IGP Archives - Afinju FM https://afinjufm.com/tag/igp/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 10:38:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://afinjufm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cropped-Afinju_Logo-removebg-preview-32x32.png IGP Archives - Afinju FM https://afinjufm.com/tag/igp/ 32 32 233669348 BREAKING: Police Boss Pays Kebbi a Visit After Maga Schoolgirls’ Abduction https://afinjufm.com/breaking-police-boss-pays-kebbi-a-visit-after-maga-schoolgirls-abduction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=breaking-police-boss-pays-kebbi-a-visit-after-maga-schoolgirls-abduction https://afinjufm.com/breaking-police-boss-pays-kebbi-a-visit-after-maga-schoolgirls-abduction/#respond Tue, 25 Nov 2025 10:38:27 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=16532 The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has arrived in Kebbi State on an official visit.

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/breaking-police-boss-pays-kebbi-a-visit-after-maga-schoolgirls-abduction/feed/ 0 16532 Bayelsa Deputy Gov Sues State Assembly, IGP, Others Over Alleged Impeachment Plot https://afinjufm.com/bayelsa-deputy-gov-sues-state-assembly-igp-others-over-alleged-impeachment-plot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bayelsa-deputy-gov-sues-state-assembly-igp-others-over-alleged-impeachment-plot https://afinjufm.com/bayelsa-deputy-gov-sues-state-assembly-igp-others-over-alleged-impeachment-plot/#respond Thu, 30 Oct 2025 12:27:05 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=15610 Ewhrudjakpo alleged, among others, that members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly were being pressured to impeach him for failing to resign, like the governor, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on whose platform they had been appointed. In the suit filed on his behalf at the Federal High Court, Abuja, by his lawyer, […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/bayelsa-deputy-gov-sues-state-assembly-igp-others-over-alleged-impeachment-plot/feed/ 0 15610 Former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase is dead https://afinjufm.com/former-inspector-general-of-police-solomon-arase-is-dead/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=former-inspector-general-of-police-solomon-arase-is-dead https://afinjufm.com/former-inspector-general-of-police-solomon-arase-is-dead/#respond Sun, 31 Aug 2025 12:38:55 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=13417 Arase, Nigeria’s 18th Inspector-General of Police, was appointed to the position in April 2015 by then-President Goodluck Jonathan. After his retirement in 2016, he continued to serve the nation in various capacities, most notably as Chairman of the Police Service Commission, PSC, a role he assumed in January 2023 under President Muhammadu Buhari. He was […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/former-inspector-general-of-police-solomon-arase-is-dead/feed/ 0 13417 IGP Charges Omoyele Sowore with False Publication, Forgery https://afinjufm.com/igp-charges-omoyele-sowore-with-false-publication-forgery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=igp-charges-omoyele-sowore-with-false-publication-forgery https://afinjufm.com/igp-charges-omoyele-sowore-with-false-publication-forgery/#respond Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:26:57 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=13250 In a three-count charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/374/2025 and filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Sowore is accused of publishing false information about the Nigeria Police Force on his media platform and of forging a police wireless signal. The charges read in part: “That you, Omoyele Sowore and Sahara Reporters, on or about the 30th […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/igp-charges-omoyele-sowore-with-false-publication-forgery/feed/ 0 13250 Benue, Plateau killings: “We’ve arrested 53 suspects” -IGP https://afinjufm.com/benue-plateau-killings-weve-arrested-53-suspects-igp/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=benue-plateau-killings-weve-arrested-53-suspects-igp https://afinjufm.com/benue-plateau-killings-weve-arrested-53-suspects-igp/#respond Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:39:37 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=11341 Dozens of people were killed, and several others were injured and displaced in the course of the attacks. Egbetokun addressed the newsmen at the Force Headquarters, and said 26 suspects were arrested for the attack in Yelewata, 22 others in connection with the Plateau incident, and five others in Benue State. The IGP added that […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/benue-plateau-killings-weve-arrested-53-suspects-igp/feed/ 0 11341 Hold IGP accountable for any ugly eventualities – Osun PDP cries out https://afinjufm.com/hold-igp-accountable-for-any-ugly-eventualities-osun-pdp-cries-out/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hold-igp-accountable-for-any-ugly-eventualities-osun-pdp-cries-out https://afinjufm.com/hold-igp-accountable-for-any-ugly-eventualities-osun-pdp-cries-out/#respond Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:23:47 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=8923 The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State, has noted that the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has connived with the opposition, All Progressives Congress, APC, to destabilize the state through orchestrated violence and unrest.

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/hold-igp-accountable-for-any-ugly-eventualities-osun-pdp-cries-out/feed/ 0 8923 3,907 Arms Unaccounted For Before Egbetokun’s Tenure — Police https://afinjufm.com/3907-arms-unaccounted-for-before-egbetokuns-tenure-police/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3907-arms-unaccounted-for-before-egbetokuns-tenure-police https://afinjufm.com/3907-arms-unaccounted-for-before-egbetokuns-tenure-police/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:21:58 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=8787 The Police Force said 3,907 arms were unaccounted for from the police armory before the tenure of Kayode Egbetokun as the Inspector General of Police, IGP.

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/3907-arms-unaccounted-for-before-egbetokuns-tenure-police/feed/ 0 8787 PSC approves retirement of police officers above 60 amid IG tenure controversy https://afinjufm.com/psc-approves-retirement-of-police-officers-above-60-amid-ig-tenure-controversy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=psc-approves-retirement-of-police-officers-above-60-amid-ig-tenure-controversy https://afinjufm.com/psc-approves-retirement-of-police-officers-above-60-amid-ig-tenure-controversy/#respond Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:40:03 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=8496 The Police Service Commission, PSC, has ordered the immediate retirement of all senior police officers who have either exceeded 35 years in service or are above the age of 60.

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/psc-approves-retirement-of-police-officers-above-60-amid-ig-tenure-controversy/feed/ 0 8496 Court adjourns Speed Darlington’s suit against IGP https://afinjufm.com/court-adjourns-speed-darlingtons-suit-against-igp/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=court-adjourns-speed-darlingtons-suit-against-igp https://afinjufm.com/court-adjourns-speed-darlingtons-suit-against-igp/#respond Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:51:44 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=8406 A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the N300 million fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by the singer, Darlington Achakpo, popularly known as Speed Darlington, against the police, until March 19 for the adoption of processes.

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/court-adjourns-speed-darlingtons-suit-against-igp/feed/ 0 8406 IGP orders wearing black band as tribute to late COAS https://afinjufm.com/igp-orders-wearing-black-band-as-tribute-to-late-coas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=igp-orders-wearing-black-band-as-tribute-to-late-coas https://afinjufm.com/igp-orders-wearing-black-band-as-tribute-to-late-coas/#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2024 10:09:28 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=6277 The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered police personnel across the country to wear black bands throughout the seven-day mourning period following the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja.

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