IGP – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:23:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png IGP – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 The Presidency has explained the circumstances surrounding the resignation of former Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun https://www.theinfostride.com/the-presidency-has-explained-the-circumstances-surrounding-the-resignation-of-former-inspector-general-of-police-kayode-egbetokun/ https://www.theinfostride.com/the-presidency-has-explained-the-circumstances-surrounding-the-resignation-of-former-inspector-general-of-police-kayode-egbetokun/#respond Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:00:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=478214 The Presidency has explained the circumstances surrounding the resignation of former Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Egbetokun stepped down from his position due to personal matters requiring his full attention. According to Onanuga, the former police chief cited family issues that demanded [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/the-presidency-has-explained-the-circumstances-surrounding-the-resignation-of-former-inspector-general-of-police-kayode-egbetokun/feed/ 0 IGP Deploys CP Abayomi Shogunle to Lead Election Duty in Anambra https://www.theinfostride.com/igp-deploys-cp-abayomi-shogunle-to-lead-election-duty-in-anambra/ https://www.theinfostride.com/igp-deploys-cp-abayomi-shogunle-to-lead-election-duty-in-anambra/#respond Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:00:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=471105 The Inspector General of Police, Dr. Kayode Egbetokun, has deployed Commissioner of Police Abayomi Shogunle, PhD, to oversee security operations for the November 8 governorship election in Anambra State. This was contained in a statement issued by the spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, and made available to journalists on Tuesday. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/igp-deploys-cp-abayomi-shogunle-to-lead-election-duty-in-anambra/feed/ 0 Osun APC Chairmen Sue FG, IGP, and State Government Over Tenure Dispute https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-apc-chairmen-sue-fg-igp-and-state-government-over-tenure-dispute/ https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-apc-chairmen-sue-fg-igp-and-state-government-over-tenure-dispute/#respond Sat, 13 Sep 2025 12:00:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=466607 The lingering local government crisis in Osun State has escalated as reinstated executives of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have dragged the Federal Government, the Inspector General of Police, and the Osun State Government to court over the tenure of their offices. The officials, elected in October 2022, were initially removed by Governor Ademola Adeleke [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-apc-chairmen-sue-fg-igp-and-state-government-over-tenure-dispute/feed/ 0 Engineer files petition to IGP alleging abuse and unlawful invasion of property https://www.theinfostride.com/engineer-files-petition-to-igp-alleging-abuse-and-unlawful-invasion-of-property/ https://www.theinfostride.com/engineer-files-petition-to-igp-alleging-abuse-and-unlawful-invasion-of-property/#respond Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:52:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=461958 An engineer based in Abuja has formally petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) over alleged abuse, harassment, and the unlawful invasion of his private property by individuals he claims acted under the pretense of law enforcement authority. The petition, which was submitted earlier this week, calls for a thorough investigation into the incident and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/engineer-files-petition-to-igp-alleging-abuse-and-unlawful-invasion-of-property/feed/ 0 IGP Egbetokun Dismisses PDP’s Allegations of Destabilization, Assassination Plot in Osun https://www.theinfostride.com/igp-egbetokun-dismisses-pdps-allegations-of-destabilization-assassination-plot-in-osun/ https://www.theinfostride.com/igp-egbetokun-dismisses-pdps-allegations-of-destabilization-assassination-plot-in-osun/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:00:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=403623 The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has dismissed allegations by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, accusing him of plotting to destabilize the state and assassinate Governor Ademola Adeleke. Egbetokun, speaking during the decoration of senior officers in Abuja on Thursday, described the accusations as baseless and unworthy of a response. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/igp-egbetokun-dismisses-pdps-allegations-of-destabilization-assassination-plot-in-osun/feed/ 0 IGP Orders Investigation Into Suspect’s Death in Kwara Police Cell https://www.theinfostride.com/igp-orders-investigation-into-suspects-death-in-kwara-police-cell/ https://www.theinfostride.com/igp-orders-investigation-into-suspects-death-in-kwara-police-cell/#respond Sun, 22 Dec 2024 19:30:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=398551 The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has directed the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID) to take over the investigation into the death of a suspect, Tunji Abdulquadri Jimoh, who died in a cell at the Kwara State Police Command headquarters in Ilorin on Friday. This directive was announced in a statement by the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/igp-orders-investigation-into-suspects-death-in-kwara-police-cell/feed/ 0 Police Will Not Require Amotekun for Ondo Guber Election, says IGP Egbetokun https://www.theinfostride.com/police-will-not-require-amotekun-for-ondo-guber-election-says-igp-egbetokun/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-will-not-require-amotekun-for-ondo-guber-election-says-igp-egbetokun/#respond Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:00:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=393979 The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has announced that the police will not require the assistance of Amotekun, the South-West security outfit, for the November 16 Ondo governorship election, assuring that comprehensive plans are in place to ensure a peaceful voting process. According to Force spokesperson Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement issued on Sunday, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-will-not-require-amotekun-for-ondo-guber-election-says-igp-egbetokun/feed/ 0 IGP Orders Protection for EndBadGovernance Protest Participants https://www.theinfostride.com/igp-orders-protection-for-endbadgovernance-protest-participants/ https://www.theinfostride.com/igp-orders-protection-for-endbadgovernance-protest-participants/#respond Mon, 29 Jul 2024 11:00:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=385880 The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has instructed senior police officials to ensure the safety of participants in the planned #EndBadGovernance protest, scheduled for August 1 to 10, 2024. This directive follows a request from human rights lawyer Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, who, on July 26, 2024, wrote to the IGP on behalf of the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/igp-orders-protection-for-endbadgovernance-protest-participants/feed/ 0 IGP suspends e-CMR enforcement scheduled for July 29 https://www.theinfostride.com/igp-suspends-e-cmr-enforcement-scheduled-for-july-29/ https://www.theinfostride.com/igp-suspends-e-cmr-enforcement-scheduled-for-july-29/#respond Wed, 17 Jul 2024 08:24:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=383593 The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered an immediate suspension of the proposed enforcement of the e-CMR, initially scheduled to commence on July 29, 2024.   This directive comes barely 24 hours after the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) had given vehicle owners until July 29 to register for the digitalized Central Motor Registry [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/igp-suspends-e-cmr-enforcement-scheduled-for-july-29/feed/ 0 Military Allegedly Takes Oil Bunkering Suspects From Police Custody https://www.theinfostride.com/military-allegedly-takes-oil-bunkering-suspects-from-police-custody/ https://www.theinfostride.com/military-allegedly-takes-oil-bunkering-suspects-from-police-custody/#respond Sat, 02 Mar 2024 20:30:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=372248 The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has informed a Federal High Court in Abuja that the military forcefully removed some suspects allegedly involved in oil bunkering from police custody. This revelation was made by Counsel to the IGP, Idris Mohammed, before Justice James Omotosho during the arraignment of the alleged oil bunkerers. The initial charge filed [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/military-allegedly-takes-oil-bunkering-suspects-from-police-custody/feed/ 0 Court Orders IGP to Pay N100 Million to Widow Over Husband’s Death in Custody https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-igp-to-pay-n100-million-to-widow-over-husbands-death-in-custody/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-igp-to-pay-n100-million-to-widow-over-husbands-death-in-custody/#respond Tue, 16 Jan 2024 21:00:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=367647 A Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) must pay the sum of N100 million to Mrs. Mary Kajo as compensation for the alleged arrest, unlawful detention, torture, and death of her husband, Mark Kajo. In his judgment, Justice Inyang Ekwo also directed the police authorities to pay an [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-igp-to-pay-n100-million-to-widow-over-husbands-death-in-custody/feed/ 0 Inspector General of Police Affirms Support for EFCC During Courtesy Visit https://www.theinfostride.com/inspector-general-of-police-affirms-support-for-efcc-during-courtesy-visit/ https://www.theinfostride.com/inspector-general-of-police-affirms-support-for-efcc-during-courtesy-visit/#respond Tue, 16 Jan 2024 07:00:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=367399 The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, expressed pride in the Nigeria Police Force’s association with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) during a courtesy visit by the EFCC’s Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. The IGP described the EFCC as a commendable offspring of the Police Force and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/inspector-general-of-police-affirms-support-for-efcc-during-courtesy-visit/feed/ 0 Police to deploy 40,000 personnel for Kogi guber poll https://www.theinfostride.com/police-to-deploy-40000-personnel-for-kogi-guber-poll/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-to-deploy-40000-personnel-for-kogi-guber-poll/#respond Mon, 06 Nov 2023 07:10:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=359644 The Kogi State Police Command has stated that it intends to deploy more than 40,000 police officers around the state in order to guarantee the smooth running of the governorship election on November 11. This information was provided by Bethrand Onuoha, the state Commissioner of Police, during a telephone interview that took place on Monday [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-to-deploy-40000-personnel-for-kogi-guber-poll/feed/ 0 Election: IGP pressured, vows to redeploy Imo CP https://www.theinfostride.com/election-igp-pressured-vows-to-redeploy-imo-cp/ https://www.theinfostride.com/election-igp-pressured-vows-to-redeploy-imo-cp/#respond Mon, 06 Nov 2023 06:30:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=359602 Earlier today, it was declared by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, that Mohammed Barde, the Commissioner of Police for the state of Imo, will be reassigned before to the gubernatorial elections that will take place on Saturday in the state. InfoStride News was made to understand that the CP was recently accused of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/election-igp-pressured-vows-to-redeploy-imo-cp/feed/ 0 IGP Egbetokun condemns bank robbery in Otukpo https://www.theinfostride.com/igp-egbetokun-condemns-bank-robbery-in-otukpo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/igp-egbetokun-condemns-bank-robbery-in-otukpo/#respond Sat, 21 Oct 2023 13:08:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=357854 The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has issued a vehement condemnation of the recent violent bank robbery that occurred in Otukpo, Benue State. As a result of the heinous crime, a number of law enforcement officers as well as innocent citizens were tragically killed. In a statement that he signed on Saturday, Egbetokun said [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/igp-egbetokun-condemns-bank-robbery-in-otukpo/feed/ 0 IGP makes fresh appointment, appoints new police public relations officers https://www.theinfostride.com/igp-makes-fresh-appointment-appoints-new-police-public-relations-officers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/igp-makes-fresh-appointment-appoints-new-police-public-relations-officers/#respond Thu, 19 Oct 2023 14:44:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=357664 Police Public Relations Officers (PPROs) will be assigned to various commands and formations across the Nigeria Police Force with the approval of Inspector General of Police Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun. These appointments, according to a statement signed by ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, are crucial to improving dialogue, openness, and community involvement in the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/igp-makes-fresh-appointment-appoints-new-police-public-relations-officers/feed/ 0 PDP begs IGP, wants petition transferred to Zamfara Police Command https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-begs-igp-wants-petition-transferred-to-zamfara-police-command/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-begs-igp-wants-petition-transferred-to-zamfara-police-command/#respond Fri, 14 Apr 2023 19:00:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=345257 Alhaji Muktar Lugga, Zamfara State Acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called on Inspector General of Police (IGP) to transfer the petition before him against some party chieftains to Zamfara Command. Lugga made the appeal at a news conference in Gusau on Wednesday, saying that the current security situation on the road, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-begs-igp-wants-petition-transferred-to-zamfara-police-command/feed/ 0 Anambra Guber: Police Committed To Securing Electoral Processes, Others – IGP Usman Baba https://www.theinfostride.com/anambra-guber-police-committed-to-securing-electoral-processes-others-igp-usman-baba/ https://www.theinfostride.com/anambra-guber-police-committed-to-securing-electoral-processes-others-igp-usman-baba/#respond Thu, 14 Oct 2021 19:00:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=310396 The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Baba, has assured of the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, to securing electoral processes, protection of personnel, critical national infrastructure and materials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the November 6, 2021, governorship election in Anambra State. Baba gave the assurance during a strategic [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/anambra-guber-police-committed-to-securing-electoral-processes-others-igp-usman-baba/feed/ 0 Police Denies Claim Saying IGP paid to Extend Tenure https://www.theinfostride.com/police-denies-claim-saying-igp-bribe-to-extend-tenure/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-denies-claim-saying-igp-bribe-to-extend-tenure/#respond Mon, 08 Feb 2021 21:36:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=284228 The Nigeria Police Force on Monday denied the claim suggesting that the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu paid ₦2 billion to elongate his stay in office. It was earlier reported how President Muhammadu Buhari extended the IGP’s tenure by three months after attaining the mandatory 35 years in service on February 1. The Minister [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-denies-claim-saying-igp-bribe-to-extend-tenure/feed/ 0 Police IGP Reports Over 1,500 Suspected Hoodlums Detained Nationwide https://www.theinfostride.com/police-igp-reports-over-1500-suspects-detained-nationwide/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-igp-reports-over-1500-suspects-detained-nationwide/#respond Tue, 03 Nov 2020 20:28:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=273474 The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, on Tuesday, November 3, said that 1,590 suspects have been arrested across the country in respect of the #EndSars protest which turned violent after it was hijacked by hoodlums. Adamu said this while addressing police officers and newsmen at the Lagos State Command Headquarters, Ikeja, during a courtesy [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-igp-reports-over-1500-suspects-detained-nationwide/feed/ 0 #ENDSARS: Buhari Asks IGP to Arrest all Criminal SARS Officers https://www.theinfostride.com/endsars-buhari-asks-igp-to-arrest-all-criminal-sars-officers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/endsars-buhari-asks-igp-to-arrest-all-criminal-sars-officers/#respond Tue, 13 Oct 2020 06:47:29 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=270926 On Monday, October 12, President Muhammad Buhari directed Police Inspector-General Mohammed Adamu to prosecute errant SARS officers responsible for corruption and human rights abuses. He also said that the elimination of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) was the first step in his administration’s comprehensive police reforms. This disclosure was made by Buhari at the Presidential [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/endsars-buhari-asks-igp-to-arrest-all-criminal-sars-officers/feed/ 0 Police Will Be Neutral During Kogi/Bayelsa Elections ― IGP https://www.theinfostride.com/police-will-be-neutral-during-kogi-bayelsa-elections-%e2%80%95-igp/ Sat, 02 Nov 2019 17:16:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=240170 Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu has promised that the police would be effective and neutral during the Nov. 16 governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States. Mohammed Adamu disclosed this in Lafia at an event held in his honor by the Lafia Progressive Forum. According to him, the police would learn from its experiences [...]

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]]> Inspector-General of Police Seeks Adequate Funding Of Nigeria Police https://www.theinfostride.com/igp-seeks-adequate-funding-of-police/ Mon, 17 Aug 2015 19:30:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/igp-seeks-adequate-funding-of-police/ Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Solomon Arase, on Monday called for adequate funding of the Nigeria Police to ensure operational efficiency. Arase made the call at National Security Conference on: Community Partnership Approach to Internal Security and Crime Management organised by Police and Sun newspapers, in Abuja. He said it was only through adequate funding [...]

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]]> Presidential Committee on Chibok in closed-door meetings with IGP, Defence Minister, DG NIA https://www.theinfostride.com/presidential-committee-on-chibok-in-closed-door-meetings-with-igp-defence-minister-dg-nia/ Thu, 15 May 2014 15:13:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2014/05/presidential-committee-on-chibok-in-closed-door-meetings-with-igp-defence-minister-dg-nia/ In continuation of its assignment, the Presidential Fact-finding Committee on the abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls has held closed-door meetings with the Minister of Defence, the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), and the Inspector General of Police.   The Committee was led by its Chairman, Brig-Gen. Ibrahim Sabo (rtd).   The Minister [...]

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]]> Inspector General Commands Force Headquarters To Take Over ‘Two Women Torture’ Investigation https://www.theinfostride.com/inspector-general-commands-force-headquarters-to-take-over-two-women-torture-investigation/ Wed, 22 Jan 2014 09:27:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=12565 The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has commanded Force headquarters to take over investigations into the torture of two women accused of pilfering pepper in a market at Ejigbo, Lagos State days ago. . Recall that one of the women died from injuries sustained from the torture. . Consequently, crack detectives from the Force [...]

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