Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State House of Assembly has called on the National Assembly to commence urgent constitutional amendment to allow for the creation of state police in response to the growing threats of kidnapping and other forms of insecurity in Nigeria. At a plenary session on Monday presided over by the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the posting of Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) to head the Intelligence Department of the Force at Zonal and State Commands Nationwide. The posting, according to a statement on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, is in furtherance of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, on Friday, ordered investigations into the circumstances surrounding the alleged assault on the President of the National Labour Congress, Comrade Joe Ajaero. Announcing the development in a statement made on Friday, Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, detailed that the IGP had ordered … Read more
In October 2022, Nigeria was shaken to its core as several citizens — most of them young people — took to the streets to protest against police brutality. These protesters were tired of the sheer brutality of the police. They were tired of being lied to that the police were their friends when the opposite … Read more
Vice President Shettima decorated Kayode Egbetokun as the new Inspector General of Police. Acting IGP Egbetokun is due to retire on September 4, 2024. Tinubu’s appointment of Egbetokun mirrors Buhari’s. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday decorated Kayode Egbetokun as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP). Recall that President … Read more