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It was an emotional moment for the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, as he visited the Ago-Iwoye Police Division in Ogun State, where he served as a Divisional Police Officer for the first time in his career. IGP Disu, who visited the division as part of his engagement with the Ogun State Police Command, took a tour of the station and recalled his experiences during his time as a DPO in the community. Speaking during the visit, the IGP described Ago-Iwoye Police Division as the place where he first tested his leadership abilities and learnt the responsibilities of serving as a DPO. He said, “This is my first police station. This is where I learnt to be a DPO. This is the first time I was able to test my leadership ability. I remember when I was posted here, I had never been a DPO before. “I am emotional being here. I have just gone round to see my room. I have entered the office and looked around, and I am going to go round the streets. “I know there is an old woma...

  The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Thursday, presented cheques totalling N2.32bn to 2,971 beneficiaries and next-of-kin of deceased police officers under the Group Life Assurance, Group Personal Accident and IGP Family Welfare Schemes. The beneficiaries comprised families of police officers who died in service and were covered under the 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2022/2023 and 2024/2025 insurance policy years. The payments also included outstanding balances recovered from insurance companies following earlier partial settlements. Speaking during the presentation, the IGP described the exercise as more than the disbursement of financial benefits, saying it represented the institutional responsibility owed to families of officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of the nation. Disu, according to a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, noted that although no financial benefit could replace a lost...

 By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu  The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to strengthening its partnership with the Nigerian Air Force to tackle emerging security challenges across the country. IGP Disu stated this on Wednesday, 2nd September 2026, when he received the Chief of the Air Staff, Nigerian Air Force, Air Marshal S.K. Aneke, who paid a courtesy visit to the Force Headquarters in Abuja. The meeting focused on deepening cooperation between the two security agencies, particularly in the areas of joint operations, intelligence sharing, aerial support and coordinated responses to security threats. The Chief of the Air Staff commended the longstanding professional relationship between the NPF and NAF, while acknowledging the support provided by the Police Air Wing to the Nigerian Air Force. Air Marshal Aneke stressed the need for sustained collaboration between both institutions, especially in joint opera...

By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu  The Rivers State Police Command has dismissed four officers involved in the shooting that led to the death of a student, Anthony Obodo, during a police pursuit in Port Harcourt. The Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, made this known during a press briefing at the Command's Headquarters in Port Harcourt. The CP said the officers have been recommended for dismissal after an orderly room trial and will be charged to court. Meanwhile, the Commissioner says it has arrested 14 suspected members of one-chance robbery syndicates operating in Port Harcourt and its environs. Police recovered a mini-bus allegedly used by the syndicate and 16 mobile phones suspected to have been stolen from victims. He assured residents that the Command would intensify intelligence-led operations to dismantle criminal networks across the state. CP Adepoju also urged residents to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious persons, vehicles and criminal activities to the p...

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, today, Saturday, 29th August 2026, paid a working visit to Niger State to assess the security situation and ongoing rescue operations following the recent attack and abduction of worshippers in communities within the Dekara District of Borgu Local Government Area. According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, during the visit to the Niger State Government House, the IGP was received by the Deputy Governor, Comrade Yakubu Garba, who represented the Executive Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, alongside the Commissioner for Homeland Security, Mr. Maurice Bello Magaji.  The statement further stated that the Inspector General of Police conveyed the condolences of the Nigeria Police Force to the Government and people of Niger State, as well as the families of the victims, and assured them that the safe recovery of the abducted persons and the arrest of the perpetrators remain the focus of ongoing op...

  By : NDUKA ANYANWU APGA Candidate, Ahiazu and Ezinihite Mbaise Federal Constituency / SA Media to the APGA National Chairman The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Barr. Sly Ezeokenwa, has described sixty years of consecrated life as a profound testimony of unwavering faith, sacrifice, discipline and total devotion to the service of God and humanity. Barr. Ezeokenwa made the remarks during the celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of Consecrated Life of two remarkable blood siblings, Rev. Fr. (Prof.) Johnson Ojiako and Rev. Sr. Mary Francis Regis Ojiako, at St. Andrew's Pro-Cathedral, Adazi-Nnukwu. The solemn celebration, filled with gratitude and deep spiritual reflection, featured a concelebrated Holy Mass presided over by His Eminence, Francis Cardinal Arinze, alongside His Lordship, Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor, Bishop of Awka Diocese. Speaking on the remarkable lives of the celebrants, the APGA National Chairman noted that their sixty years of serv...