Nigeria Police Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/nigeria-police/ Reliable Platform for Press Release Syndication Sat, 07 Jun 2025 14:24:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://i0.wp.com/prnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PRNigeria-Icon.jpg?fit=32%2C23&ssl=1 Nigeria Police Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/nigeria-police/ 32 32 42672738 NSCDC Lists 9 Facts Against Police Over Illegal Mining in Nasarawa https://prnigeria.com/2025/06/07/nscdc-facts-against-police/ Sat, 07 Jun 2025 14:24:07 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=163758 PRNigeria notes that this petition highlights escalating inter-agency tensions, emphasizing the need for urgent intervention to protect Nigeria’s mineral resources.

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]]> 163758 Police Nab Cartel Trading in Stolen Jewelry https://prnigeria.com/2024/06/12/police-nab-cartel-trading/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 18:22:52 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=135786 Police Nab Cartel Trading in Stolen Jewelry The Nigeria Police Force has successfully dismantled a cartel dealing in jewellery worth billions of Naira obtained from armed robbery operations in Abuja and its environs. On 28th April 2024, an armed robbery incident occurred at the residence of a police officer, attached to the Force Headquarters, Abuja, […]

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]]> 135786 IGP Charges Police Legal Officers to Protect Citizens’ Rights, Due Process https://prnigeria.com/2024/05/09/safeguarding-citizens-rights/ Thu, 09 May 2024 18:54:56 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=132857 IGP Charges Police Legal Officers to Protect Citizens’ Rights, Due Process The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, in line with his administration’s policy to bequeath to Nigerians a Police Force which is rule of law compliant, convened a significant meeting with police legal officers at the Force Headquarters, Abuja on Thursday […]

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]]> 132857 Why we Suspended Distribution of Food Items -Customs Spokesperson https://prnigeria.com/2024/02/27/why-suspended-distribution/ Tue, 27 Feb 2024 08:25:30 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=125783 Why we Suspended Distribution of Food Items -Customs Spokesperson 1. It will be recalled that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on the directive of Mr. President, announced the commencement of a noble intervention aimed at alleviating the hardships faced by Nigerians and improving access to essential food items through direct disposal of seized edible goods […]

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]]> 125783 Police, DSS Eliminate POS Robbery Gang in Enugu https://prnigeria.com/2023/11/27/police-dss-eliminate-pos/ Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:14:47 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=112005 Police, DSS Eliminate POS Robbery Gang in Enugu Operatives of the Nigeria Police and the Department of State Services (DSS) have  neutralized a three-man robbery gang operating in Enugu in Sunday. The gang was known for targeting Point of Sale (POS) operators. According to DSP Daniel Ndukwe, the police spokesman for Enugu State, the gang […]

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]]> 112005 IGP Usman Baba is not Sacked – Police Spokesperson https://prnigeria.com/2023/05/29/igp-usman-baba-is-not-sacked/ Mon, 29 May 2023 19:20:25 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=95937 IGP Usman Baba is not Sacked – Police Spokesperson The Nigeria Police wishes to urge the general public to disregard the false news making the rounds on social media alleging the sack of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, NEAPS, fdc, CFR, by a Federal High Court in Awka. The said […]

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]]> 95937 PHOTO: Again, Troops Raid IPOB/ESN Camps in South-East, Recover Weapons, Explosives https://prnigeria.com/2022/12/21/86098/ Wed, 21 Dec 2022 11:40:13 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=86098 PHOTO: Again, Troops Raid IPOB/ESN Camps in South-East, Recover Weapons, Explosives Troops of 82 Division in conjunction with Nigerian Air Force, Nigeria Police and Department of State Services on Exercise GOLDEN DAWN II on Monday 19 December 2022 conducted Joint raid operations at an IPOB/ESN Camp located at Amagu village Nkalaha community, Ishielu LGA of […]

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]]> 86098 Fact-Check: Is Nigeria Police the Worst Police Force in Africa, World Ranking? https://prnigeria.com/2022/01/16/fact-check-nigeria-police/ Sun, 16 Jan 2022 12:29:05 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=69428 Fact-Check: Is Nigeria Police the Worst Police Force in Africa, World Ranking? Claim: A viral video shared widely on social media, mostly on WhatsApp claims that the Nigeria Police Force is ranked the Worst Police Force in Africa and in the World. Verdict: The Official Website of the International Police Science Association, IPSA, which carries […]

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]]> 69428 EFCC, DSS, Nigeria Police to Intensify Collaboration https://prnigeria.com/2021/04/21/efcc-dss-police-collaboration/ Wed, 21 Apr 2021 17:08:04 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=62814 EFCC, DSS, Nigeria Police to Intensify Collaboration Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the Department of State Service, DSS and the Nigeria Police today pledged to intensify their collaboration in the fight against corruption. This commitment was restated as Heads of EFCC Zonal Offices in Kaduna and Ilorin, visited the Director, DSS […]

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]]> 62814 COVID-19: Over 23 Killed, Several Brutalized by Security Agents Enforcing Govt’s Lockdown Order–Report https://prnigeria.com/2020/04/21/covid-several-brutalized-security-agents/ Tue, 21 Apr 2020 16:40:13 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=31735 COVID-19: Over 23 Killed, Several Brutalized by Security Agents Enforcing Govt’s Lockdown Order–Report No fewer than 23 citizens have been killed, while several others have been brutalised and their human rights violated by security operatives in states where the Lockdown order is being imposed by government. The Lockdown which was a measure to halt the […]

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]]> 31735 Police Not Involved in Blockade of NASS- Spokesperson https://prnigeria.com/2018/08/07/police-not-involved-nass/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/08/07/police-not-involved-nass/#respond Tue, 07 Aug 2018 17:56:39 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=15138 Police Not Involved in Blockade of NASS- Spokesperson The Nigeria Police Force wishes to categorically state that its personnel was not involved in any way whatsoever in the blockade of the National Assembly (NASS) in the early hours of today, 7th August, 2018. The Force was not informed and has no pre-knowledge of the blockade. […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/08/07/police-not-involved-nass/feed/ 0 15138 Army Launches Operation Ayem to Cover Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Others https://prnigeria.com/2018/02/07/army-launches-operation-ayem-cover/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/02/07/army-launches-operation-ayem-cover/#respond Wed, 07 Feb 2018 13:51:22 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=12489 Army Launches Operation Ayem to Cover Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Others  This briefing is on the planned conduct of Exercise AYEM AKPATUMA to be conducted in 1 and 3Divisions including HQ CAR, Gds Bde and 707 SF Bde Areas of Responsibility, covering (Benue, Taraba, Kogi, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Niger states) from Thursday 15 February to Saturday […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/02/07/army-launches-operation-ayem-cover/feed/ 0 12489 Police Capture Boko Haram Kingpin in Ondo State https://prnigeria.com/2017/09/26/police-capture-boko-haram-kingpin-ondo/ https://prnigeria.com/2017/09/26/police-capture-boko-haram-kingpin-ondo/#respond Tue, 26 Sep 2017 14:07:39 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=10640 The Nigeria Police Ondo State Command on Sunday 24th September 2017 at about 2.00pm, arrested a declared wanted Boko  Haram Terrorist group member, Idris Ibrahim Babawo aged 42, that goes by the names “Idoko” and “Nagada”. He is believed to be on serial number 156 on the wanted Boko Haram terrorists list.  He was handed […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2017/09/26/police-capture-boko-haram-kingpin-ondo/feed/ 0 10640 Police Arrest Brothers Speciliasing in Robbing Cab Operators  https://prnigeria.com/2017/08/28/police-arrest-brothers-robbing-cab/ https://prnigeria.com/2017/08/28/police-arrest-brothers-robbing-cab/#respond Mon, 28 Aug 2017 19:02:27 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=10383 The Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Musa Kimo psc has enjoined taxi drivers in the Federal Capital Territory on the need to be vigilant and alert when picking passengers.   He noted this while receiving security brief from the Divisional Police Officer Asokoro, CSP Aisha Yusuf on the arrest of two brothers who specialise in […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2017/08/28/police-arrest-brothers-robbing-cab/feed/ 0 10383 Police Dismiss Four Ogun Policemen for Extortion https://prnigeria.com/2017/07/09/police-dismiss-four-policemen/ https://prnigeria.com/2017/07/09/police-dismiss-four-policemen/#respond Sun, 09 Jul 2017 15:55:57 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=9887 IGP Ibrahim Idris vows to “flush out” unethical officers  In line with the fight against corruption and ensuring adherence to the “Change Begins With Me” campaign of the Federal Government, the Nigeria Police Force has approved the dismissal from service of four police officers attached to Ijebu-Ode Area Command in Ogun State. They are (1) […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2017/07/09/police-dismiss-four-policemen/feed/ 0 9887 Massive Deployment Of Police For Hitch Free Sallah Celebration https://prnigeria.com/2017/06/24/massive-deployment-police-sallah/ https://prnigeria.com/2017/06/24/massive-deployment-police-sallah/#respond Sat, 24 Jun 2017 12:37:47 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=9724 The Inspector General of Police IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM mni on behalf of Officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force heartily felicitates and rejoice  with Muslim faithful throughout the country on the occasion of the 2017 Eid-ul- Fitri celebration.   To this end, the Inspector General of Police has directed zonal Assistant Inspectors […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2017/06/24/massive-deployment-police-sallah/feed/ 0 9724 Nigeria Police Key to Regional Peace, Stability- IGP https://prnigeria.com/2017/06/21/nigeria-police-key-regional-peace-stability-igp/ https://prnigeria.com/2017/06/21/nigeria-police-key-regional-peace-stability-igp/#respond Wed, 21 Jun 2017 16:30:24 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=9618 The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Alhaji Ibrahim Kpotun Idris, says the Nigeria Police Force is key agency in ensuring sustainable African regional stability and peace. Idris, disclosed this on Tuesday at the West Africa National Security Conference, holding at Accra, Ghana. The IGP delivered a paper entitled:” The Role of Nigeria Police in National […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2017/06/21/nigeria-police-key-regional-peace-stability-igp/feed/ 0 9618 Police Discover N18mn, $19,000 in Goje’s Residence https://prnigeria.com/2017/04/27/police-discover-gojes-residence/ https://prnigeria.com/2017/04/27/police-discover-gojes-residence/#respond Thu, 27 Apr 2017 12:11:11 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=9012 ·       Search Warrant Executed in Senator Danjuma Goje House has Nothing to do with 2017 BudgetThe attention of the Nigeria Police Force has been drawn to reports in the media credited to Senator Danjuma Abdullahi Goje captioned “Blame the Police if 2017 Budget is not Ready Senator Goje” “REPS gives Police 24 hours to return budget documents […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2017/04/27/police-discover-gojes-residence/feed/ 0 9012 Joint Security Force Raids Peace Corps of Nigeria, Others https://prnigeria.com/2017/03/01/joint-force-raids-peace-corps/ https://prnigeria.com/2017/03/01/joint-force-raids-peace-corps/#respond Wed, 01 Mar 2017 17:44:05 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=8384 The Nigeria Police Force in joint operations with the Personnel of the Military and Department of State Service commenced yesterday 28th February, 2017, operations to halt and rid the country of illegal/unlawful security outfits constituting National Security Threat and Threat to the protection of life and property of Nigerians across the country. Credible intelligence reports […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2017/03/01/joint-force-raids-peace-corps/feed/ 0 8384 Police Search for Kidnapped German Archaelogists https://prnigeria.com/2017/02/23/police-search-kidnapped-germans/ https://prnigeria.com/2017/02/23/police-search-kidnapped-germans/#respond Thu, 23 Feb 2017 14:27:59 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=8297 Nigeria Police Force launches Manhunt on Kidnappers The Inspector General of Police IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM, mni, concerned with the unfortunate incident of the kidnap on the 22nd December, 2017 at about 0855hrs  of the two Germans archaeologists, working in collaboration with National Commission for Museum and Monuments on the relics of NOK Culture […]

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