The Kano State Police Command has launched a statewide crackdown on vehicles with covered, defaced or missing number plates. The operation, known as Operation Clean Plates, has led to the impoundment of 72 vehicles across Kano State. Police Commissioner Ibrahim Bakori said the affected drivers will face prosecution for violating number plate regulations. Bakori described…
Olatuji Disu, inspector-general of police (IGP), has assured personnel of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) that the proposed creation of state police will not affect their jobs, ranks, pensions, or career progression. Disu gave the assurance while addressing concerns among officers over ongoing discussions on state policing and its implications for the future of the…
Security operatives have dismantled an illegal firearms fabrication workshop and arrested seven suspects in Yobe State. The Yobe State Police Command has uncovered an illegal Dane gun manufacturing factory in Potiskum. Seven suspects linked to the operation were arrested. According to the police, the raid was carried out on June 2 following credible intelligence that…
The Nigeria Police Force says it has launched a manhunt for two suspects linked to the extrajudicial killing of Mene Ogidi in Delta state. In a press briefing on Tuesday, the police said the suspects include the driver who delivered the parcel allegedly containing a fabricated pistol and ammunition, as well as two members of…
Gunmen storm PMF camp in Kaiama, leaving officers dead and residents in panic. Suspected bandits have attacked a Police Mobile Force (PMF) camp in Tenebo community, Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing at least three police officers and injuring two others. The assault happened in the early hours of Saturday, with heavy gunfire…
The Nigeria Police Force has suspended the planned enforcement of its tinted glass permit policy following a court order. Police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the development on Thursday. He said the suspension halts enforcement that was scheduled to begin on January 2, 2026. According to Hundeyin, the police will maintain the suspension until the court…
A patrol team in Bauchi State came under a deadly ambush by bandits, killing five policemen and injuring two others. Consequently, the attack highlights the growing security challenges in northern Nigeria and the dangers law enforcement officers face in regions plagued by organized criminal networks. Escalating Violence Across Nigeria The brazen nature of the ambush…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has called on the National Assembly to increase the proposed women’s recruitment quota in the Nigeria Police Act (Amendment) Bill from 15 per cent to 30 per cent. Auwal Rafsanjani, Executive Director of CISLAC and head of Transparency International – Nigeria, made the statement on Tuesday in Abuja….
