Tag: Kayode Egbetokun

IPI Nigeria President, Mr Mojeed, says persistent threats to press freedom must temper the celebration of the Institute’s new facility.

This is the second time the unit would be restructured. The former IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, reformed the unit in August ...

Investigators paint a picture of a disturbing coup plot that, if executed, could have plunged Nigeria into political and security ...

The judge rescheduled the trial based on the prosecution lawyer's request.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Mr Placid, a deputy commissioner of police (DCP), was appointed to the role after Mr ...

Mr Disu asked the committee to propose an operational framework for the establishment and coordination of state police structures as ...

The council, under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, confirmed the appointment at its Monday meeting.

Although the presidency said Mr Egbetokun cited family reasons for his decision to resign, sources with direct knowledge of what ...

In a statement personally signed by him, Governor Abiodun described Mr Egbetokun as a proud son of Ogun State with ...

The President assured Mr Disu of his full support.

In the interview, Mr Disu said he would prioritise respect for human rights by the police and ensure police officers ...

Mr Egbetokun was appointed by President Tinubu as the 22nd IGP on 19 June 2023.

He urged FCT residents to remain peaceful, law-abiding, and actively participate in the democratic process.

The request comes nearly two months after he claimed to have obtained video footage allegedly showing how Mohbad was killed.

The woman accused IGP Egbetokun of disobeying a September 2025 court judgement ordering the production of the officers involved in ...

“The real test ahead is whether Nigeria will translate the Beijing+30 momentum into enforceable laws, institutional reforms, and measurable increases ...

The court has adjourned the case on the tinted glass permit policy to 20 January 2026 for further proceedings.

In clear terms, it is an admission of failure to comply with an order on the police that was supposed ...

The House of Representatives member, Clement Jimbo, recently canvassed for the urgent recruitment of 15,000 additional police personnel, instead of ...

The police said motorists who require the permit are encouraged to apply through the approved channels and ensure that their ...

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On 23 November, President Tinubu ordered the immediate withdrawal of police officers assigned to VIPs across the country. The Special ...

For years, operatives from the anti-kidnapping unit, popularly known as Tiger Base, have been accused of engaging in torture of ...

IPI Nigeria maintains that public officials who abuse power to intimidate or silence the press must be held accountable.

President Bola Tinubu had on Sunday ordered the police to withdraw its officers guarding VIPs for core police duties