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  • The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun was under fire on Tuesday when the Senate told him that it was not satisfied with the explanation by the Nigeria Police Force over a total of 3,907 assault rifles and pistols allegedly missing from its armoury as at January 2020, insisting that the police must account for…

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  • The Abia federal lawmaker who assaulted an Abuja Bolt driver, Alex Ikwechegh, is scheduled to be arraigned before the Kuje Magistrate Court at 12 noon today, Wednesday. The probe and prosecution of Ikwechegh are being handled by the Inspector General of Police’s Special Investigation Unit. MEZIESBLOG recalls that the lawmaker, representing Aba North and South…

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  • IGP warns banks, business owners over impending cyberattacks

    The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has alerted financial institutions and business owners in Nigeria to protect their databases from impending attacks by hackers. The police boss expressed concerns over the increasing complexity of cyber threats and criminals’ subsequent attacks on people’s assets. During a retreat in Abuja yesterday, the IGP emphasized the importance of taking…

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  • The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has called medical practitioners in Nigeria to provide prompt and compassionate treatment to all victims of gunshots and accidents, irrespective of the presence or absence of a police report. The IGP made the call in a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, PRO, Force Head…

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  • Stakeholders in Niger state have appealed to the Acting Inspector General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, to enroll graduands of the Police Secondary Schools in the country into the Nigeria Police Academy They observed that, considering the kind of training the students are made to undergo, they should be considered for the force. Speaking at…

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  • BREAKING: Nigeria’s IGP scraps SARS

    The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has announced the dissolution of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS). He made the announcement around 1.30 pm at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. The IGP said the police unit is dissolved across all formations, the 36 state commands, and the Federal Capital Territory. He said officers and…

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  • BRIEF REMARKS BY THE Ag. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE IBRAHIM KPOTUN IDRIS, NPM mni, AT THE DECORATION OF NEWLY PROMOTED DIGs/FORSEC I heartily rejoice with you and congratulate you on your promotion to the esteemed rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police. By your elevation, you have become members of the Force Management Team and…

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