By Kelvin Obambon President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has initiated a major overhaul of Nigeria’s internal security structure, approving the recruitment of 30,000 additional police officers and ordering the immediate withdrawal of police personnel from Very Important Persons (VIPs) across the country. The directive, announced on Sunday, November 23, 2025, by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to…
By Kelvin Obambon President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued a directive for the immediate withdrawal of police officers currently assigned to provide security for Very Important Persons (VIPs) across the country. Henceforth, the responsibility for armed protection of VIPs will shift to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The directive was announced on…
Eleven (11) persons suspected to be kidnappers, armed robbers, cultists have been paraded by the Nigeria Police Force(NPF) in Calabar, Cross River State capital. THE PARADISE reports that the 11 suspects who were also caught with unlawful possession of firearms were arrested by the newly inaugurated “Operation Restore Peace” unit by CP Sikiru Akande, Commissioner…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has refuted the news making the rounds on social media concerning Frank Akpan, the alleged killer of Iniubong Umoren. The news that was shared on Facebook, Twitter and other social media networks alleged that Frank Akpan was found dead in the Police cell at Ikot Akpanabia State command on…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has on Monday, May 10, 2021, issued a press statement over the recent attacks on its stations and the subsequent killings of officers in Akwa Ibom State. In the statement signed by SP Odiko MacDoN, Police Public Relations Officer with reference number: AZ:5300/AIS/PPRD/VOL.6/26 on behalf of the Commissioner Of Police,…
Gunmen have reportedly attacked Obosi Police Station in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Wednesday night, killing two Police officers while freeing all detainees in the cell. THE PARADISE NEWS learned that the attack happened barely 24 hours after the newly posted Commissioner of Police to the State, CP Christopher Adetokumbo Owolabi…
