Inspector General of Police – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sat, 21 Oct 2023 19:10:57 +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 Inspector General of Police – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 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 The Whole World Is Watching Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu – PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/the-whole-world-is-watching-acting-inspector-general-of-police-mohammed-adamu-pdp/ Wed, 16 Jan 2019 09:58:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=225511 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has begged the newly appointed Acting Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu, to start workon the police force to bring back professionalism and obedience to rules of engagement as soon as possible. The party revealed this in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, on Tuesday in [...]

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]]> Muhammadu Buhari Appoints New Inspector-General Of Police https://www.theinfostride.com/muhammadu-buhari-appoints-new-inspector-general-of-police/ Wed, 30 May 2018 21:15:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=207680 Muhammadu Buhari has appointed the former Inspector-General of Police, Musiliu Smith, to replace Mike Okiro as the chairman of the Police Service Commission (PCS). Buhari’s decision was conveyed in a letter to Senate President Bukola saraki which was read at plenary on Thursday, May 24, 2018. The President had sought the conformation of the Senate [...]

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]]> EFCC Arrests Police Commissioner For Alleged N1.9bn Fraud https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-arrests-police-commissioner-for-alleged-n1-9bn-fraud/ Sat, 03 Dec 2016 17:34:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=149940 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a Commissioner of Police, Victor Onofiok, over alleged N1.9 billion fraud, The Nation reports. The suspect, who is said to have been detained, allegedly favoured companies close to him in the award of contracts. “A serving Commissioner of Police, Victor Onofiok, is being grilled by operatives [...]

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]]> Every Police Officer Should Declare Their Assets – Ibrahim Idris https://www.theinfostride.com/every-police-officer-should-declare-their-assets-ibrahim-idris/ Mon, 08 Aug 2016 12:31:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=139205 The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris has instructed all police officers to declare their assets or face stiff penalties. Idris said his administration will deal with any police officer who violates the code of conduct guiding the police force. Daily Post reports that he said “Every police officer must declare their assets. “We are [...]

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]]> Sunday Adewusi Dies At 80 https://www.theinfostride.com/sunday-adewusi-dies-at-80/ Wed, 27 Jan 2016 20:12:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=119240 A former Inspector-General of Police, Sunday Adewusi on Tuesday, January 26, died at the National Hospital, Abuja. Adewusi, who was the youngest police officer to become the IG in 1981 at 45 years, was said to have passed at about 9pm on Tuesday. He was aged 80. His cause of death was not ascertained as [...]

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]]> IGB Warns Churches, Mosques, Others To Take Adequate Security Measures https://www.theinfostride.com/igb-warns-churches-mosques-others-to-take-adequate-security-measures/ Fri, 01 Jan 2016 16:01:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=116596 The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, yesterday called on both Christians and Muslims to take adequate security measures at their respective places of worship during the New Year celebrations. In a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Assistant Commissioner of Police Olabisi Kolawole, yesterday, the police boss also urged operators of motor parks, [...]

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]]> Albasu Enjoins FG To Tackle Injustice, Ignorance, Poverty And Corruption At The Grassroots https://www.theinfostride.com/albasu-enjoins-fg-to-tackle-injustice-ignorance-poverty-and-corruption-at-the-grassroots/ Sun, 27 Dec 2015 23:45:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=115619 Alhaji Bashir Albasu, retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), has urged the Federal Government to address growing level of injustice, ignorance, poverty and corruption at the grassroots. He made this call at an interview with newsmen during the 2nd Edition of the 2015 Nigeria Security Exhibition and Conference (NISEC) in Abuja yesterday. Terrorism is fuel by poverty, ignorance, poverty, [...]

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]]> Kogi APC Crisis: My Life Is Under Threat, Faleke Cries Out https://www.theinfostride.com/kogi-apc-crisis-my-life-is-under-threat-faleke-cries-out/ Fri, 18 Dec 2015 16:54:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=113533 The deputy governor-elect of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi and member of the House of Representatives representing Ikeja Federal Constituency, Mr. James Abiodun Faleke, has raised alarm over threat to his life. According to him, he called the attention of the public because the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase and the Director General, Department [...]

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]]> Nigerian Government pledges to boost Primary Healthcare Service in the country https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-government-pledges-to-boost-primary-healthcare-service-in-the-country/ Mon, 07 Dec 2015 23:31:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110969 The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has said during a reception organized over the weekend to congratulate him on his recent appointment as Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that the Primary Healthcare Service in the country needs to be scaled up, so that the country can overcome the basic health [...]

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]]> Police Chief Dismisses Alleged Assasination Attempt On Goodluck Jonathan, Says The Driver Meant No Harm https://www.theinfostride.com/police-chief-dismisses-alleged-assasination-attempt-on-goodluck-jonathan-says-the-driver-meant-no-harm/ Thu, 03 Dec 2015 10:22:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110158 The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Solomon Arase, has dismissed suggestions that the attack on former President Goodluck Jonathan in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital on Tuesday was an assassination attempt. The IGP made this known while speaking with journalists at the Ministry of Interior in Abuja on Wednesday. It would be recalled that the [...]

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]]> IG-P Arase Condoles With Audu’s Family, Lauds Kogi Residents On Peaceful Elections https://www.theinfostride.com/ig-p-arase-condoles-with-audus-family-lauds-kogi-residents-on-peaceful-elections/ Tue, 24 Nov 2015 21:28:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=108687 The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, has extended the Nigerian Police Force’s condolence to the family and friends of the late governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kogi State, Abubakar Audu. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olabisi Kolawole, said Arase prayed to God to give the late Audu’s [...]

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]]> Shoot A Civilian And Go To Jail, IG Arase Warns Policemen https://www.theinfostride.com/shoot-a-civilian-and-go-to-jail-ig-arase-warns-policemen/ Fri, 20 Nov 2015 11:42:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=107906 It is not unusual to hear news of gunhappy policemen killing civilians but this is about to stop as the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Solomon Arase, on Thursday, warned police officers to exercise high sense of caution in handling guns while dealing with unarmed civilians. Speaking in Abeokuta while addressing policemen at the state police [...]

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]]> We’ll ‘Amputate’ Any Politician That Attempts To Disrupt Kogi And Bayelsa Governorship Polls – Arase https://www.theinfostride.com/well-amputate-any-politician-that-attempts-to-disrupt-kogi-and-bayelsa-governorship-polls-arase/ Wed, 18 Nov 2015 15:22:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=107618 The Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase, has read the riot act to unscrupulous politicians in Kogi and Bayelsa States, warning them to conduct themselves within the ambits of the law or be “apmputated”. Arase’s warning came ahead of the governorship elections in both states scheduled for November 21 (Kogi) and December 5 (Bayelsa). [...]

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]]> Policemen Didn`t Shoot and Killed Pro-Biafra Protesters – IGP https://www.theinfostride.com/policemen-didnt-shoot-and-killed-pro-biafra-protesters-igp/ Sat, 14 Nov 2015 09:25:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=107052 Reports in a section of the media that policemen shot and killed pro-Biafra protesters in some southeastern parts of the country has been dismissed as false by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Olabisi Kolawole, described as untrue, several false [...]

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]]> Nigeria Police Promise To Ensure Prosecution Of ‘Violence Against Persons Act’ Offenders https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-police-promise-to-ensure-prosecution-of-violence-against-persons-act-offenders/ Thu, 12 Nov 2015 21:18:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=106975 The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase, says with the passage of ‘Violence Against Persons Act’ by the National Assembly, the Nigeria Police will carry out full implementation of the Act with a view to ensure that offenders are appropriately prosecuted. Speaking on Wednesday in his office at the Force Headquarters, while playing host to officials of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs [...]

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]]> APC Youth Group Implores President Buhari To Retain Arase As IGP https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-youth-group-implores-president-buhari-to-retain-arase-as-igp/ Sun, 08 Nov 2015 19:20:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=106600 Following reports that President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) may sack those appointed by the previous administration after the March 28 presidential election, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Initiative for Positive Change has urged the president to retain Mr. Solomon Arase as the Inspector General of Police. Then President Goodluck Jonathan had appointed Arase on April [...]

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]]> IGP Arase Seeks United Nations Assistance To Fight Against Terrorism https://www.theinfostride.com/igp-arase-seeks-united-nations-assistance-to-fight-against-terrorism/ Mon, 19 Oct 2015 12:31:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=103069 The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Solomon Arase, has requested for assistance from the United Nations (UN) for the Nigeria Police to end the fight against terrorism. Mr. Arase made the request when the Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Counter Terrorism Executive Directorate, Weixiong Chen, visited him at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. [...]

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]]> Nigeria Police Set Up Security Committee For Mama HID Awolowo’s Burial https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-police-set-up-security-committee-for-mama-hid-awolowos-burial/ Mon, 05 Oct 2015 09:16:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101965 The police authorities have set up a committee to oversee the deployment of security operatives before, during and after the burial ceremony of the late Chief (Mrs.) HID Awolowo. The Police Public Relations Officer in Ogun State, Muyiwa Adejobi, said this was in fulfillment of the promise made by Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase; that [...]

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]]> Rivers Governorship Election Tribunal: IG-P Arase Allegedly Orders Arrest Of Police Witnesses For Testifying To Peaceful Polls https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-governorship-election-tribunal-ig-p-arase-allegedly-orders-arrest-of-police-witnesses-for-testifying-to-peaceful-polls/ Sat, 03 Oct 2015 15:01:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101814 The Rivers State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal on Friday heard the testimony of two senior police officers, an Assistant Commissioner of Police and former Area Command of Bori Zonal Police Command in Rivers State, Mr. Akuki Kenneth, and a Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP, Uche Mike Chukwuma. The police officers told the tribunal that contrary [...]

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]]> NPF Convert 196 Regular Policemen To Combat Commanders https://www.theinfostride.com/npf-convert-196-regular-policemen-to-combat-commanders/ Fri, 02 Oct 2015 00:18:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101587 The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has announced the successful conversion of 196 regular police officers into Mobile Police Commanders to bolster the combat capabilities of the police officers cadre. A statement Wednesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Olabisi Kolawole, said 196 police officers were trained in intensive combat operations. [...]

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]]> 435 Police Officers Lost Their Lives In Six Months – IG-P Arase https://www.theinfostride.com/435-police-officers-lost-their-lives-in-six-months-ig-p-arase/ Wed, 30 Sep 2015 13:43:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101397 The Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase Monday disclosed that 435 policemen and officers died in the last six months in the line of duty. He made this disclosure in Osogbo during a meeting with Osun State Chapter of Police Community Relation Committee (PCRC) and urged people at community level to support the Nigeria [...]

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]]> President Buhari Directs IG-P, Other Security Agencies To Ensure Safe Rescue Of Abducted Chief Olu Falae https://www.theinfostride.com/president-buhari-directs-ig-p-other-security-agencies-to-ensure-safe-rescue-of-abducted-chief-olu-falae/ Wed, 23 Sep 2015 22:30:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100705 President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) has directed the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, and other security agencies to take all necessary measures to ensure the safe and speedy rescue of Chief Olu Falae, who was abducted from his farm on Monday. Falae was abducted by suspected Fulani herdsmen, who are now demanding a ransom of 90m naira for [...]

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]]> Senate President Bukola Saraki To Appear Before Code Of Conduct Tribunal Today https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-president-bukola-saraki-to-appear-before-code-of-conduct-tribunal-today/ Tue, 22 Sep 2015 08:37:33 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100360 The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has pledged to appear before the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Tuesday. The tribunal had earlier on Monday ordered the Inspector General of Police to produce Mr. Saraki unfailingly tomorrow, following his refusal to appear before it today. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, [...]

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]]> Nigeria Police Set To Arrest Senator Saraki Without Delay And Produce Him Before Code of Conduct Tribunal https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-police-set-to-arrest-senator-saraki-without-delay-and-produce-him-before-code-of-conduct-tribunal/ Fri, 18 Sep 2015 23:31:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=99883 The Force Headquarters on Friday conveyed the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase’s readiness to enforce the bench warrant issued for the arrest of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, without delay. The Force Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Olabisi Kolawole, stated the police stance on the matter in a telephone interview with our correspondent [...]

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]]> IGP Bans Use Of Commercial Vehicles For Patrol Duties | #News https://www.theinfostride.com/igp-bans-use-of-commercial-vehicles-for-patrol-duties-news/ Thu, 03 Sep 2015 13:30:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/igp-bans-use-of-commercial-vehicles-for-patrol-duties-news/ The Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase, has directed all police commands and formations in the country to desist from using commercial vehicles for operations and patrol duties. The directive was contained in a statement issued by the Force’s Public Relations Officer, Olabisi Kolawole, acting Assistant Commissioner of Police, in Abuja on Thursday. According [...]

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]]> IG Promotes Sergeant Godwin Hosea To Inspector For Making Bullet-proof Vest | #News https://www.theinfostride.com/ig-promotes-sergeant-to-inspector-for-making-bullet-proof-vest-news/ Tue, 01 Sep 2015 23:30:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/ig-promotes-sergeant-to-inspector-for-making-bullet-proof-vest-news/ Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase has promoted a policeman from the rank of sergeant to Inspector for sewing a bullet-proof vest. Commissioner of Police in the state, Mohammed Mohammed, Monday decorated Godwin Hosea of the Bauchi State Police Command at the Police Headquarters in Bauchi, yesterday, commending him for displaying exceptional talent. In a statement [...]

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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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]]> Yobe Suicide Bomb Attack: IGP Salutes Officers’ Gallantry, Awards Post-humous Promotions To The Deceased Policemen https://www.theinfostride.com/yobe-suicide-bomb-attack-igp-salutes-officers-gallantry-awards-post-humous-promotions-to-three-deceased-policemen/ Tue, 21 Jul 2015 20:15:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/07/yobe-suicide-bomb-attack-igp-salutes-officers-gallantry-awards-post-humous-promotions-to-three-deceased-policemen/ The Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase on Tuesday hailed the courage and gallantry displayed by officers of the Yobe State Police Command in the fight against insurgency in the Northeast state. The police boss said he was highly pleased that despite the imminent challenges, officers of the police command have continued to exhibit [...]

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]]> President Goodluck Jonathan Mourns ex-IGP, M.D Yusuf https://www.theinfostride.com/jonathan-mourns-ex-igp-m-d-yusuf/ Thu, 02 Apr 2015 20:15:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/04/jonathan-mourns-ex-igp-m-d-yusuf/ President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday expressed his condolences to the government and people of Katsina State on the death of a former Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Muhammadu Dikko Yusuf. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the President also commiserated with the former police chief’s family as well [...]

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]]> #NigeriaDecides: IGP Redeploys 17 Senior Officers https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeriadecides-igp-redeploys-17-senior-officers/ Fri, 27 Mar 2015 09:15:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/03/nigeriadecides-igp-redeploys-17-senior-officers/ Ahead of Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections, the Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has redeployed 17 senior officers to various zones and commands across Nigeria. Among the redeployed officers are six Deputy Inspectors General of Police, five Assistant Inspectors General of Police and six commissioners of police. IGP Abba directed all the officers [...]

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