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The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Usman Baba has warned political actors and their collaborators against a creating tension in the country, ahead of the May 29 Presidential and governorship inaugurations. Baba gave the warming at a news conference on Monday in Abuja. He called on political actors to jettison their on-going attempts to create tension that could derail the inauguration. ...

Suspended Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Hudu Yunusa-Ari, who is under police probe, has been granted bail. Also allowed to go home are two Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) commissioners and other officials undergoing interrogation at the Police Headquarters in connection with Adamawa Governorship Election fiasco. Their release on administrative bail, is with conditions. •They must deposit their travel ...

The police on Monday grilled Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Hudu Yunusa-Ari and two National Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over their roles in the April 15 supplementary governorship poll fiasco. No fewer than seven others have also been invited by the police for interrogation. Following President Muhamadu Buhari’s directive that the police should probe the ...

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, has said that the State Police Command has begun investigation on the alleged threat made against Igbo by the Lagos State Parks Management Committee Chairman, Musiliu Akinsanya popularly known as MC Oluomo. The police boss issued this statement during an interview with TV Arise News on the preview of the governorship and ...

The Oyo State Police Command on Friday confirmed three persons died in a clash between supporters of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress(APC) on Thursday in Ibadan. The clash took place at Ile-Tuntun area in Ibadan South East Local Government. Oyo Police spokesman, Adewale Osifeso, while calling-in on a programme on Fresh FM Ibadan, said ...

The Nasarawa State Police Command has raised the alarm over alleged moves by some politicians in the state to hijack Saturday’s governorship election. A statement issued and made available to newsmen Friday by the command’s spokesperson, Ramhan Nansel, accused politicians of importing thugs into some local government areas of the state in a bid to truncate the governorship and state ...

The Nigeria Police Force have warned against the display of pets, especially dogs at polling units on election day. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi gave the warning in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said going to polling units with dogs on election day runs contrary to the provisions of the Electoral Act. According to him, ...

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC PCC) on Wednesday frowned at a new invitation by the Police to its Director of New Media, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode. The party is angry at the new development because the matter is currently investigated by the Department of State Services (DSS). The former Minister of Aviation was grilled on Monday by the ...

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, said the Force would remain neutral before and during the 2023 elections. The IGP gave the assurance on Thursday in Abuja at a meeting with Defence Attachés. Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi said the police would ensure professionalism while enforcing the law. Baba noted that the security agency was keen on effective management ...

As the voters registration exercise goes on, three personnel of the  the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have been apprehended for creating an illegal permanent voter’s card registration unit at St Brigid’s Catholic Church, Ijeshatedo, Lagos. The indicted officials are  Mrs Rita, Mr Ikechukwu Izuchukwu and Miss Agbokhna Ebigun, It was gathered that they were nabbed by the operatives f ...