The Nigerian Police has said six persons were arrested for various electoral offences during Saturday’s governorship election in Edo. Deputy Inspector-General of Police in-charge of the election, Frank Mba, disclosed this in Benin, on Tuesday, at a news conference. “We have made a total of six arrests, and we expect this number to increase as … Read more
Early Sunday morning, tensions intensified as members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by Dennis Idahosa, the running mate of gubernatorial candidate Monday Okpebholo, organized a protest demanding the removal of Governor Godwin Obaseki from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) premises. EDITOR’S PICKS Gospel Singer Dele Gold Laid to Rest in Lagos (PHOTOS) … Read more
The Nigeria police walked Goverbor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State out of the premises of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, following collation of results in Saturday’s Governorship election in the state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Deputy Inspector General of Police, Frank Mba engineered the exit of Obaseki around 4:10 am on Sunday. This … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has advised residents of Edo State to cast their votes in the upcoming governorship election on Saturday and return home immediately after voting. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) Frank Mba, who is overseeing security for the election, emphasized that only accredited individuals would be … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has deployed three Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs) to Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo States, ahead of the the governorship elections scheduled for November 11. This online media platform understands that the DIGs were deployed to oversee the security arrangements and ensure the … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police has redeployed DIGs, AIGs, CPs to various departments, commands, formations. The police chief said the move is in line with his manpower development policy of appointing the right people for the right jobs. He said the posting of the CPs to commands is pending the approval of the Police Service Commission. … Read more
South-South, South-East, Lagos Not Applying for Police jobs – Force PRO, Mba EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Police Force has extended the online registration in the ongoing 2021 police constable recruitment to Saturday, January 22, 2022, to allow Southerners apply. Announcing this in a statement on Wednesday, the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank … Read more
The arrest of the suspects follows the deployment of operatives of the Intelligence Response Team by the Inspector General of Police to Taraba State… EKO HOT BLOG reports that operatives of the Nigeria Police Intelligence Response Team, working with the Taraba State Police Command, have arrested a total of 11 notorious kidnapping suspects in Taraba … Read more
…the immigration officer is expected to be arraigned this week alongside a journalist, banker, lawyer, a fake policeman and seven others EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Police Force has arrested a senior immigration officer, Abdullahi Usman, for his alleged role in the raid on the home of Justice Mary Odili, the second most … Read more
IGP has ordered immediate probe into invasion of Justice Odili house in Abuja. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered “detailed” investigations into the reported invasion of the residence of Supreme Court Judge, Justice Mary Odili, in the Maitama area of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The latest development … Read more
Police have announced the exam date for successful candidates and gave updates on the recruitment of 10,000 officers. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and Police Service Commission (PSC) have commenced the process of concluding the 2020 enlistment of 10,000 Constables. The latest development was made known by the Force Public Relations Officer, … Read more
A police surveillance helicopter, two units of Police Mobile Force (PMF), and two cells of Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) were among the assets deployed to Plateau State by the police chief The Nigerian Police Force has arrested thirteen more suspects in connection with the weekend killings in Plateau State. The Force Public Relations Officer, Frank … Read more
The IGP assured Nigerians that the posting and redeployment of the Senior Police Officers would further help in driving the new policing vision. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has ordered the immediate posting and redeployment of 24 Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) to Zonal Commands and formations. … Read more
According to Mba, the use of teargas was an isolated case in Abuja where protesters turned violent. The Nigerian police on Saturday justified its use of tear gas on the #June12Protesters who took to the streets to mark Democracy Day by voicing their grievances against the government of the day. According to police spokesman, Frank … Read more
This is the third time Mba is reappointed as the Force’s spokesman The acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has appointed an Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Hafiz Inuwa, as the Force Secretary and member of the Force Management Team. He also reappointed a Commissioner of Police (CP), Frank Mba, and Acting CP Idowu … Read more
At least 16 suspects have been arrested by the Police for complicity in a series of violent and unprovoked attacks The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has condemned the murder of security operatives and some attacks on facilities in some states of the federation. The IGP, in a statement issued on Sunday via the Force’s … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force has paraded 48 suspects arrested for various crimes such as kidnapping, armed robbery, cybercrime, and cattle rustling. Parading the suspects in Abuja, police spokesman, CP Frank Mba said the suspects – comprising 47 males and one female – were arrested in different parts of the country at different times. Some of … Read more
The suspect is the leader of the gang that kidnapped the deceased six-year-old girl, Police says. Police says he is cooperating to ensure the arrest of other gang members YOU MAY ALSO LIKE Nigerian Prison Officer Commits Suicide After Passing Promotion Exam 50-Year-Old Man Defiles 6-Year-Old Girl In Kaduna We Were Offered N2m To Assasinate … Read more
State authorities had set up Judicial panels in the aftermath of the #EndSARS demonstrations in a bid to placate victims of police brutality Mostly peaceful, the nationwide protest was later hijacked by hoodlums who were responsible for the carnage that ensued thereon The Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, has said that the force … Read more
Some police officers who were deployed to the Ondo State to provide security have cried out over non-payment of their allowances two months after the states governorship election. Ekohotblog gathered that no fewer than 30,000 police personnel were deployed to Ondo for the October 10 govenorship election that was adjudged as peaceful, fair and credible. It … Read more