Security

Police To Establish Full Drone System To Aid Security The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, says the Nigeria Police Force will soon establish a full drone system to tackle the nation’s security challenges adequately. Egbetokun said this while delivering the first distinguished Personality Lecture, organised by the TETFUND Centre of Excellence in Multidisciplinary Studies (TCEMS), University of Ibadan (UI), on Monday in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lecture was titled: “The Nigeria Police Force and the Management of Internal Security”. Egbetokun said although the force already had a drone, it would now establish a full…

Police Arrest Man For Selling Five-Year-Old Daughter N1.5 Million Police authorities in Bauchi State have apprehended a man accused of attempting to sell his five-year-old daughter for N1.5 million. The suspect identified as Yusuf Umar, 49, claimed to be a staff of the Warji Local Government Council. According to the police report, Umar had already arranged to hand over the child to an unknown person, unaware that the potential buyer was an undercover police detective. “On the 26th of May 2024, the accused took the infant 5-year-old daughter from the estranged wife in Warji LGA under the pretence that he…

Police Unveil Upgraded Cybercrime Reporting Platform The Nigeria Police Force has unveiled a platform for reporting cybercrime. NPF says the platform is in its bid to reinforce its commitment to tackling digital threats. The new portal, managed by the NPF National Cybercrime Centre is now accessible with a new site replacing the old site. The Force spokesperson, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. The statement read, “The Nigeria Police Force is pleased to inform the general public of the launch of a new, more robust, and secure domain for reporting cybercrime-related offences as part of the…