The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered stoppage of Point-of-Sales (POS) machines and other electronic mobile money transaction devices within police stations and other police facilities nationwide.
The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with a mob action that resulted in the death of a man who allegedly stole bread from a bakery.
The police and the Lagos magistrate, Adeola Olatunbosun, who ordered their remand in police custody for 21 days, were joined as defendants in the complaint filed before the Federal High Court in Lagos.
"The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, as part of his commitment to upholding the highest standards of integrity and accountability within the Nigeria Police Force, has ordered the commencement of disciplinary proceedings to ensure
"The commissioner of Police assures members of the public, that the police operatives will be investigated in line with extant rules underlying the conduct of police personnel and appropriate sanctions meted accordingly.
The Ebonyi state police command have reacted to a viral video of some police officers in its command assaulting some persons during a raid in a community in the state.
The Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) has said that widespread hatred towards the officers of the Nigeria Police is affecting security in the country.
An unnamed police officer attached to the Imo police command has reportedly shot a trader identified as Ebere Chibuike, dead, at Nazi timbre and allied market in Owerri-north LGA of the state.