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…CHARGES SPU COMMANDERS ON PROFESSIONALISM The Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, played host to the Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Ambassador Michael Freeman, and his entourage in his Abuja office. According to a statement by the Force Spokesperson, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the IGP seized the opportunity to brief the Ambassador about the new Nigeria Police Special Intervention Squad (SIS) which is the pet project of the IGP to tackle crimes and criminality, including violent crimes across the country. He admonished the...

The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has affirmed that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) will continue to leverage collaboration opportunities towards fostering capacity development and promoting a culture of continuous learning for Police officers. The IGP made this known while receiving a team from the National Defence College, led by the Commandant, Rear Admiral Olumuyiwa Morankiyo Olotu, during a courtesy visit to the Force Headquarters, Abuja, on August 15, 2023. The Commandant expressed the desire of the College to partner with the NPF in all areas of mutual...

…ORDERS WATERTIGHT SECURITY, APPEALS FOR CALM The Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has expressed deep concerns about recent developments regarding planned nationwide protests by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC). While being mindful of the right to peaceful protest, as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the IGP urges all parties involved to ensure that the planned demonstrations are conducted peacefully to prevent being hijacked by miscreants, owing to the previous ugly experiences of such protests in most major...