IGP Disu Announces Sweeping Police Reshuffle, Names New AIGs and CPs
The Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Disu, has approved a major redeployment of senior officers across key positions in the Nigeria Police Force as part of efforts to boost operational efficiency, strengthen leadership, and enhance service delivery…
El-Rufai sues ICPC, police for ₦1b over Abuja home search
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has instituted a ₦1 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the Inspector General of Police, and two other officials…
Explosion Hits Kebbi General Hospital Staff Quarters, Police Begin Investigation
An early morning explosion on Tuesday jolted the General Hospital in Bagudo, Kebbi State, triggering panic among hospital workers and nearby residents. The blast affected part of the hospital’s staff quarters and was confirmed by the Kebbi State Police…
Assistant Commissioner of Police Slumps, Dies During Meeting in Ebonyi
An Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ogbon-Inu Taiwo Popoola, has died in Ebonyi State after collapsing during an official engagement at the state police headquarters in Abakaliki. According to information made available to Hobnob News, the incident…
Police Reissues Ban on VIP Escorts in Mufti as Tinubu’s Withdrawal Order Takes Effect
The Nigeria Police Force has renewed its warning to officers against escorting Very Important Persons while dressed in plain clothes. The leadership described the practice as a breach of long standing rules guiding the Special Protection Unit. The…
IG Orders Mass Recall of 11,000 Police From VIPs, Deploys Officers to Bolster Nationwide Security
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has announced the withdrawal of more than 11,000 police personnel from VIP security duties following a presidential directive aimed at strengthening frontline policing across the country. Speaking during…
Security fears deepen over schoolgirls’ abduction, slain General amid new assaults
• 25 students seized in Kebbi as gunmen kill vice-principal, injure guard • Tinubu orders immediate rescue, vows perpetrators will face justice • Police, military launch joint manhunt, comb forests for missing girls • ISWAP claims execution of senior…
Over 100,000 Policemen Guard VIPs While Citizens Remain Vulnerable — EU Report
More than 100,000 police officers in Nigeria are currently deployed to protect politicians and other Very Important Persons (VIPs), leaving millions of citizens underprotected, according to a new report by the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA). The…
Police Withdraw N400 Million Fraud Case Against Ex-Senator Andy Uba After Settlement
The Inspector-General of Police has formally withdrawn the N400 million fraud case against former Anambra South Senator, Andy Uba, and his co-defendant, Benjamin Etu, Very Nigerian reports. The pair had been accused, alongside one Hajiya Fatima (still at…
Police Dismantle Cameroonian Human Trafficking Ring in Ogun — Victims Held Hostage Under False Visa Scheme
HOBNOB NEWS REPORT — The Ogun State Police Command has successfully uncovered and dismantled a notorious human trafficking syndicate operated by Cameroonian nationals, who lured unsuspecting victims into Nigeria under the guise of visa processing. Two…