Olumuyiwa Adejobi

Alleged Job Racketeering: Police Dismantle Syndicate Using Forged Govt Documents

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Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP-Special Investigation Unit have arrested four suspects over alleged criminal conspiracy, forgery of official documents, job racketeering, impersonation and obtaining money under false pretence. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. EDITOR’S PICKS  Japa: Russia Opens Doors to Migrants … Read more

Lagbaja: Police Officers Nationwide to Wear Black Bands in Honour to Late COAS

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The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has instructed all police officers across the country to wear black bands throughout the seven-day mourning period in tribute to the late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja. The presidency confirmed on Wednesday that Lagbaja, aged 56, passed away after a battle with an undisclosed illness. … Read more

Police Arrest 1,246 Suspects Over Various Crimes In October- Force Spokesman

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The Police said it arrested 1,246 suspects for their roles in various offences between October 1 to 30. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed this at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. Adejobi said that 371 of the suspects were arrested over alleged armed robbery, kidnapping, 186, murder and homicide, 242, … Read more

Rivers LG Poll: Police Condemn Fubara’s Outburst, Say It’s Shocking, Unwarranted

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The Nigeria Police Force has described the ‘outburst’ of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State against the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, as shocking and unwarranted. Fubara had accused the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the entire Nigeria Police Force of serving the interest of an Abuja-based politician to scuttle the local government … Read more

E-CMR: Police to End Roadside Document Checks – Adejobi

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The Nigeria Police Force has announced that with the implementation of the digital Central Motor Registry Information System (e-CMR), officers will no longer need to stop vehicle owners to check their documents. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, shared this update on Wednesday night via his account on the X platform, explaining that police … Read more

No Ransom Paid To Rescue 20 Abducted Medical Students – Police

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The Nigeria Police has said that there was no ransom paid to secure the freedom of the 20 medical students kidnapped in Benue. This is contained in a statement by the Force Police Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi. EDITOR’S PICKS #Endbadgovernance: Organizers Plan Another Protests In October Abia Reps Member Defends Kalu Over Call … Read more

Police Clarify Stance On Request For Protest Organizers’ Details

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Police Protest Organizers' Details

The Nigerian Police have clarified that their request for protest organizers’ details is a standard procedure to ensure safety and effective communication, not an attempt to undermine constitutional rights. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Police Force has clarified its stance on the request for details of Nigerians planning to participate in the proposed nationwide … Read more

‘A Disgrace’ — Angry Reactions As Nigerian Police Decline To Prosecute Father For Sexualising Minor

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Child exploitation police Alleged child exploiter, Musa Suleman

The Police spokesperson angered many Nigerians after taking a soft stance on child exploitation. The angry reactions followed CSP Adejobi’s comments that the force will not prosecute an alleged child exploitation crime. Nevertheless, the police have arrested the father who was sexually exploiting his four-year-old daughter. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Public Relations Officer … Read more

Extortion: PoS Machines Not Allowed Within Our Stations – Police

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Police ban use of PoS within police stations

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigeria Police Force says operators of point-of-sale (POS) machines and other electronic mobile money transaction devices are not allowed within its stations and facilities. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed the NPF’s position in a statement on Monday. EDITOR’S PICKS ‘Shameless Bloody Serpent’ – Akeredolu’s Wife … Read more

Police Parade Suspected Kidnappers, Other Criminal Elements In Abuja

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Eko Hot Blog reports that Police authorities in Abuja have arrested some suspected bandits, and kidnappers, saying they also rescued 154 abductees in the area in two weeks. Force Spokesman Muyiwa Adejopu said this in a late Friday statement, saying the successes were due to the recent launch of the Special Intervention Squad (SIS) in … Read more

Lagos Govt, Police To Rebuild Dilapidated Barracks. See What They Will Look Like

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Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Housing, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka; Police PRO, and others at a press briefing on regeneration of police barracks in Lagos

The police have many old and dilapidated barracks in Lagos. The building regulatory body in the state has even marked some of them as inhabitable. This reality has spurred the Lagos government and the police authorities into action as they are set to “regenerate” the old barracks. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State … Read more

Police Dismiss Escorts Of Kano Musician Rarara Over Shooting

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Police have dismissed escorts of Kano Singer, Rarara for wasting live ammunition. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the spokesman of the force, announced the decision at Force Headquarters in Abuja. The escorts were captured firing live bullets into the air. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the authorities of the Nigeria Police Force, on Thursday, dismissed officers attached to … Read more

Police Arraign Portable For ‘Alleged Assault’

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Portable has been arraigned by the police in Court. Portable will face more than six charges bordering on alleged assault in court. Portable was arrested on Friday after the expiration of the 72-hour ultimatum given to him by the police to turn himself in. EKO HOT BLOG reports that controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Adunni Olawunmi Okikiola popularly known as … Read more

Police Issues Stern Warning To Protesters Over Attacks On Banks

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Police have issued a sterned warning to protesters over attacks on bank facilities. Police have warned that anybody caught attacking banking facilities “will be treated as an armed robber.” The Force spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi warned Nigerians to remain calm as defaulters would be dealt with. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Police Force has … Read more

Police Discipline Officers For Assaulting Lady, Seizing Phone In Lagos

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The Police have punished some of their officers for assaulting a lady and seizing her phone in Lagos. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police Command has punished officers who were filmed assaulting a lady after seizing her phone at Ilasan area of Lekki Phase 1, Lagos. EDITOR’S PICKS  80-Year-Old Journalist Bags PhD … Read more

Three Men ‘Hack’ POS Platform To Steal N16m

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Three men hacked a POS platform to steal N16 million. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested three suspects for hacking a Point of Sale (POS) platform to steal N16 million in Oyo State. EDITOR’S PICKS  Court Finds Trump’s Company Guilty Of Tax Fraud 2023: Buhari Directs Army To Maintain … Read more

IGP Says No Imminent Threats In Abuja As Police Release Emergency Numbers Nationwide (PHOTO)

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The IGP has said there are no imminent threats in Abuja as the Police released emergency numbers nationwide. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has assured Nigerian residents of adequate security and prompt emergency responses. EDITOR’S PICKS “There’s An Elevated Risk Of Terror Attacks In Abuja” – US … Read more

JUST IN: IG Orders Arrest, Prosecution Of Prof. Zainab For Assaulting Policewoman

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IG Orders Arrest, Prosecution Of Prof. Zainab For Assaulting Policewoman   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has strongly condemned the assault on a female police officer, Inspector Teju Moses, by her principal, who is a legal practitioner and human rights activist, Prof. Zainab Duke, and her domestic staff, one … Read more

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