LAGOS – Ahead of Saturday’s local government elections across Lagos State, the Nigeria Police Force has announced the deployment of no fewer than 30,000 personnel to maintain law and order, while issuing a stern warning to political thugs and mischief-makers to steer clear of violence or face the full weight of the law. The Lagos
In a renewed effort to enhance public engagement and strengthen internal communication frameworks, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has commenced the second phase of a specialised training for Police Public Relations Officers (PPROs), with a strong focus on Social and Behavioural Change Communication (SBCC) and the prevention of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The programme, a product
A prominent Lagos socialite, Gail Fajembola, has instituted a legal action against the Nigeria Police Force, seeking a declaration that the police have no right to interfere in what she describes as a purely civil dispute involving an apartment located at the upscale Ocean Parade Towers in Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos. In the suit filed
The Nigeria Police Force has recorded a series of significant breakthroughs in its ongoing nationwide operations against crime, including the rescue of a kidnapped child in Katsina, the arrest of a fake kidnap gang, and the dismantling of a cyber-fraud syndicate in Jigawa State with over $46,000 in fake foreign currency recovered. In Katsina State,
Abuja | June 15, 2025 The Nigeria Police Force has recovered several vehicles stolen from different parts of the country and smuggled into Ghana and Niger Republic, as part of ongoing efforts to clamp down on cross-border criminal syndicates. The operation, led by the Interpol Unit of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), also led
The Nigeria Police Force has uncovered and dismantled a sophisticated fraud syndicate operating via WhatsApp and targeting high-profile Nigerians, including politicians, business executives, and public officials. In a statement released by the Force Public Relations Officer, the syndicate was apprehended after weeks of intelligence gathering and surveillance by the Police Cybercrime Unit. The operation, according
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially handed over seven Modified Light Tactical Armoured Vehicles (LTAVs) to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s internal security architecture. The handover ceremony, which took place on Tuesday, May 28, 2025, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Police Affairs in Abuja,
In a decisive crackdown on financial crimes, the Nigeria Police Force has apprehended two high-profile cybercrime suspects linked to a string of sophisticated online fraud operations targeting both local and international victims. The suspects were paraded before the media on Monday following their arrest in coordinated operations across Lagos and Abuja. According to a statement
