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Intelligence Response Team (IRT)

December 16, 2025

Police arrest nine suspected gunrunners, bandits’ drug supplier

Mr Hundeyin said the operations led to the rescue of some kidnapped victims and the recovery of dangerous firearms and illicit drugs.

Police Officer
August 24, 2024

Court permits police to remand 124 #EndBadGovernance protesters

They were alleged to have committed acts of terrorism, treason, and treasonable felonies, including arson and terrorism.

Protesters
March 6, 2024

Police bust ‘one chance’ robbery syndicate in Abuja; recover POS machine, car

According to him, police operatives immediately traced the criminals and arrested them at their hideout in Karmo area of the FCT.

Adejobi Olumuyiwa
February 10, 2024

Police say kidnap kingpin, many others killed in raid on hideout in Abuja

Mr Adejobi said items recovered from the hideout were mobile phones, multiple SIM cards, charms and hard drugs.

Nigerian police officers used to illustrate the story
January 20, 2024

Police disrupt students’ abduction plans, nab suspects involved in Bwari kidnapping

Mr Adejobi said said the suspects were arrested on January 17 by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) following credible intelligence.

Kidnappers
May 16, 2023

Drug Trafficking: Court bars lawyers, journalists from Abba Kyari’s trial

On Tuesday, lawyers and journalists were barred from an ongoing trial of disgraced police officer Abba Kyari.

Abba Kyari
July 20, 2022

Kuje Jailbreak: Alleged drug dealer Abba Kyari, others seek another bail

Their lawyer said granting his clients bail was a necessity because their lives are no longer safe where they are currently detained.

June 3, 2022

U.S. Extradition: Abba Kyari to know fate August 29

The federal government has sought Mr Kyari’s extradition to the U.S. to answer an Internet fraud case.

Ramon 'Hushpuppi' Abbas and Abba Kyari
February 15, 2022

Abba Kyari: IGP dissolves states’ IRT, STS units

The dissolution is said to be because disgraced police officer, Abba Kyari, used operatives of the IRT to traffic hard drugs.

IGP Usman Alkali and Abba Kyari
August 2, 2021

IGP appoints ex-RRS commander Tunji Disu as Abba Kyari’s replacement

Tunji Disu is a former commander of the Rapid Response Squad in Lagos.

Tunji Disu