The organizers of the scheduled October 1st nationwide protest have written to the Nigerian Police to seek for adequate security for their members. This is contained in a statement jointly signed by the Education Rights Campaign (ERC), Movement for Fundamental Change (MFC), Youth Rights Campaign (YRC), Joint Action Front (JAF), and Pan-African Consciousness Renaissance (PACOR-Nigeria)….
Parading the suspects at the Command headquarters in Osogbo on Wednesday, the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Giwa-Alade Emmanuel, said the arrest was made following a tip-off from a concerned citizen. Operatives of the Osun State Police Command have arrested seven suspected ritualists for possession of human body parts. Parading the suspects at the Command…
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has approved a standardised uniform and kits for Supernumerary Police, popularly known as Spy Police. Egbetokun said the approval was to enhance the professionalism and visibility of Supernumerary Police officers. ESpeaking at the unveiling of the kits on Tuesday, Egbetokun, who was represented by the Deputy Inspector General…
The authorities have levied a nine-count charge against Mr. Bristol, alleging that he illegally mobilised support from Nigerian citizens to participate in the recent nationwide hunger protests. The Nigeria Police Force has initiated formal legal proceedings against Isaac Bristol, whom the police have identified as PIDOMNigeria, a prominent whistleblower who has garnered significant attention on…
As the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) President Joe Ajaero is set to honour the invitation of the Nigerian Police, all national officers of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) from its 54 affiliate unions will accompany him to honour the invitation. It would be recalled that he has been accused of issues ranging around his alleged…
The leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has put its members and affiliates on red alert, threatening a nationwide strike should the Nigerian Police Force detain its president, Joe Ajaero. The resolution was announced by the deputy president of the union, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju after an emergency meeting of the group’s National Executive Council…
The organizers of the planned August 1-10, 2024, hardship protest in Nigeria have provided details of the protest to the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, as requested. The details include venues and locations where the protests will take place. The organizers, through their attorney Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN, have also requested the contact details of…
A shocking incident unfolded on Wempco Road in Ogba, Lagos, when a Mobile Police officer attacked an e-hailing driver for slowing down at a Zebra crossing to allow a pedestrian to pass. The officer, who had crossed the road at the same point, accused the driver of trying to hit him and began punching him….
The Anambra State Police Command has expressed her sadness over the death of CSP Haruna Mohammed, who served as the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command from May 2018 to March 2021 before handing over the SP Ikenga Tochukwu as the Command’s Spokesperson. CSP Mohammed whose news of death sent waves of shock to…
The Nigeria Police Force has said the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has no business meddling with land cases or other civil matters. According to a statement issued on Sunday, the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, also refuted the allegations made against Egbetokun in connection with a land dispute involving one Bilikisu…
