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Nigeria not ripe for state police – IGP Egbetokun counters Tinubu, govs
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, on Monday opposed the establishment of state police to tackle the lingering security crisis in the country. DAILY POST recalls that President Bola Tinubu and the state governors had on February 16 agreed to establish state police in the country as part of measures to check the […]
IGP Egbetokun announces Olugbemiga as CP for Plateau amid insecurity surge
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has deployed a new commissioner of police to Plateau State amid the surge in insecurity in the state. This was disclosed in a statement by the spokesperson for the Plateau State Police Command, Alabo Alfred, on Saturday. According to the statement: “The Inspector General of Police, IGP Olukayode […]
Easter: IGP orders adequate deployment of personnel nationwide
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the deployment of police personnel and operational assets to areas of likely security threats nationwide ahead of the 2024 Easter celebration. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in Abuja said the Inspector-General also ordered round-the-clock security and protection of public spaces […]
Recruitment: Police announce 17 computer-based examination centres in Kogi
Fish out policemen that assaulted our members – NUJ to IGP Egbetokun
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has urged the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to fish out the police officers that assaulted two of its members. DAILY POST gathered that two members of the union, among whom were NUJ Secretary in Ogun State, Bunmi Adigun, and his cameraman, were assaulted by policemen attached to Governor […]