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By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu  With the 2027 General Elections less than three months away, the Nigeria Police Force, in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF), has commenced the training of 10,000 Police officers nationwide on election security management, with the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, directing personnel to remain neutral, professional and accountable throughout the electoral process. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, said the five-day programme, was formally declared open today Thursday, 22 October 2026, at the Nigeria Police Resource Centre, Jabi, Abuja. According to the statement, the programme is being implemented across designated centres and focuses on election security management, crowd control, conflict prevention, rules of engagement, human rights, intelligence gathering and lawful response to election-related incidents.  The first phase of the programme brings together officers across ...

By: Awajis Chijindu  The Rivers State Police Command has arrested four suspected members of an armed robbery, kidnapping gang, recovered several firearms and ammunitions following an intelligence-led operation. A statement by the Command's Public Relations Officer, ASP Blessing Agabe, said the Commander, Violent Crime Response Unit led a team of Police officers to Rumuekpe Community, in Emohua Local Government Area where the suspects were arrested. According to the statement, the suspects are Chinemerem Uchewo, Micheal Ishaka, Abdulahi George and Gideon Okah. ASP Agabe stated that Preliminary investigation revealed their involvement in several armed robbery and kidnapping incidents within Choba, Elele Alimini, Emohua and Rumuekpe communities in Rivers State. The suspects also confessed to the robbery and murder of Joseph Onyeka on 23rd July 2026 in Rumuji Community, and the shooting of Inspector Womoma, while on duty at a checkpoint along the East-West Road by Elele Alimini Junctio...

By: Lanre Olagunju At 96, Dame Stella Obuoforibo Okuyiga has found a way to outlive herself. Not through science or medicine, but through her book. At the launch of The Origin of Police Women in Nigeria: The Story of the Pioneer Women Officers and My Journey in the Nigeria Police Force, the retired Deputy Commissioner of Police expressed excitement at the thought of her book living on in libraries across the world. Even when she is gone, she hopes her story will continue to speak. On October 13, in Port Harcourt, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, Inspector-General of Police, joined her in preserving that history. His presence as chief launcher was more than a gesture of respect. It was an opportunity for the Nigeria Police Force to confront a fundamental question: how well does an institution remember those who made its progress possible? In 1955, the first 20 women joined the Force at a time when policing offered women limited opportunities. They entered unfamiliar territory, confronting barriers...

  By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu  The Rivers State Police Command has relieved the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Abuloma Division and the officer overseeing the Abuloma Police Outpost of their duties following allegations that suspected cultists financed the renovation of the police facility and visited it to celebrate the completion of the project. The Command also ordered a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the controversial renovation after a video and reports of the incident circulated widely on social media. According to the police, the individuals alleged to be cultists reportedly visited the facility on Thursday, October 15, 2026, to celebrate the completion of the renovation they were said to have facilitated. In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Blessing Agabe, said it had taken cognizance of the viral video and allegations and had begun steps to establish the facts. It strongly condemned any relationship or activit...

    By:  Awajis Josiah-Chijindu  The Inspector General of Police,  Olatunji Disu has charged men and officers of the Rivers state Police Command under the leadership of CP Olugbenga Adepoju to cooperate fully with Rivers people for effective community policing. IGP Disu gave the charge in an interview with Newsmen in Port Harcourt after interaction with officers of the Command. '' I notice that the Commissioner of Police has put in a lot of work in security of the state.I have been able to see the successes and interact with members of the community,a lot of stakeholders and everybody is in agreement that my officers are doing so much and have been able to improve the security of the State. "The purpose of the meeting is to meet with my officers and discuss their operation with them.And to tell the complainants,I have had and tell them,one or two things. "And to discuss the issue of 2027 elections with them . He commended the Rivers State Commissioner of Police,...

By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu  Yesterday in Port Harcourt, the spotlight shone brightly on a ninety-six-year-old pioneer. Dame Stella O. Okuyiga, DCP, a retired policewoman from the Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State, was among the historic first twenty women to be recruited into the Nigeria Police Force in 1955. Her new book, "Origin of Police Women in Nigeria," drew the Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, alongside captains of industry, senior police officers, government officials, traditional rulers, civil society groups, and representatives from the Nigerian Bar Association, FIDA, and the media to the Rivers State capital for the official launch. Speaking at the event, IGP Disu said the author had highlighted an important truth that every police officer must recognise: parental responsibility plays a crucial role in shaping the future of Nigeria, while adult delinquency contributes to many of the country's security challenges. He stressed t...