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Respect Human Rights, Court Orders, CJN Advise IGP

Respect Human Rights, Court Orders, CJN Advise IGP

Respect human rights, court orders, CJN tells IGP The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has called on security agencies in the country to ensure full compliance with court orders and to respect human rights. She expressed concern over the growing trend of non-compliance by some law enforcement agencies, noting that such acts undermine the integrity of the justice system and weaken public confidence. According to a Sunday statement by her Senior Special Assistant on Media, Tobi Soniyi, the CJN made the call when the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and his team, paid her a courtesy visit…
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Police Officers Enlisted Before 2004 Given Deadline To Submit Pension Information

Police Officers Enlisted Before 2004 Given Deadline To Submit Pension Information

Police Officers Enlisted Before 2004 Given Deadline To Submit Pension Information All Nigerian police officers enlisted before the establishment of Pension Fund Administrators (PFA) on June 30, 2004, including inspectors and rank-and-file personnel, have been ordered to submit their pension details. AttNews News gathered that affected officers must provide their information to the administrative office of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command Headquarters in Abuja by Monday, February 24, 2025. This directive was communicated through an urgent police wireless message exclusively obtained by SaharaReporters on Sunday. The officers are required to submit their serial number, name, gender, date of…
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Police Warn Nigerians: Spreading Falsehood ONLINE Is A Criminal Offense, Deny Witch-hunting Critics

Police Warn Nigerians: Spreading Falsehood ONLINE Is A Criminal Offense, Deny Witch-hunting Critics

Spreading Falsehoods Online Is A Criminal Offence – Police Warn Nigerians, Deny Witch-hunting Critics The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has cautioned Nigerians against spreading falsehoods, disinformation, mal-information, or distorting facts online, noting that they are criminal offense. In a video statement shared on the Nigerian Police Force’s X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday, Adejobi emphasised the importance of fact-checking before sharing information, urging bloggers, journalists, and content creators to verify their facts before publishing. He said in part, “Spreading falsehoods, disinformation, mal-information, distortion or facts or the likes online is a criminal offence. “Whether it is online or…
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Two Suspects Linked To Murder Of Anambra Lawmaker Justice Azuka Escape From Police Custody

Two Suspects Linked To Murder Of Anambra Lawmaker Justice Azuka Escape From Police Custody

Two Suspects Linked To Murder Of Anambra Lawmaker Justice Azuka Escape From Police Custody Two suspects linked to the murder of the late member representing Onitsha 1 Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon. Justice Azuka, have escaped from police custody. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday in Awka, the state capital. Ikenga said that the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, upon receiving the report of the suspects’ escape, immediately mobilized human, operational, and intelligence assets to ensure the re-arrest…
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TRUE-LIFE CONFESSION: I Sleep With 12 To 20 Men Daily For N1,000; 14-Year-Old JSS 3 Girl Confess.

TRUE-LIFE CONFESSION: I Sleep With 12 To 20 Men Daily For N1,000; 14-Year-Old JSS 3 Girl Confess.

TRUE-LIFE CONFESSION: 14-Year-Old JSS 3 Girl Says She Sleeps With 12 To 20 Men Daily For N1,000 Yesterday, Southwest Security Network codenamed Amotekun reportedly busted a sex trafficking syndicate in Ogun state. According to Trending Ex, the syndicate lure kids and use them as sex slaves charging customers as low as ₦1k per session. 14yr old victim said they brought her from Akwa Ibom on the promise’s that she’ll work as a sales girl. On getting there, they gave her some drugs, the boss lady cut her hair and told her that, if she runs away, she’ll use the hair…
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IGP Egbetokun Writes Senate On Missing Firearms, Requests ‘Closed-Door’ Probe

IGP Egbetokun Writes Senate On Missing Firearms, Requests ‘Closed-Door’ Probe

Egbetokun Writes Senate On Missing Firearms, Requests ‘Closed-Door’ Probe Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of police (IGP), has asked the senate to conduct the investigation into the missing 3,907 firearms behind “closed doors”. Egbetokun’s request is contained in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on the floor of the red chamber on Thursday. BACKGROUNDOn Tuesday, the senate committee on public accounts queried the Nigeria Police Force (NFP) over the missing firearms. The 2019 auditor-general of the federation report revealed that some firearms and ammunition were missing from the police armoury. Egbetokun nominated Suleiman Abdul, an assistant inspector-general (AIG), to…
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3,907 Arms Went Missing Before Egbetokun’s Tenure – Police Respond To Senate Panel

3,907 Arms Went Missing Before Egbetokun’s Tenure – Police Respond To Senate Panel

3,907 Arms Went Missing Before Egbetokun’s Tenure – Police Respond To Senate Panel The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says 3,907 weapons did not go missing from its armoury during the tenure of Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of police (IGP). On Tuesday, the senate committee on public accounts queried the NPF over the missing firearms. The disappearance of the ammunitions was contained in a 2019 report issued by the office of the auditor-general of the federation. Egbetokun nominated Suleiman Abdul, an assistant inspector-general (AIG), to respond to the senators’ queries. Lawmakers rejected the police representative’s “unsatisfactory explanations” on the subject and…
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Nigerian Police Authorities Mandate Personnel To Contribute Over N3 Billion To POWA Association Under IGP Egbetokun’s Wife

Nigerian Police Authorities Mandate Personnel To Contribute Over N3 Billion To POWA Association Under IGP Egbetokun’s Wife

Nigerian Police Authorities Mandate Personnel To Contribute Over N3billion To POWA Association Under IGP Egbetokun’s Wife. POWA is led by the wife of the Inspector General of Police, Elizabeth Egbetokun. The Nigeria Police Force has mandated its personnel to pay what it tagged “2025 Police Officers’ Wives Association due”. POWA is led by the wife of the Inspector General of Police, Elizabeth Egbetokun. A signal obtained by SaharaReporters showed that officers from the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) would pay N12,000 each while Inspectors and rank and file are expected to pay N6000 each. They were ordered to…
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Nigeria Police Force: Of What Purpose? – By Dr. Ody Ajike, Esq

Nigeria Police Force: Of What Purpose? – By Dr. Ody Ajike, Esq

Nigeria Police Force: Of What Purpose? Introduction Nigeria is a Country of multidimensional ethnic and religious loyalties that preceded and superseded our modern governments. Nonetheless, as a modern State, we must ensure our rules and laws stand above our loyalties to ethnic groups, religious and political leaders. The evils of ethnicity and religion have been a threat to our national strength and honour. Our Country is what protects us and shares rights and responsibilities. For the State, the Primary Responsibility of every government is the welfare and security of the people. Embedded in this responsibility is the protection and preservation…
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Police Arrest Suspect Who Concealed Gun, Ammunition In Transistor Radio

Police Arrest Suspect Who Concealed Gun, Ammunition In Transistor Radio

Police Arrest Suspect Who Concealed Gun, Ammunition In Transistor Radio The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says its commitment to strengthening national security is yielding results. In a statement issued on Sunday, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, force spokesperson, said officers recently carried out a series of operations across the country resulting in the arrest of a suspect concealing firearm and live ammunition in a transistor radio. Adejobi said the officers of the Lagos police command arrested the suspect identified as Wisdom Obi at the Abule-Ado axis of the state. He said the 24-year-old suspect was riding an unregistered motorcycle when he was stopped…
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