Police Suspend Tinted Glass Permit Enforcement
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has suspended the enforcement of the Motor Vehicles (Prohibition of Tinted Glass) Act, 1991. The Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement on Thursday, said the suspension followed a meeting between the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, and a delegation from the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) led […]
Police Yet to Receive Court Order on Tinted Glass Permit Enforcement – PRO
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has responded to claims circulating on social media regarding a Federal High Court order on the enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy, stating they have not been officially served with the court processes. The reaction came via the official X (formerly Twitter) handle of the Force Public Relations Officer, […]
Police Arrests Officer, University Student Over Cultism, Recovers Firearms, Exhibits
The Rivers State Police command has arrested two suspected cultists at the University of Port Harcourt during activities marking the signing out of final-year students. The command revealed this on Friday, October 3, 2025, in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Irinke-Koko. It noted that the University’s Internal Security personnel intercepted two […]
Police Nab Six, Including Disabled Man, Over Vigilante Attack
A combined team of operatives from the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and Anti-Cultism Unit of the Bayelsa State Police Command have stormed Kolo community in Ogbia Local Government Area, arresting a 47-year-old cripple and five others over the alleged bloody assault of a community vigilante member. The cripple, identified as Okpara Balami, was accused of […]
Police Launch Nationwide Hunt for Stolen Official Vehicle
The Nigeria Police Force has initiated a nationwide search after one of its official vehicles went missing from the Force Headquarters in Abuja, raising alarms about potential internal security violations. The vehicle in question, a Toyota Buffalo Land Cruiser bearing registration number NPF 5594 D and chassis number JTELU71JX0B027126, was reported stolen on July 28, […]
Police Disrupt Peaceful Protest Against Oil Resumption in Ogoni
Police operatives, allegedly acting on the orders of Khana Local Government Chairman, Thomas Bariere, on Saturday, September 27, disrupted a peaceful demonstration against the planned resumption of oil exploration in Ogoni, Rivers State. The protest, which was organized by coalition of civil rights activists drew over 4,000 participants, to express opposition to the Federal Government’s […]
Police Rescue Driver from Mob Attack in Rivers
Operatives of Eliparawon Police Station on Monday, September 22, rescued a male minibus driver, popularly known as a Keke bus operator, from alleged mob action by teachers of a secondary school located along Elo-lam Avenue, off Udara Junction, Egbelu/Ogbogoro Road, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. An eyewitness, Chukwuemeka Obodo, a member of the […]
Deputy Speaker Urges Swift Adoption of State Police to Address Insecurity
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has advocated for the immediate establishment of state police as a critical step to solving Nigeria’s security issues. Following his recent participation at the 55th WTO–Inter-Parliamentary Union Public Forum in Geneva, Switzerland, Kalu told reporters in Abuja that the current centralised policing system is outdated and […]
Police Nab 48-Year-Old Suspect For Alleged Child Defilement
Determined to protect women and girls against the escalating rate of sexual abuse and rape in the state, the Rivers State Police Command said it has recovered some exhibits and arrested 48-year-old Mr Emmanuel George for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl. This was made known to TPCN in a statement on Monday, September 15, by […]
Police Defends Tinted Glass Permit Policy Amid NBA Legal Challenge
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has issued a statement defending its policy on tinted vehicle glass permits following a lawsuit filed by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). The police stated that the policy is legally sound and a crucial tool for crime prevention. In a press release on Wednesday, September 10, and signed by Force […]
Police Declares 17-Year Old Girl Missing In Rivers
17-year-old Miss Joy Woke Wiro has been declared missing by the Rivers State Police command. Wiro was declared missing on Tuesday, September 9, in a statement made available to newsmen by the Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Irinke-Koko. This was following a formal report by her father, Mr Prince Wiro, who also revealed that the […]
10 Dead, 10 Injured in Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway Crash
The Enugu State Police Command has confirmed that 10 people lost their lives and 10 others sustained injuries in two separate fatal accidents along the Ozalla/Four-Corner axis of the Enugu–Port Harcourt Expressway. Police spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, described the incidents as tragic and extended condolences to the families of the victims. He noted that the […]