Tag: Police Personnel

YULETIDE: FCT Police deploys 2,202 Personnel, issues End-of-Year Security Advisory

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has deployed 2,202 police personnel across the Territory to ensure a peaceful, secure and hitch-free Yuletide and end-of-year celebration.   The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Miller Gajere Dantawaye, disclosed this in an end-of-year message and security advisory issued on Thursday, December 18, 2025, in which he extended warm festive greetings to residents and visitors of the Federal Capital Territory.   According to the Commissioner, the deployment is in line with the 2025 festive season operational order and reflected the Command’s determination…

NHRC trains Police personnel, says Human Rights, a necessity for effective policing

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Despite the incessant security challenges bedeviling the country,the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has remained consistent in training personnel of the Nigeria Police Force on the tenets of human rights which was described as a necessity for effective policing. Executive Secretary of the Commission Chief Tony Ojukwu (SAN) stated this in Abuja during his welcome address at the two-day training on mainstreaming human rights into the operations of law enforcement personnel in Nigeria. According to the NHRC Helmsman, the training was organised by the Commission in partnership with the Nigeria…

IGP upgrades NPF Crime database, Forensic Labs …. orders comprehensive training for personnel

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has ensured an effective upgrade and relaunch of the Nigeria Police Crime and Incident Database (NPC & IDB) Centre for providing additional aid to police operatives in acquiring credible electronic criminal database to support investigations and strategic operational and tactical planning which would, in turn, facilitate easy identification of suspects, crime location, modus operandi, Global Positioning System (GPS) to geolocate crimes, amongst others. The upgrade of the Nigeria Police Crime and Incident Database, which was commissioned by the President Muhammadu Buhari, in…

2022 World Heath Day : IGP charges personnel on wellbeing, upgrades Police health facilities

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has charged all personnel of the Force to take full advantage of the police health facilities in their respective commands and formations especially in light of the recent acquisition and distribution on the basis of need, of hospital equipment necessary for both basic and advanced health services to police hospitals, clinics, and cottage health centres around the country. As part of events to mark this year’s World Malaria Day, the IGP has ensured the distribution of the acquired medical facilities which include…

POLICE WELFARE : IGP procures, orders distribution of uniforms, kits,accoutrements to personnel ……Sets up First Aid Unit

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the immediate distribution of Police Uniforms, Kits and accoutrements which the Force recently procured, to various Zones, Commands and Formations in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for onward issuance to personnel of the Force.   The resuscitation of the quarterly issuance of uniforms and other accoutrements to members of the Inspectorate, Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) and Constable cadres in the Police Force is in furtherance of the ongoing efforts by the IGP to engender reforms and evolve a new people-friendly Police…

ENDSARS PROTESTS: Police personnel acted professional ,exercised maximum restraints – IGP tells Amnesty Int’l

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu has affirmed that officers of the Nigeria Police Force acted professionally, exercised commendable restraints and some paid the supreme price for peace during the recent protests and ensuing violence in some parts of the country. The IGP made this observation following report by Amnesty International dated 21st October, 2020 that Police personnel shot at peaceful protesters. He described the Amnesty Int’l report as untrue, misleading and contrary to all available empirical evidences.   The IGP noted that during the protests, officers of the…

IG orders withdrawal of all police personnel serving at EFCC

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The Inspector-General of Police IGP Mohammed Adamu on Friday directed the immediate withdrawal of all police operatives serving at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The directive which was contained in a signal to the Assistant Inspector General (AIG), Police Mobile Force (PMF), PMF Squadrons one to 79, Force Secretary and Commissioners of Police of all the state commands and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) also directed that the exact number withdrawn be replaced with new operatives. According to the order, only staff of EFCC should be allowed access…

COVID-19 ENFORCEMENT DUTY: IGP Condemns attack on Police Officers in Oyo ….warns against unprovoked attack on Police Personnel

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The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu has commended the DCO II, Eruwa Police Division, ASP Adeyemo Ogunyemi, for his uncommon restraint and professionalism in the face of unprovoked attack as shown in a viral video where a woman identified as Kehinde Afolake was seen assaulting him unchallenged and without retaliation, while he was carrying out the COVID-19 enforcement duties at Gbolagunte, Okeola area of Eruwa, Ibarapa, Oyo State on 1st May, 2020.   The officer, like a lamb being led to the slaughter, did not fight back but rather,…