Tag: Nigeria Police

Tinubu pulls 100,000 Police from VIPs amid kidnapping surge

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Tinubu pulls Police

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of roughly 100,000 police officers currently assigned to VIPs and politicians, directing that they be redeployed to frontline security and counter-insurgency operations across the country. The decision, announced after a high-level security meeting yesterday in Abuja, is part of new measures to tackle the surge in mass abductions and terror attacks.  According to the President’s media aide, Bayo Onanuga, VIPs needing security support will now be protected by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), allowing the Police to refocus on core…

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Zamfara: Police rescue 25 women, children after storming bandits’ hideout 

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Zamfara police rescue

Police operatives in Zamfara State have successfully rescued 25 kidnapped victims, including 10 women and 15 children, after engaging bandits in a swift counter-operation on Friday night. Police spokesperson, DSP Yazid Abubakar confirmed the operation in a statement issued yesterday. The attackers had invaded Kuraje village in the Damba area of Gusau local government area around 9:45pm, whisking the victims away in what residents described as a chaotic and terrifying raid marked by heavy gunfire. However, the bandits’ escape was short-lived. Moments after residents raised the alarm, joint teams from…

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Police seal PDP national secretariat with barbed-wire, as leadership war deepens 

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The operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have effected a comprehensive seal-off of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja, using barbed-wire and the Legacy House in the high-brow Maitama district of the FCT. The Police also blocked all the access points to the party secretariat and the Legacy House with patrol vehicles yesterday. All the consequential places where the factional leaderships could seize for their meetings were blocked by police operatives. This followed the violent confrontation between two factions of the party on…

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Police declare Sowore as ‘wanted’

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Police declare Sowore

The Lagos State Police Command has declared activist Omoyele Sowore ‘wanted’ for allegedly planning to incite public disorder and obstruct major roads in the state. Commissioner of Police Olohundare Jimoh disclosed this to newsmen yesterday in the Iyana-Oworo section of the Third Mainland Bridge, saying the Command was closing in on Sowore and others accused of coordinating activities intended to disrupt public peace. “Sowore should surrender at the nearest police station or face arrest wherever he is found. Anyone attempting to cause disturbance or block our roads will face the…

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President Tinubu Signs Landmark Bill to Establish 48 Police Training Academies Nationwide

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Hassan Umar Faruk Abuja  In a major overhaul of Nigeria’s security infrastructure, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the Nigeria Police Training Institutions Establishment Bill, 2024, into law. The new legislation provides a legal framework for 48 specialized police training institutions across the country, aiming to standardize and professionalize law enforcement education. A New Ecosystem for Police Training The law formally recognizes and organizes these institutions into a cohesive national network, categorized for specific functions: · Police Colleges: Foundational training institutions in Ikeja (Lagos), Kaduna, Maiduguri (Borno), Oji River (Enugu),…

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Independence Day: “Sack CP Bakori now!” – Gov.Yusuf accuses Police Chief of sabotage, partisanship

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Gov.Yusuf accuses Police Chief

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately sack the state Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, accusing him of sabotage, insubordination, and partisan politics. The governor’s outrage followed the sudden withdrawal of police personnel from the 65th Independence Day celebration in Kano – a move he described as disgraceful, unprofessional, and disloyal to the Nigerian state. Speaking at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Governor Yusuf blasted the CP for boycotting a national event that symbolises unity and patriotism. “This is sabotage, this is…

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2027: Police seal ADC meeting venue in Lagos after Kaduna clampdown

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Police seal ADC venue

…Analysts warn of growing intolerance ahead of polls The African Democratic Congress, (ADC), has again accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of stifling opposition activities, after police operatives yesterday sealed-off Lion Field in Alimosho, Lagos, a venue earlier approved for an ADC political meeting. The development comes barely 24 hours after Police in Kaduna shut down the party’s office ahead of a scheduled North-West leadership meeting, sparking fears of a wider clampdown on opposition movements. Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is now facing mounting criticism after state authorities blocked…

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Kaduna By-elections: Police to restrict movements in 4 LGAs

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Kaduna By elections

The Kaduna Police Command has ordered the restriction of movement in Chikun, Kajuru, Sabon-Gari, and Zaria local government areas (LGAs) to ensure the peaceful conduct of  today’s by-elections. A statement issued yesterday by the state’s Police Command spokesman, DSP Mansir Hassan, reads: “The command wishes to announce and respectfully inform the members of the public that there will be a restriction of movement on Saturday, 16th August 2025, from 12:00am in the following local government areas: Sabon-Gari, Zaria, Chikun, and Kajuru”. Hassan said, “The measure is part of security arrangements…

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Police move against Obi supporters, ban birthday rally in Kaduna

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Kaduna Police move

The Kaduna State Police Command has warned supporters of the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, (LP) Peter Obi, against going ahead with a planned political rally in honour of his birthday, citing security concerns and a prevailing ban on political gatherings in the state. In a statement issued yesterday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, the police said they had received credible intelligence suggesting that criminal elements were plotting to infiltrate and hijack the rally to cause chaos and breach the peace. The Police said…

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22 arraigned over 13 Plateau wedding guests’ killing

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Plateau killing

The Plateau State Police Command has announced the commencement of the trial of the 22 suspects arrested in connection with the death of 13 wedding guests in Mangun community, Mangu local government area of the state. Recall that the incident occurred on June 20, 2025, when a bus carrying passengers from Kaduna State was attacked by a mob, resulting in the deaths and injuries of several people. Addressing newsmen at the Command’s headquarters in Jos on Thursday, the state Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, said the police command had swiftly…

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