IGP Egbetokun

IGP charges Sowore with false publication, forgery

The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, on Wednesday charged politician and online publisher Omoyele Sowore with false publication and forgery before...

IGP’s Request Granted: Court Orders Six Banks to Release Sowore-Linked Account Details

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered six banks to furnish the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, with details of account documents...

Kano Sallah incident: IGP withdraws Emir Sanusi’s invitation to report in Abuja for questioning

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, has withdrawn the invitation to Emir Sanusi II of Kano initially summoned for questioning over...

IGP Deploys Intelligence Response Team to Rescue Kidnapped Afenifere Youth Leader

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate deployment of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) to ensure the safe rescue of...

Just In: Police IG’s Extended Tenure: AGF Affirms Legality, Legitimacy

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) has given his stamp of approval on the extended...

Just in: Sowore pleads innocence of cybercrime charges

Omoyele Sowore, a former presidential candidate and prominent activist, has entered a ‘not-guilty’ plea before Justice Musa Liman to the 17 cybercrime charges...

Breaking: Detained Omoyele Sowore hauled up in FCT court

Omoyele Sowore, ex-presidential candidate and activist, who has been detained in the police custody since Monday, has arrived at the Federal High Court...

Woman accused of threatening Seyi Tinubu, IGP, gets N10m bail

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted Olamide Thomas, who allegedly threatened Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola...

e-CMR: Nigeria police bow to pressure, suspend enforcement on vehicle owners

In response to public criticism and demand, the Nigeria police have announced the suspension of the enforcement of the controversial e-CMR on vehicle...

Minister intervenes in IG, PSC dispute over police recruitment

The Minister of Police Affairs, Sen. Ibrahim Gaidam, has stepped in to mediate in the dispute between the Police Service Commission (PSC) and...

Lagos lawmakers to IGP: Your position on state police unacceptable

The Lagos State House of Assembly has disagreed with the position of the Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Olukayode Egbetokun, that Nigeria is not...

Merge NSCDC, FRSC with Police – IG

The Federal Government should merge the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) with the Police...

Better equipment, inadequate training, poor welfare: Security chiefs table challenges before Reps

Service chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, Dr Kayode Egbetokun, have outlined their challenges in tackling insecurity in the country. They listed their...

Reps livid at absence of service chiefs, IGP at plenary session

The House of Representatives on Thursday rebuffed the representatives of the Service Chiefs at its plenary session, insisting that the heads of the...

PSC retires four DIGs, appoints replacements 

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has ordered the retirement of four senior Deputy Inspectors-General of Police with immediate effect. They are Dan-Mallam Mohammed,...

No more special promotions, promotions now to be on merit, says IGP Egbetokun

“Old things have passed away”, these were the words of the Inspector General of Police, Dr Kayode Egbetokun in Kano on Friday as...