IGP Kayode Egbetokun Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/igp-kayode-egbetokun/ Reliable Platform for Press Release Syndication Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:42:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://i0.wp.com/prnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PRNigeria-Icon.jpg?fit=32%2C23&ssl=1 IGP Kayode Egbetokun Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/igp-kayode-egbetokun/ 32 32 42672738 Beyond the Music: Why the Lagos Police Band Matters By Adebisi Adams Oyeshakin https://prnigeria.com/2026/02/03/beyond-music-why-lagos-police/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:42:48 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=182527 Beyond the Music: Why the Lagos Police Band Matters By Adebisi Adams Oyeshakin When institutions invest in ceremony, many observers see spectacle and fewer recognize strategy. Yet on Saturday, January 24, 2024, when the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, commissioned the Lagos State Police Command Band, the moment carried implications far beyond music […]

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]]> 182527 Rebuilding Trust: What Lagos’ New Police Infrastructure Signals for Reform https://prnigeria.com/2026/01/16/rebuilding-trust-lagos-new/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:35:43 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=180478 Rebuilding Trust: What Lagos’ New Police Infrastructure Signals for Reform By Adebisi Adams Oyeshakin A police force is not defined by its buildings. Yet the kind of buildings it chooses to erect—and how it uses them—often reveals the values it seeks to uphold. In Lagos in 2025, a wave of new police infrastructure is doing […]

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]]> 180478 Arming Citizens Will Escalate Insecurity – IGP Warns https://prnigeria.com/2025/06/24/arming-citizens-escalates/ Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:11:24 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=164876 Arming Citizens Will Escalate Insecurity – IGP Warns The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has strongly opposed calls to permit Nigerian citizens to bear arms as a means to tackle the country’s growing security challenges. He cautioned that allowing widespread access to firearms would only worsen violence and deepen insecurity nationwide. Speaking at the […]

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]]> 164876 IGP Egbetokun’s Tonic for Service and Salute By Dahiru M. Lawal https://prnigeria.com/2025/06/11/igp-egbetokun-tonic-service/ Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:36:30 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=163961 IGP Egbetokun’s Tonic for Service and Salute By Dahiru M. Lawal “You should attend the police award ceremony!” My good friend and staunch supporter, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Zayd ibn Isah, casually suggested during the naming ceremony of my first child, Hammad. Later, he followed up with a formal invitation via WhatsApp. If there’s […]

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]]> 163961 Retirement saga: Aggrieved police officers file suit against IGP, PSC, others https://prnigeria.com/2025/02/20/retirement-saga-aggrieved/ Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:26 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=157234 Retirement saga: Aggrieved police officers file suit against IGP, PSC, others Members of Courses 18, 19, 20 Policemen forced out of office have dragged the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Police Service Commission, PSC, and Force Secretary before the National Industrial Court demanding enforcement of its earlier unappealed decision. The suit filed by Edwin Okoro, […]

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]]> 157234 After Ibadan, Abuja, Anambra Stampedes, IGP Warns Against Disorganized Palliatives Distribution https://prnigeria.com/2024/12/21/ibadan-abuja-anambra-stampedes/ Sat, 21 Dec 2024 15:46:28 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=153247 After Ibadan, Abuja, Anambra Stampedes, IGP Warns Against Disorganized Palliatives Distribution The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has raised serious concerns about the unorganized distribution of palliatives and relief items in the country during this festive period. This trend is worrisome and calls for urgent concerns to save the lives of citizens of […]

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]]> 153247 Yuletide: IGP Deploys Personnel Nationwide for Security Measures https://prnigeria.com/2024/12/13/yuletide-igp-deploys-personnel/ Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:02:46 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=152695 As the yuletide season approaches,, the inspector-general of police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has directed the deployment of police personnel to strategic locations

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]]> 152695 IGP confirms arrest of suspects connected to murder of 9 policemen in Delta https://prnigeria.com/2024/11/20/igp-confirms-arrest-suspects/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 13:11:32 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=150429 IGP confirms arrest of suspects connected to murder of 9 policemen in Delta The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, yesterday confirmed the arrest of the gunmen responsible for the murder of over nine police officers in Delta State. Egbetokun disclosed this during a visit to the Delta State Police Command Headquarters in […]

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]]> 150429 Police clarify issues on alleged tenure extension for IGP https://prnigeria.com/2024/09/07/police-clarify-issues-alleged/ Sat, 07 Sep 2024 08:12:48 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=143350 Police clarify issues on alleged tenure extension for IGP President Bola Tinubu did not extend the tenure of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun. The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) said instead, the President gave his approval to the law governing the tenure of the office as required. This was contained in a statement on […]

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]]> 143350 Protests: Again, IGP puts police units on red alert https://prnigeria.com/2024/08/02/protests-again-igp-puts-police/ Fri, 02 Aug 2024 05:06:12 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=140329 Protests: Again, IGP puts police units on red alert The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Olukayode Egbetokun, has placed all police units on red alert following incidences of violence recorded in the ongoing protest. Egbetokun made the announcement at a media briefing on Thursday in Abuja. He said the events in some major cities in […]

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]]> 140329 Fact-check: Is CP Moshood Jimoh the Police Commissioner in Charge Railways Commands? https://prnigeria.com/2024/08/01/moshood-jimoh-railway-command/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:07:24 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=140754 Fact-check: Is CP Moshood Jimoh the Police Commissioner in Charge Railways Commands? There is a widely posted  claim on social media platforms, particularly X that CP Moshood Jimoh is the police commissioner in charge of railway police commands. The claim was first made by an X user, Fisayo Soyombo, calling on the CP to call […]

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]]> 140754 Protests: Police won’t condone violence – IG warns https://prnigeria.com/2024/07/23/protests-police-won-condone/ Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:13:59 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=139444 Protests: Police won’t condone violence – IG warns The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday, warned against any violence under guise of replicating the protest which shook Kenya. Following some policies which aggrieved Kenyans considered anti-masses, young persons trooped to the parliament and strategic places across Kenya last month. The protest had led to […]

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]]> 139444 Boosting Security: Police To Establish Full Drone System, Says IGP https://prnigeria.com/2024/06/04/boosting-security-police/ Tue, 04 Jun 2024 08:17:10 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=135039 Boosting Security: Police To Establish Full Drone System, Says IGP The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, says the Nigeria Police Force will soon establish a full drone system to tackle the nation’s security challenges adequately. Egbetokun said this while delivering the first distinguished Personality Lecture, organised by the TETFUND Centre of Excellence in Multidisciplinary […]

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]]> 135039 Fact Check: How Genuine is the “Warrant ID” of the Inspector General of Police Circulating Online?  https://prnigeria.com/2024/01/03/warrantid-inspector-general/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 08:25:35 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=117205 Fact Check: How Genuine is the “Warrant ID” of the Inspector General of Police Circulating Online?  Claim: PRNigeria detected a Nigeria Police Force (NPF) warrant identity card of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun circulating on WhatsApp.  Full Text: The image which came with the label “forwarded many times” with a double arrow icon […]

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