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President Bola Tinubu has accepted the resignation of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and approved the appointment of Tunji Disu as Acting Inspector-General of Police with immediate effect. PUNCH Online had earlier reported that Egbetokun tendered his resignation letter on Tuesday, citing pressing family considerations. Appointed in June 2023,…
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The Osun State Commissioner for Information, Kolapo Alimi, the spokesperson to the State governor, Olawale Rasheed and other top media aides, have dragged the Inspector General of Police and the Police Service to court for the enforcement of their fundamental rights within the purview of the Nigerian constitution. In a…
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A Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, has ordered the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector-General of Police to maintain the status quo in a suit filed by lawyer John Aikpokpo-Martins, challenging the legality of the new tinted permit enforcement. The Nigeria Police had earlier revived the tinted…
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Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has cautioned police officers against deploying the newly acquired 59 armoured Toyota Hilux vehicles for ceremonial use, stressing that they are strictly for operational purposes. Egbetokun gave the warning on Friday while commissioning the vehicles at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. He emphasised that the…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Chairman of the World Institute for Peace, Mr Lamina Kamilu, has called for the sanction of officers of the Prompt Response Unit (PRU), of the Osun State Police Command, over alleged persistent acts of brutality and extortion against residents of the state. In a letter he…
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