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  By : Lanre Olagunju RRS patrol teams convoy facebook sharing buttontwitter sharing buttonemail sharing buttonsharethis sharing button Stay connected via Google News Add as preferred source on Google Imagine an ambulance trapped in Lagos traffic, its siren screaming as a patient fights for breath. Would we insist that it remain in the queue because the road ahead is a one-way street, or tell a fire engine to avoid the BRT lane while a building burns? These are not hypothetical questions. They go to the heart of a recent incident involving officers of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command, whose patrol vehicle was captured driving against the direction of traffic in a viral video. The footage triggered criticism, with some questioning why officers responsible for enforcing traffic regulations would appear to violate them. But what the camera captured was only part of the story. According to the Lagos command, the officers in a vehicle marked RRS Attack 07...

By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu  The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has directed Commissioners of Police in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory to arrest and prosecute individuals involved in the destruction, defacement and unlawful removal of political campaign posters, banners and billboards ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, noting that the Nigeria Police Force had observed with serious concern the increasing incidents of deliberate destruction of campaign materials belonging to political candidates and parties across the country. CSP Iniedu said the police condemned the acts of political intolerance and warned political thugs, hoodlums and other mischief-makers involved to desist immediately or face the consequences of their actions. He  explained that destroying, defacing or unlawfully removing another candidate's campaign m...

By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu  The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to strengthening its counter-terrorism capacity through specialised training for personnel of the Force Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU). The commitment followed the successful conclusion of a two-week training programme for 55 CTU personnel, organised by the Nigeria Police Force in partnership with the British High Commission through the Office of the Counter Terrorism Regional Coordinator for West Africa. The programme ended on October 30, 2026. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Iniede, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, adding that the training brought together personnel from various CTU bases across the country. She noted that it was the third edition of the programme in 2026, with previous sessions held between February and October. The training focused on Intelligence Analysis (IA) and Close Quarter Battle (CQB)...

By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu  The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has advanced efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s internal security through a trilateral cooperation framework involving Nigeria, the United States and Italy, with emphasis on specialised training, counter-insurgency, intelligence-led operations and institutional development. During his working visit to Italy, IGP Disu engaged Italian law enforcement authorities on leveraging international expertise, advanced training and technology to enhance the Nigeria Police Force’s response to terrorism, kidnapping, arms trafficking and other security threats. A key outcome was an offer to provide specialised training for up to 5,000 police personnel, with priority given to counter-insurgency and operations in challenging rural and forested terrain. The proposed training would cover tactical operations, intelligence-led patrols, critical infrastructure protection, digital and scientific forensics, cybercrime, exp...

By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu  The Inspector-General of Police,  Olatunji Rilwan Disu has today Wednesday, 28th October 2026, declared open a Mental Health Awareness and Coaching Workshop for officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in Abuja. The Inspector General of Police who was represented at the event by the Force Medical Director, AIG Nkechi Eze, said the workshop is coordinated by the Department of Training and Development, in partnership with Awesome Valley Consult Limited and the Directorate of Force Medical Services, to strengthen officers’ emotional resilience, professional judgement and operational effectiveness. In his remarks, delivered by AIG Nkechi Eze, the IGP outlined his approved policy direction on mental health coaching, emphasising early identification of mental health concerns, timely intervention and appropriate referral for professional care. He noted that the demanding nature of police work requires practical coping skills and accessible support system...

  By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu  The South-South Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Info-Hub has called on the Rivers State Government to cautiously increase and release budget allocations to State Institutions responding to Gender-Based Violence in the State. The Hub which is a platform for organizations working to reduce SGBV in the South-South region of Nigeria made the call during the SGBV Info-Hub State Consultation Dialogue in Port Harcourt supported by Gender And Development Action (GADA). According to ithe Hub, without various budget allocation and political will, Rivers State will continue to rank low in the implementation of he Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law in the nation. In her opening speech during the event, the coordinator, South-South SGBV Info-Hub, Miss Inyingi Irinagha while appreciating the efforts of stakeholders working to reduce SGBV, remarked that more works need to be intensified especially by the State Institutions responding to SGBV...