The Nigeria Police Force has announced the promotion of Olumuyiwa Adejobi to the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) and his redeployment to Delta State as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Operations. This strategic move is aimed at bolstering security in the region, leveraging Adejobi’s extensive experience in Public Communication, Operational Management, and Community Policing….
The Nigeria Police Force has welcomed a new face in its Public Relations Department. Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has appointed Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), replacing Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Olumuyiwa Adejobi. According to a statement by DCP Adejobi, CSP Hundeyin is a…
A suspected motorcycle thief was brutally set ablaze by a mob along Ibrahim Kashim road in Makurdi, the capital city of Benue State, on Tuesday. According to eyewitness Andrew Tergu, the incident occurred when two passengers hired a motorcyclist, known as an ‘okada rider,’ to take them to the railway quarters within Makurdi. The passengers…
The Nation is in mourning as former Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Ehigiator Arase, has died at the age of 69. According to reports, Arase passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025, at Cedarcrest Hospital in Abuja after a brief illness. Arase’s career in law enforcement spanned several decades, during which he held various key positions,…
A violent confrontation in the Mandillas Area of Ebute Meta, Lagos Island, has resulted in the death of a man, Sodiq Ibrahim, a 35-year-old Lagos resident, while the suspect, Ebuka Adindu, a 28-year-old man from Abia State, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command. According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred on Wednesday when…
The Obafemi Owode Local Government has taken a decisive step to combat the growing menace of drug abuse and peddling in the Council Area. The Executive Chairman, Amb. Adesina ‘Lanre Ogunsola, FCPA, has charged the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Divisional Police Officers (DPO), and Department of State Services (DSS) to go after drug…
