GOOD MORNING ESTEEMED, FIND BELOW STATE-BY-STATE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF @policeNG OPERATIONAL SUCCESS
30th July, 2026
1. IMO STATE (29th July, 2026): FOUR KIDNAP VICTIMS RESCUED
✅ Police tactical teams rescued four kidnap victims with bullet wounds.
✅ Three locally-made firearms recovered from the scene.
✅ Victims rushed to hospital for medical attention.
✅ Bush-combing operations ongoing to rescue remaining victims and arrest the kidnappers.
🔹 Status: SCID Owerri Investigating.
2. OSUN STATE (28th July, 2026): MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED
✅ One suspect arrested for the alleged murder of a 12-year-old boy.
✅ Suspect is in Police custody assisting investigation.
🔹 Status: SCID Osogbo Investigating.
3. SOKOTO STATE (29th–30th July, 2026): MULTIPLE OPERATIONAL SUCCESSES
A. Bandit Attack Foiled / Firearm Recovered
✅ Tactical teams repelled a bandit attack during a gun duel.
✅ Two bandits neutralized.
✅ One locally fabricated pistol, 27 rounds of live ammunition and two cutlasses recovered.
✅ No casualty recorded among security personnel or villagers.
🔹 Status: SCID Sokoto Investigating.
4. KATSINA STATE (30th July, 2026): BANDIT NEUTRALIZED / AK-47 RIFLE RECOVERED
✅ Police operatives and VCRU teams repelled a bandit attack during a gun duel.
✅ One bandit neutralized.
✅ One AK-47 rifle and one operational motorcycle recovered.
🔹 Status: SCID Katsina Investigating.
5. NASARAWA STATE (30th July, 2026): FIREARM RECOVERED DURING ANTI-KIDNAPPING OPERATION
✅ Anti-Kidnapping operatives executed a search warrant at a suspected kidnapper’s residence.
✅ One locally-made pistol, illicit drugs, suspected illegally mined minerals and cash recovered.
✅ Efforts ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspect.
🔹 Status: SCID Lafia Investigating.
6. SOKOTO STATE (29th–30th July, 2026):
B. Stolen Vehicle Recovered / Suspect Arrested
✅ One suspect arrested in possession of a stolen Toyota Prado belonging to the Chief Judge of Sokoto State.
✅ Vehicle successfully recovered through stop-and-search operations.
🔹 Status: SCID Sokoto Investigating.
7. GOMBE STATE (29th July, 2026): ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECT RESCUED / EXHIBITS RECOVERED
✅ Police operatives rescued a robbery suspect from attempted mob action.
✅ One cutlass and one motorcycle seat recovered as exhibits.
✅ Efforts ongoing to arrest fleeing accomplices and recover the stolen motorcycle.
🔹 Status: SCID Gombe Investigating.
8. AKWA IBOM STATE (29th July, 2026): TWO DRUG SUSPECTS ARRESTED
✅ Two suspected drug dealers arrested during an intelligence-led raid on a criminal hideout.
✅ Large quantities of suspected Indian hemp recovered.
✅ Investigation ongoing to arrest other gang members.
🔹 Status: SCID Uyo Investigating.
CSP ANI INIEDU, ANIPR
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA.
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@TunjiDisu1@PoliceNG
Locking Down the Operational Future of the @PoliceNG: IGP Disu's UNCOPS 2026 Foray.
When IGP @TunjiDisu1 mounted the podium at UN Headquarters, New York, on July 7–8, 2026, he wasn't merely flying the NPF flag, he was locking down the operational future of policing for 230 million Nigerians in our peculiar security landscape.
Four Strategic Thrusts:
1. Commanding Nigeria's Seat at the Global High Table, In today's asymmetric warfare environment where terror financiers, cyber syndicates, and transnational cartels operate without borders, no nation can secure its territory in isolation. Disu ensured Nigeria isn't a passive consumer of security policy but an active architect shaping the global architecture of law enforcement cooperation.
2. Demanding Technological Parity, His battle cry: "Innovation must not remain the exclusive preserve of technologically advanced nations." This is about force multipliers, AI-driven threat anticipation, digital forensics, geospatial intelligence. For a force policing 230 million across difficult terrain, this isn't luxury; it's operational necessity.
3. Forging Operational Partnerships, Direct engagements with global police chiefs translate into actionable intelligence pipelines, joint task forces, and streamlined extradition protocols. When kidnapping rings span West Africa or drug shipments traverse multiple jurisdictions, these relationships become the difference between interdiction and impunity.
4. Bolstering Peacekeeping Credentials, Reinforcing Nigeria's UN mission contributions while extracting enhanced training, equipment, and command positions for Nigerian officers. Skills repatriated directly strengthen domestic operational capacity.
Deliverables on the Ground: Enhanced cybercrime interdiction capabilities. Activated intelligence-sharing networks. Technology transfer access. World-class tactical and investigative training for officers. Elevated soft power and diplomatic leverage. Battle-tested civilian protection frameworks for the Northeast theatre.
The Core Doctrine: "Technology can enhance policing, but never replace public trust." The IGP's vision fuses cutting-edge capability with transparency, accountability, and human rights compliance, the tripod upon which legitimate policing stands.
This wasn't protocol tourism. It was security statecraft. As threat actors weaponise AI and encrypted platforms, Nigeria chose strategic engagement over fortress mentality. The dividends: interdicted plots, dismantled fraud networks, arrested financiers, and a Force that commands the confidence of the citizenry.
That is why this mission will resonate across Nigeria's security landscape for operational cycles to come.
CSP ANIETIE OKOKON EDEM INIEDU, Anipr
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE.
@PoliceNG_CRU@PoliceNG@aleeygiwa
A second chance is for making smart adjustments to what we executed in the first, thereby turning lessons into results.
Happy New Month and Welcome to the Second (Chance) Half of the year, 2026.
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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, sitting at Life Camp, Abuja, presided by Hon. Justice J.O.E Adeyemi-Ajayi, has granted an interim injunction restraining Omoyele Sowore and Sahara Reporters from further publishing defamatory contents and other related matters deemed defamatory against the Inspector General of Police, IGP Dr Kayode Egbetokun.
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Ref No. CZ.5300/FPRD/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.6/485 Date: August 11, 2025
The Director of News
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PRESS RELEASE
TINTED GLASS PERMIT: NPF FURTHER EXTENDS GRACE PERIOD FOR ENFORCEMENT TO OCTOBER 2, 2025
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has approved a further extension of the grace period for the enforcement of the Tinted Glass Permit requirement for vehicles with tinted windows, with the new enforcement date now set for 2nd October, 2025.
This decision follows a significant surge in applications via the official portal, reflecting heightened public compliance with the directive. In light of this, the Force considers it imperative to allow sufficient time for the meticulous scrutiny of applications to ensure that the permit is issued only to eligible and qualified individuals, in line with national security considerations.
The extension will also provide room for the continued fine-tuning of verification processes, both digital and physical, to maintain the integrity of the permit system and prevent abuse. The Nigeria Police Force reaffirms that the authorized platform for the application remains https://t.co/P4l9QvcdP5 and advises citizens to disregard any unofficial channels.
Members of the public are further encouraged to report all forms of extortion, hidden charges, or unauthorized processing to the appropriate Police authorities, including via the dedicated hotline: 09169967000.
The Nigeria Police Force appreciates the cooperation of the Nigerian people and remains committed to balancing public convenience with robust security measures for the safety of all.
DCP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, mnipr, mipra, fCAI,
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
FORCE HEADQUARTERS,
ABUJA
11th August, 2025.
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LAGOS STATE POLICE COMMAND COMMENCES ENFORCEMENT OF THIRD PARTY MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE
In line with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM., the Lagos State Police Command has embarked on enforcing the mandatory minimum of Third Party Motor Vehicle Insurance with effect from February 1st, 2025.
Vehicle owners in Lagos State are required to possess a minimum of valid Third Party Insurance. Those without any class of Insurance are advised to get insured immediately.
The Nigeria Police Force cautions vehicle owners and operators against non-compliance with this essential regulation. Failure of which will result in strict enforcement actions, including fines, penalties or both.
This initiative aims to ensure vehicle owners comply with stipulated insurance requirements to protect themselves and other road users.
Meanwhile the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olanrewaju Ishola, psc(+) mnips, has charged officers on this enforcement exercise to be professional, courteous but firm in the discharge of their duties. He equally warned that no form of incivility to members of the public would be tolerated from them. The public are enjoined to cooperate with the police as this crucial enforcement exercise is a win-win situation for all.
CSP BENJAMIN HUNDEYIN, anipr, mipra
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
LAGOS STATE COMMAND
IKEJA
FEBRUARY 1, 2025.
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