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 By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu  The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, today, Monday, 12th October 2026, declared open the Small Arms and Light Weapons Identification and Tracing (SALW-IT) Simulation Programme in Abuja.  The five-day programme, running from 12th to 16th October 2026, is designed to strengthen participants’ capacity to identify, mark, register and trace small arms, light weapons and ammunition. In his remarks, the IGP described illicit arms proliferation as a major threat to peace and security across Africa, fuelling terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and organised crime.  He noted that effective weapons tracing helps investigators uncover trafficking networks, financiers and supply routes, enabling targeted action against illicit arms trafficking. The IGP highlighted the programme’s relevance to preparations for Nigeria’s upcoming elections.  A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, said IGP noted that dis...

  The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has approved the posting of new Police Public Relations Officers and Public Relations Liaison Officers to selected Commands and Formations of the Nigeria Police Force, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen strategic communication, improve public access to credible Police information and enhance engagement with the media and other stakeholders. Accordingly, SP Johnson A. Doghudje has been posted as Police Public Relations Officer, Zone 5, and can be reached on 08038773657; SP Ojedele Olanrewaju Tunji, anipr, has been posted to Zone 11, Osogbo, and can be reached on 09152481510. Also, DSP Orchia Adndongu has been posted to the Benue State Police Command and can be reached on 07013495466; while DSP Imah Unwana Victor has been posted to the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) and can be reached on 08038281577. Similarly, ASP Abdulaziz Maharazu has been posted to the Police Academy (POLAC) and can be ...

By Awajis Josiah-Chijindu Members of the Violent Crime Response Unit of the Rivers State Police Command under the leadership of CP Olugbenga Adepoju have donated N1.150m to 11 patients at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, Old GRA, Port Harcourt. The gesture formed part of activities marking the official launch of the VCRU, which is scheduled to hold on Saturday, October 10, 2026. The VCRU team, led by its Commander, CSP Julian Wealth, visited the children's and postnatal wards of the hospital on Thursday, where it provided financial assistance to the patients to help offset their medical bills. Speaking with journalists after the visit, Wealth said the gesture was aimed at demonstrating the people-oriented policing philosophy of the Nigeria Police Force and showing that police officers were concerned about the welfare of members of the public. He said, “As part of activities to officially launch the unit on Saturday, October 10, 2026, we decided to contribute money to ...

By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu  Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, in collaboration with other security agencies, have successfully rescued the 20 prospective NYSC corps members who were abducted in Imo State on 1st October, 2026. The victims were rescued at about 4:28 p.m. on 7th October, 2026, at Amakohia Ubi Village, Imo State, following sustained and coordinated search-and-rescue operations by the security agencies. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu, said following their safe rescue, the victims have been taken for medical examination and necessary medical attention as part of the post-rescue process. The successful rescue followed sustained operational coordination and collaboration among the security agencies involved in the search-and-rescue effort. According to the statement, efforts are ongoing to apprehend the suspects responsible for the abduction, as the Police and other security agencies continue to intensify operations towards brin...

By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu  The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, today, 5th October 2026, paid his maiden official visit as Inspector-General of Police to the INTERPOL General Secretariat in Lyon, France, as part of efforts to deepen international police cooperation and strengthen the Nigeria Police Force’s response to transnational crime. During the visit, the IGP met with the INTERPOL Secretary General, Mr Valdecy Urquiza, and other senior officials of the organisation, with discussions focused on enhancing cooperation in cybercrime, counter-terrorism, financial crime, organised crime, fugitive tracking, intelligence sharing and the effective use of INTERPOL databases and policing tools. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP ANI INIEDU, said the engagement also provided an opportunity to review Nigeria’s participation in INTERPOL-supported initiatives and explore further areas of technical and operational collaboration aimed at strengthening...

By: Lanre Olagunju When the distress call came from Ayilamo, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, the people on the other end knew what it meant. Armed men had invaded the community.  Residents were under attack. The police responded. Officers from the Police Mobile Force, tactical teams and conventional units moved towards the danger and engaged the attackers for several hours before forcing them to retreat into the surrounding forest.  By the time the shooting stopped, seven civilians and four police officers were dead. The officers were identified as “ASP Paul Ina, Inspector Mohammed Yusuf, Inspector Oge Ikechukwu and Inspector Edeh Andrew”. Their bodies were later recovered from the surrounding bushes. There is a tendency to read an incident like this through the cold language of security reporting: four officers killed, seven civilians killed, attackers repelled, suspects fled. The language is necessary, but it can also make terrible things sound ordinary.  Fou...