Insecurity

Nigerians Anticipate Long-Awaited Security Enhancements – IGP

During the inauguration of the Police Response Unit and other initiatives in Lagos State, the IGP urged officers in Lagos to steer clear of corruption and any behaviors that could harm the force’s reputation. Addressing reporters in Lagos, the head of the Nigeria Police Force emphasized their efforts to minimize crime across regions such as […]

News

Musa Yusuf Gusau Assumes Duty As New Kaduna Police Commissioner

A new Commissioner of Police, Musa Yusuf Garba Gusau, has assumed office in Kaduna State following the approval by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Alkali Baba Usman. Mohammed Jalige, the Police Public. Relations Officer in a statement on Wednesday, said the new Commissioner of Police, being the 41st Commissioner to serve in the state, […]

News

IGP Orders Immediate Deployment Of CPs To State Commands

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba on Thursday ordered the immediate deployment of Commissioners of Police to various commands across the country. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Force Public Relations Officer FPRO CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi’ The FPRO explained that this followed the approval […]

Politics

Elections: IGP Orders Restriction Of Movement, Reaffirms Ban On VIP Aides, Escorts

2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS: IGP ORDERS RESTRICTION OF MOVEMENT ON ELECTION DAY, REAFFIRMS BAN ON VIP AIDES, ESCORTS, STATE SECURITY OUTFITS PARTICIPATION Consequent to the first part of the 2023 General Elections – the Presidential and National Assembly Elections – scheduled to hold on Saturday 25th February 2023 across all States of the Federation and the […]

News

Cash Swap Riots: We Are Investigating Governors Over Inciting Utterances – IGP

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali, on Wednesday revealed that the force is investigating individuals, including state governors whose utterances are considered to have incited citizens to riots over the naira redesign policy of the federal government. Briefing correspondents alongside the Attorney General of Federation, Abubakar Malami, after a meeting of the National […]

Insecurity

Self Defense: We’re In Talks With FG & IGP – Zamfara Govt Reveals

According to the Zamfara State administration, discussions over permitting eligible people of the State to purchase guns for self-defense are still ongoing with the Federal Government and the Inspector General of Police (IGP). Speaking to reporters at the State Radio headquarters in Gusau, the state capital, information commissioners Hon. Ibrahim Magaji Dosara and Hon. DIG […]

Insecurity

IGP Doles Out N32M To Families Of “Fallen Heroes” In Zamfara

In line with the welfare commitment of the Inspector-General of Police to officers and men of the Force, a cheque of Thirty Million, Two Hundred and Ten Thousand, Two Hundred and Eighty-nine Naira, Thirty-two Kobo (N30, 210, 289. 32K) has been presented to the next-of-kin of eight deceased officers of the Zamfara State Police Command. […]

News

Police Reform: Presidency, IGP Organize Strategic Communication Training For Police PROs

The Presidency, under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, and the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, have partnered with the United National Development Programme (UNDP) for a 3-day training in strategic communications for Police Public Relations Officers (PPROs) of the Nigeria Police Force. The programme, organized by the CLEEN […]

Crimes

IGP Decries, Speaks Tough Against Attacks On Officers, Facilities In Southeast

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, has strongly condemned the recent spate of attacks on Police officers, facilities, and other police operational assets around the nation, particularly in the South East where there have been attacks on police stations, ruthless murder of police officers in their line of duty to […]

Insecurity

IGP Orders Maximum Security In Schools, Colleges

•Deploys Operational Assets to Complement Existing Architecture The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, has ordered the review of police personnel and operational assets deployments to schools and colleges around the country, to ensure the protection of schools and colleges, particularly boarding schools, tertiary institutions, and its campuses in areas prone […]