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Akanni added story in Lessons from life
2025-12-04 10:19:02

FRSC, VIO or Police: Who Has the Legal Right to Check Driver’s Licence in Nigeria?

Confusion over which Nigerian agency has the authority to demand a driver’s licence is common, especially during frequent stop-and-check operations on major roads. This post breaks down the legal powers of FRSC, VIO, and the Nigeria Police Force. It explains that only FRSC and the Police have the lawful right to request a driver’s licence, while VIO is limited to vehicle...

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Akanni added story in Current Affairs / News
2025-12-04 05:31:06

Nigeria Police Ban VIP Escorts in Mufti, Warn Officers of Immediate Disciplinary Action

The Nigeria Police Force has issued a strict directive banning officers from escorting VIPs while dressed in mufti, warning that any violation will attract disciplinary action. A wireless signal from the AIG in charge of Protection reiterated the Inspector General’s earlier order withdrawing personnel from unauthorized VIP escorts. The directive follows President Tinubu’s...

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Heisjackson added story in Current Affairs / News
2025-06-15 18:53:55

POLICE RECOVER VEHICLES STOLEN IN NIGERIA FROM GHANA AND NIGER REPUBLIC, ARREST THREE SUSPECTS

In a series of successful sting operations coordinated through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, the Nigeria Police Force has recovered and returned several vehicles stolen in Nigeria but trafficked across borders to Ghana and Niger Republic. In a statement, the Force notes that operatives of INTERPOL NCB Abuja, in collaboration with their counterparts in INTERPOL NCB Accra,...

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DEBY added story in Autobiographies
2025-06-04 01:48:48

Coalition Warns Nigerian Police, Security Forces Against Using Force on June 12 Protesters

A coalition of civil society groups has issued a strong warning to Nigerian security agencies ahead of the planned June 12 demonstrations, urging authorities not to use force against peaceful protesters. In an open letter dated June 2, the National Coalition Against Mass Killings and Impunity cautioned the Nigeria Police Force, the Chief of Defence Staff, and other security bodies against any...

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DEBY added story in Current Affairs / News
2025-10-17 05:05:43

Eight Security Officers Killed in Zamfara Bandit Ambush, Worshippers Abducted in Mosque Attack

Eight security personnel—including police officers and members of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guard (CPG), locally known as ‘Askarawa’—were killed on Thursday in an ambush by bandits along the Funtua-Gusau road in Zamfara State. A security official confirmed the attack to SaharaReporters, describing the assailants as “daredevil bandits” who...

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Chinny added story in Autobiographies
2025-09-09 16:15:31

EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Police Spent N22m On 85 Cartons Of Biscuits For Personnel

News Brief: A review of government payment records has revealed that the Nigerian Police Force spent N22.2 million on just 85 cartons of Cream Crackers biscuits for personnel on operations. The purchases, made in three separate payments to Danlokey Systems Limited in 2023, averaged N261,717 per carton. This comes after similar revelations that the police spent N13.3 million on only 24 packs of...

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Akanni added story in Current Affairs / News
2025-12-02 15:43:21

EXCLUSIVE: Police, DSS Still Running VIP Errands and School Runs Despite Tinubu’s Withdrawal Order

Despite President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive ordering the withdrawal of police and DSS personnel from VIP security duties, fresh findings from Abuja and Lagos reveal that officers continue to perform private errands for influential individuals. Field observations show police and DSS operatives still escorting VIP families, handling school runs, and running personal errands,...

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2025-06-18 05:39:42

Family Accuses Imo Police Tiger Base of Abducting, Killing Businessman Johnbosco, and Burying Him in Shallow Grave

The family of Mr. Onuocha Johnbosco, a prominent businessman from Umuoni, Ihiteafoukwu in Ahiazu Mbaise LGA, Imo State, has accused operatives of the Imo State Anti-Kidnapping Squad, known as Tiger Base, of abducting, killing, and secretly burying him. Johnbosco, who ran a business in Ekeziama, Ahiazu Mbaise, was reportedly abducted on May 31, 2025, by men in a white Toyota Sienna pretending to...

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2026-01-21 14:17:15

Kaduna Police Commissioner Visits Abducted Worshippers’ Church, Orders Phones Switched Off During Inspection

EXCLUSIVE: The Commissioner of Police in Kaduna State, Muhammad Rabiu, has visited one of the churches attacked by armed terrorists in Kurmin Wali, Kajuru Local Government Area, following reports of mass abduction of worshippers during Sunday services. Multiple sources told SaharaReporters that the commissioner arrived with heavily armed security personnel and ordered everyone present to...

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2025-06-16 22:03:00

LEAKED: Fidelity Bank MD Allegedly Paid ₦5 Billion to Avoid Arrest in ₦19 Billion Fraud Case

The Managing Director of Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, allegedly confessed to paying ₦5 billion to avoid detention by the police amid a multi-billion-naira fraud investigation. Court documents from Charge No: FHC/L/138C/2025 before the Federal High Court in Lagos reveal that the Federal Republic of Nigeria is prosecuting Victor Ukutt, Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Onyeali-Ikpe, and a...

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Akanni added story in Current Affairs / News
2025-12-03 16:53:52

NEC Approves N100bn to Rehabilitate Police and Security Training Schools Nationwide

The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved N100 billion—subject to President Bola Tinubu’s final approval—for the rehabilitation of Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies’ training institutions across the country. The decision was reached during NEC’s 154th virtual meeting after reviewing a report by an ad hoc committee chaired by Enugu State...

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2026-01-20 09:33:37

Outrage in Delta: Police Brutalise Motorist, Drive Away With His Car as Video Sparks Investigation

Public outrage has erupted in Delta State after a viral video showed some police officers allegedly brutalising a young motorist and unlawfully driving away with his car in Asaba, the state capital. The disturbing footage, obtained on Tuesday, captured at least three officers confronting the victim after stopping his vehicle. While two officers restrained the young man by holding his hands,...

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2025-11-26 09:28:25

Police Dismiss Claims Of Herdsmen Attack In Rivers

The Rivers Police Command has dismissed a viral social media video alleging that herdsmen launched an attack in the state but were repelled by Ijaw youths. It described the claim as false and deliberately misleading. In a statement on Wednesday, the Public Relations Officer of the Rivers Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, said the video was fabricated by individuals intent on inciting fear...

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DEBY added story in Current Affairs / News
2025-09-23 03:03:08

Police Recover Seven More Corpses of Operatives in Benue Attacks, Death Toll Now 11

A tragic escalation in violence rocked Benue State as seven additional bodies of security operatives were recovered following a deadly ambush by suspected armed herders and local militia members. This latest development has pushed the death toll to 11, highlighting the ongoing security challenges in the region. Ambush at Agu Centre The attack occurred on September 19, 2025, at Agu Centre,...

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SADIQ added story in My life journey
2025-06-08 05:45:11

Rise and Fall: The Controversial Journey of Tafa Balogun

In the early 2000s, Tafa Balogun was one of Nigeria’s most prominent law enforcement figures. As the Inspector General of Police, he positioned himself as a reformer and a protector of national security. However, within just a few years, his career unraveled amid riots, corruption allegations, and criminal charges. Here's a breakdown of Balogun's turbulent legacy—from reformist...

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Heisjackson added story in Current Affairs / News
2025-06-15 14:21:20

Tragedy as Police Officer Dies in Car Crash on Wedding Day

What was meant to be a day of joy turned into a devastating tragedy on Saturday morning, as Superintendent Mustapha Garba Gumau, a senior police officer, lost his life in a fatal car accident on his wedding day. The incident occurred around 9 a.m. along the Gumau–Magama Gumau road in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State. Superintendent Gumau was en route to his wedding venue...

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