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Osun Police Announce Final Campaign Rally Dates For Accord, APC Ahead Of Governorship Election 0

The Osun State Police Command has announced new dates for the final campaign rallies of the Accord Party and the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the August 15, 2026, governorship election. In a statement issued on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, the command said the Accord Party will hold

Osun Election: IGP Disu Explains Why Gotan Was Asked To Step Aside As Police Commissioner 0

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has explained that the Commissioner of Police in Osun State, Ibrahim Gotan, was directed to step aside ahead of the August 15 governorship election to strengthen public confidence in the neutrality of the Nigeria Police Force. Speaking on Friday during a meeting with a delegation of civil society

IGP Removes Six MOPOL Commanders Over ₦70,000 Extortion 0

Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu has removed six Commanding Officers (COs) of the Nigeria Police Force Mobile Police (MOPOL) and Operations units attached to TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, following allegations that they operated a systematic extortion scheme targeting officers under their command. Anthony Joshua Vs Tyson Fury To Happen In

Shake Up In Nigeria Police As IGP Deploys Commissioners Of Police (Full List)0
- SECURITY & CRIME, SLIDE
- August 7, 2026
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has approved the deployment of Commissioners of Police to state commands and key formations across the country following the endorsement of his recommendations by the Police Service Commission (PSC). The development, announced in a statement on Thursday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, is aimed
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Not All Osun Govt Accounts Were Frozen – EFCC 0
- SECURITY & CRIME, SLIDE
- August 6, 2026
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has clarified that it did not freeze all bank accounts belonging to the Osun State Government, stating that only one account linked to an ongoing investigation was placed under temporary restriction. Coup Probe: How Army Officer Bought Hilux Truck, Prado SUV, Other Vehicles For ₦65 Million The clarification
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Police Deploy 15,000 Officers For Osun Governorship Poll 0
- SECURITY & CRIME, SLIDE
- August 6, 2026
By Newsworld | August 5, 2026 The Nigeria Police Force has announced the deployment of about 15,000 personnel to provide security for the August 15, 2026, Osun State governorship election, assuring residents of a peaceful, free and credible poll. The police also issued a strong warning to politicians, election officials, security operatives and other
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