Olukayode Egbetokun, the former Acting Inspector-General of police on Tuesday, was confirmed as the Substantive IGP and Head of the Nigerian Police Force by the National Police Service Council. Ibrahim Geidam, the Minister of Police Affairs, made this known while briefing newsmen after the council meeting presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has concluded plans to launch a new unit, Special Intervention Squad(SIS) to address security challenges in Nigeria. According to the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, all is set for the will take-off of the SIS 10 pilot states across the country. Egbetokun made the disclosure in his address at…
Olukayode Egbetokun, the acting Inspector General of Police, on Thursday, approved the posting of dedicated Police Public Relations Officers to some Commands and formations within the Nigeria Police Force. The Force Headquarters, while announcing the appointments, said they are instrumental in enhancing communication, transparency, and community engagement in the affected duty areas. The newly appointed…
Olaiya Victor Mobolaji has been appointed the new commissioner of Police in Kwara State. Mobolaji’s appointment was followed by the approval of the inspector-general of police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, with immediate effect. Mobolaji will replace CP Ebunoluwarotimi Adelesi, who retired on September 1st, 2023. The new Kwara police commissioner was, until his appointment, the Commissioner…
Acting inspector-general of police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Monday, set up a committee to review the force’s firearms licensing and regulations while mandating the committee to review in line with the Firearms Act and other extant laws. Egbetokun, in a statement by Muyiwa Adejobi, force spokesperson, also issued a warning to those in possession of arms…
Barely 24-hours to the national protest action called by the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, Kayode Egbetokun, the Acting Inspector General of Police has warned against violent protests that may be occasioned by hoodlums taking advantage, saying the warning was due to the previous ugly experiences of such protests in most major…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have insisted that there is no going back on the force decision to withdraw officers from very important persons (VIPs) in the country. The Informant247 recalls that, Olukayode Egbetokun, the acting inspector-general of police (IGP), had in June, said personnel of the police mobile force (PMF) will no longer carry…
The acting Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, on Thursday, approved the disband of the police team that ran over a man in Edo state. It could be recalled that some police officers, last week Thursday, used a Sienna vehicle to run over a handcuffed man lying on the ground and writhing in pains, in…
Olukayode Egbetokun, the Acting Inspector General of Police on Tuesday, ordered the deployment of 35 Commissioners of Police (CPs) to states and formations nationwide. The order was contained in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, saying the order was issued following the approval of the inspector General recommendation by…
Olukayode Egbetokun, the acting Inspector General of Police, on Friday, summoned policemen detained for running over a man in handcuffs to the Force Headquarters in Abuja It was earlier gathered that a team of policemen with their official vehicle ran over a handcuffed middle-aged man, dragging him through the road in Ekpoma, Edo State. Meanwhile,…
In preparation for this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration, the acting Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday, directed Zonal Assistant Inspector Generals of Police and Commissioners of Police to deploy personnel and equipment to ensure adequate security throughout the festive period. The Informant247 gathered that the IG also directed them to carry out patrols on…
Olukayode Egbetokun, the acting Inspector-General of Police, on Monday, directed that all police convoys to, as a matter of compulsion, obey all traffic regulations. The IG, while giving the directive during his meeting with the Mobile Police Squadron and commanders at the Force headquarters in Abuja, said the Force must lead by example if it…
Olukayode Egbetokun, the acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP) on Thursday, decorated newly promoted Senior Police Officers with their new ranks at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. The decoration ceremony was witnessed by the Executive Governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodimma; the Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Dr. Akon Etim; the Deputy Senate President, Sen….
Kayode Egbetokun, the new Acting Inspector General of Police, on Wednesday, promised that the Force will strive for excellence and accountability while assuring Nigerians of his readiness to provide adequate security with the assistance of other security agencies. Egbetokun stated this at the ongoing handing/taking over ceremony at Louis Edet House, Abuja. He said, “The…
The immediate past Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, on Wednesday, officially handed over to the new acting Police boss, Kayode Egbetokun, as the 22nd IG. Baba handed during a Handing/Taking Over Ceremony of the Inspector-General of Police at the Louis Edet House, Force Headquarters, Abuja. It could be recalled that the new acting…
Usman Alkali Baba, the retired Inspector General of Police, on Tuesday, expressed his confidence in the new acting IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, saying he will champion the course of the police force. Alkali, who stated this while handing over to Egbetokun, said that he has no ill feelings about his immediate retirement from the position of…
The new acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has declared that he is ready to “devour Nigeria’s internal enemies”. Egbetokun, while speaking on Tuesday after he was decorated with his new rank by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, at the state house, Abuja, said he is looking forward to assuming office on Wednesday, adding that…
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun was born on September 4, 1964. One time Chief Security officer of President Tinubu from 1999 to 2007 when he was Lagos State Governor, Egbetokun hails from Egbado South Local Government Area of Ogun State. Enlisted into the Nigeria Police force as a Cadet ASP (Course 16) on…
Ahead of Christmas and New Year season, the Kwara State Police Commissioner, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun has assured residents of the state of adequate safety and protection of their lives and property The Police Commissioner gave the assurance in a statement issued by the command’s spokesman, Ajayi Okasanmi, on Thursday in Ilorin. The Police chief hinted…
Commissioner of Police Kwara State Police Command, Cp Kayode Egbetokun on Tuesday, denied the presence of operatives of Federal Special Anti-robbery Squad in Kwara State. The claim was contained in a press statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer Kwara State Command, Sp Okasanmi Ajayi. The police chief, further said the SARS in Kwara…
