistant Superintendents, four Deputy Superintendents, two Chief Superintendents, and … Read more