Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated a presidential working group to draft a National Policing Bill that will provide the legal framework for implementing state police across the country. The move was after lawmakers approved a constitutional amendment creating a dual policing structure.Represented by Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, Tinubu said the proposed legislation would...
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Tinubu Signs NIMC ACT 2026 Into Law
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has signed the 2026 National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act into law.The law is expected to modernise identity management, enhance national security, improve public service delivery, and deepen the nation’s digital economy. A statement by Bayo Onanuga Special Adviser to the President said the signing took place at the State House,...
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Nigerian Senate Passes State Police Bill, Grants Governors Powers
Nigeria’s Senate on Wednesday passed a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police forces, a major step toward decentralising the country’s policing system as authorities grapple with persistent security challenges. The legislation, titled the State Police Bill, would allow Nigeria’s 36 states to establish and manage their own police formations alongside the federal police...
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Davido, Pro-Government Singer Clash Over School Kidnapping Crisis
A public dispute between Nigerian Afrobeats star Davido and pro-government singer Dauda Kahutu, popularly known as Rarara, has drawn fresh attention to growing concerns over insecurity in Nigeria following the kidnapping of schoolchildren in Oyo State last month. Gunmen abducted at least 46 pupils and teachers from three schools in southwestern Oyo State on May...
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Oyo Police Dismiss Terrorist Infiltration Claims As False
Oyo State police have dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that suspected Lukarawa terrorists had infiltrated forests around Ogbomoso and the Old Oyo National Park as false. In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, said intelligence assessments and security reports available to the command did not support...
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Presidency Says State Police Constitutional Amendment Near Completion
The Chief of Staff to Nigeria’s President, Femi Gbajabiamila has revealed the country has made significant progress toward establishing state police, with a constitutional amendment expected soon after months of consultations involving the Presidency, the National Assembly and security agencies. Speaking after a consultative meeting on state police at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Gbajabiamila...
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Ogun Police Dismiss Banditry Claims, Assure Residents Of Safety
Police in Ogun State on Tuesday dismissed social media reports alleging bandit attacks and arrests of suspected bandits in parts of the state, saying there had been no security breaches in the affected communities. The Ogun State Police Command said reports of attacks on schools and communities in Ota, Ifo, Atan-Ota, Ijoko, Sango-Ota and neighbouring...
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Buratai Says Security Forces Can Track Bandits, If They Can Monitor And Track Citizens
Former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, said Nigeria’s security agencies have the capacity to locate and track bandits, arguing that criminals should not be harder to find than ordinary citizens. Buratai while responding to questions about the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State by suspected gunmen said he did not believe security...
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Adeboye Walk Targeted Insecurity, Not Jonathan Administration, RCCG Says
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has dismissed claims circulating on social media that its General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, participated in a protest against the administration of former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, describing the narrative as false and misleading. The claim centres on a photograph showing Adeboye holding a placard during a public...
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Lagos Police Debunk Bandit Invasion Rumours, Arrest Suspects
The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed viral social media claims alleging that armed bandits had invaded communities in Ibeju-Lekki, Imota, Oke-Afo and other parts of the state, describing the reports as false and misleading. In a statement, Lagos Police Spokesperson SP Abimbola Adebisi said there was no security crisis, coordinated attack or invasion targeting...
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