IGP Archives - Security Digest https://securitydigestng.com/tag/igp/ Reporting Nigeria security Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:34:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://securitydigestng.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cropped-Security-Digest-Favicon-32x32.png IGP Archives - Security Digest https://securitydigestng.com/tag/igp/ 32 32 Why the New IGP Must Protect the Integrity of Police Promotions as Nigerians Are Watching https://securitydigestng.com/2026/06/19/why-the-new-igp-must-protect-the-integrity-of-police-promotions-as-nigerians-are-watching/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:34:05 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=23615 Why the New IGP Must Protect the Integrity of Police Promotions as Nigerians Are Watching …Some Officers Climb the Ladder, Others Take the Elevator By: Zagazola Makama There are many roads to promotion in the Nigeria Police Force. Some are long, winding and filled with hardship. They pass through insurgency-ravaged communities in Borno, bandit-infested forests […]

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]]> Assault on Woman Police: IGP orders immediate prosecution of suspects https://securitydigestng.com/2022/09/22/assault-woman-police-igp/ https://securitydigestng.com/2022/09/22/assault-woman-police-igp/#respond Thu, 22 Sep 2022 13:15:27 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=19068 The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has strongly condemned the grievous assault of a female Police Officer, Inspector Teju Moses, by her principal who is a Legal practitioner and human rights activist, Prof. Zainab Duke Abiola and her domestic staff comprising the housemaid, one Rebecca Enechido and a male suspect currently at large. […]

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]]> https://securitydigestng.com/2022/09/22/assault-woman-police-igp/feed/ 0 We won’t tolerate further attacks on Police personnel, says IGP https://securitydigestng.com/2022/08/30/tolerate-attacks-police/ https://securitydigestng.com/2022/08/30/tolerate-attacks-police/#respond Tue, 30 Aug 2022 09:38:55 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=18961 IGP, Alkali Usman Baba The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, has strongly condemned the recent trend of assault on Police Officers and men in uniform, carrying out official and lawful duties in various locations across the nation. The IGP emphasized that attacks on Police Officers, who are uniformed agents of […]

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]]> https://securitydigestng.com/2022/08/30/tolerate-attacks-police/feed/ 0 Nigeria Police absolves self from Officer’s unguarded statements, restates commitment to synergy with military, other agencies https://securitydigestng.com/2022/06/02/nigeria-police-absolves/ https://securitydigestng.com/2022/06/02/nigeria-police-absolves/#respond Thu, 02 Jun 2022 07:05:37 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=18687 Nigeria Police Absolves self from officer’s Unguarded statements, restates commitment to synergy with military, other agencies The attention of the Nigeria Police Force has been drawn to a video making the rounds in some sections of the media where a Chief Superintendent of Police of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), attached to the Abia State […]

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]]> https://securitydigestng.com/2022/03/25/nigeria-police-work-under/feed/ 0 War on Terror: group hails COAS over leadership quality, professionalism https://securitydigestng.com/2021/09/08/war-on-terror-group-hails-coas-over-leadership-quality-professionalism/ https://securitydigestng.com/2021/09/08/war-on-terror-group-hails-coas-over-leadership-quality-professionalism/#respond Wed, 08 Sep 2021 15:27:09 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=17364 War on Terror: Group hails COAS over leadership quality, professionalism …commends police boss over re-organisation of force The Global Peace Movement International UK has commended the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt General Farouk Yahaya for his excellent leadership quality and the professional conduct of officers and men of Nigerian Army. In a statement on […]

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]]> https://securitydigestng.com/2021/09/08/war-on-terror-group-hails-coas-over-leadership-quality-professionalism/feed/ 0 Uncertainty as IGP Adamu may get tenure extension https://securitydigestng.com/2021/02/03/uncertainty-as-igp-adamu-may-get-tenure-extension/ https://securitydigestng.com/2021/02/03/uncertainty-as-igp-adamu-may-get-tenure-extension/#respond Wed, 03 Feb 2021 19:52:10 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=16533 Uncertainty as IGP Adamu may get tenure extension The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, who was billed to retire on Monday after spending the maximum 35 years in service, may stay longer in office, THISDAY reports. This, however, would be contrary to the provisions of the Police Act 2020, which in Section 7 (6) […]

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]]> https://securitydigestng.com/2021/02/03/uncertainty-as-igp-adamu-may-get-tenure-extension/feed/ 0 IGP orders full nationwide enforcement of COVID-19 Health Protection Regulations 2021 https://securitydigestng.com/2021/02/01/igp-orders-full-nationwide-enforcement-of-covid-19-health-protection-regulations-2021/ https://securitydigestng.com/2021/02/01/igp-orders-full-nationwide-enforcement-of-covid-19-health-protection-regulations-2021/#respond Mon, 01 Feb 2021 19:36:19 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=16496 IGP orders full nationwide enforcement of COVID-19 Health Protection Regulations 2021 Orders AIGs, CPs full implementation, cautions officers to respect rights of citizens while urging voluntary compliance The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Monday ordered the Assistant Inspectors General of Police in the 17 Zonal Commands and their constituent Commissioners of Police in […]

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]]> https://securitydigestng.com/2021/02/01/igp-orders-full-nationwide-enforcement-of-covid-19-health-protection-regulations-2021/feed/ 0 The Facts, Politics Behind Tenure of Inspector General of Police https://securitydigestng.com/2021/01/30/the-facts-politics-behind-tenure-of-inspector-general-of-police/ https://securitydigestng.com/2021/01/30/the-facts-politics-behind-tenure-of-inspector-general-of-police/#respond Sat, 30 Jan 2021 19:50:56 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=16487 The Facts, Politics Behind Tenure of Inspector General of Police By Silas Joseph Onu – This piece is written on Thursday January 28, 2021. It is now very clear that the present Inspector-General of Police (IGP) is set to bow out of the Force on 1st February, 2021 in line with the provision of Section […]

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