May 16, 2024

May 16, 2024

IGP Appoints Tunji Disu As Rivers Commissioner Of Police

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has appointed CP Olatunji Disu, as the new Commissioner of Police for Rivers Command, and seven other CPs. In a signal already dispatched and sighted by Security Focus (SF), the appoitment of the new Commissioner of Police was in order to ensure efficiency in tackling violent crimes […]

Nov 11 Polls: ‘There Will Be Injurious Consequences’, DHQ Issues Warning To Unknown Gunmen

The Defence Headquarters has issued a stern warning to gunmen planning to disguise in military wears to cause violence during Saturday’s off-cycle governorship elections in Kogi, Imo, and Bayelsa states. Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, warned that there would be injurious consequences for their actions. Buba warned that the Nigerian military […]

IGP Presents Cheques Worth N42.3m To Families Of Deceased Police Officers In Katsina

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun on Wednesday presented cheques of different amounts worth forty-two million, three hundred and fourteen thousand naira, and eighty-one kobo (₦42,314,145.81K) to families/next of kin of the deceased police officers who died while in active service in Katsina State. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Aliyu Musa, while presenting […]

Armed Robbery Gang Kills Member Over Sharing Formula In Ondo

Leader of an armed robbery gang, Blessing Okon, has narrated how he and others macheted their member, Shahabi Jadi, to death over the sharing formula of proceeds from a robbery operation in Ondo State. Okon, who also works as a labourer at Ehinowo Camp via Ondo town, was arrested along with other members of the […]

Kwara NSCDC Recovers Car Stolen In Kaduna During Test Running, Hands It Over To Owner

The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has recovered a car stolen in Kaduna State. Commandant Umar J.G. Mohammed on Wednesday handed over the recovered stolen vehicle, with chassis number No. 2TIBR3E67C846903, to the owner in Ilorin, the state capital. The spokesman of the command, Ayeni Olasunkanmi, said on […]

NSCDC Arrests 15 Suspected Vandals In FCT

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) FCT Command says it has arrested no fewer than fifteen suspected vandals, scavengers and miscreants who specialized in vandalizing critical public infrastructure. The Command disclosed this on Wednesday. According to the Command, the arrests were made as part of its scaled-up routine night operations within the territory. […]

We Didn’t Intend To Strip VIPs Of Police Escorts, Force PRO, Adejobi Clarifies

The Nigeria Police Force have said the Acting Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has never withdrawn police officers attached to important personalities in the country. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, clarified that the IGP only withdrew Police Mobile Force (PMF) personnel from certain important personalities. According to Adejobi, the […]