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CSP Benjamin Hundeyin Appointed as New Force Public Relations Officer

Daily Dispatch September 4, 2025

The Nigeria Police Force has announced the appointment of CSP Benjamin Hundeyin as its new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO). Hundeyin, who previously served as the spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, will succeed Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Muyiwa Adejobi. Following

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Just In: Popular Pastor arrested for brandishing gun

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2025

Pastor Paul Adefarasin is currently in police custody following the circulation of a viral video in which he was seen brandishing a gun-like object in an apparent attempt to intimidate a content creator. The Lagos State Police Command confirmed his voluntary surrender in a statement posted on its official X handle on Tuesday, June 17. […]

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Rivers crisis: President Tinubu, Service Chiefs, IGP, others in closed-door meeting

Daily Dispatch March 18, 2025

President Bola Tinubu is currently holding a closed-door meeting with top security officials, including the Service Chiefs and Inspector-General of Police, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. In attendance are key lawmakers, such as Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, and Deputy Speaker

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Unraveling the Nexus of Power: NGIJ Challenges PSFU’s Narrative on Journalists’ Arrest

Daily Dispatch October 3, 2024

In response to the recent press release by the Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Lagos, signed by SP Eyitayo Johnson regarding the arrest and arraignment of four journalists for alleged cyberstalking and attempted extortion of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), the Nigerian Guild of Investigative Journalists (NGIJ) has said that it is constrained to set the […]

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IGP, Egbetokun laments wanton destruction of properties and dead recorded during #endbad government protests

Daily Dispatch August 1, 2024

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbedokun had lamented the orgy of violence that followed the first day of hunger protest I’m the country. The Nigeria’s first policeman said activities of the protesters had showed on the first day that what was being instigated was mass uprising and looting, not protest. He added that those […]

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IGP, Egbetokun summons top Police Commanders over crucial-security challenges

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2023

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has called for a gathering of top-ranking police officials, including Deputy Inspectors General of Police, Assistant Inspectors General of Police, Commissioners of Police, and other key commanders, at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Monday. The meeting is deemed crucial to enhance national security during the upcoming