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What You Should Know About New Police Acting Inspector-General, Kayode Egbetokun President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday approved the appointment of DIG Kayode Egbetokun as the new Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP). AttNews reports that his appointment was made known in a statement by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume. What you should know about Egbetokun: Kayode Egbetokun joined The Nigeria Police Force on 3rd March 1990 as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police, course 16. The vibrant Acting IGP studied Bsc (ed) Mathematics at the university of Lagos and holds the masters of science degree…

Asari Dokubo begs Tinubu not to release IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, says he is a criminal and gruesome murderer Renowned Niger Delta leader, Asari Dokubo, has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to release Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), asserting that it would amount to rewarding criminal behavior. Kanu, who is standing trial for terrorism, has been in custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since his re-arrest in 2021. A Federal High Court in Abuja had granted him bail in 2017 but he flouted the bail conditions and subsequently fled the…

Suspended EFCC chair, Abdulrasheed Bawa, detained The SSS invites Mr Bawa for interrogations few hours after he was suspended by President Bola Tinubu The suspended chairperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has submitted himself for interrogation by Nigeria’s secret police, the State Security Service (SSS). This followed an earlier “invitation” of Mr Bawa by the SSS a few hours after President Bola Tinubu suspended him on Wednesday. “The invitation relates to some investigative activities concerning him,” Peter Afunanya, the Public Relations Officer of SSS, said in a statement. The SSS’ statement, which was tweeted via…

You Can’t Work At Cross Purposes Under Me, Tinubu Warns Service Chiefs President Bola Tinubu has asked Service Chiefs to work together in order to strengthen the fight against insecurity. Tinubu gave the warning at a meeting… President Bola Tinubu has asked Service Chiefs to work together in order to strengthen the fight against insecurity. Tinubu gave the warning at a meeting he had with heads of security agencies on Thursday. Addressing State House correspondents after the meeting, the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, said the President demanded frequent consultations among the agencies. The President also mandated the security agencies…