Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Ogun State Police Command, have neutralized a kidnapping kingpin during an intelligence-led operation at a criminal hideout located within the Orile Ilugun Forest axis along the Abeokuta–Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen...
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested a fleeing former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, in Rigasa area of Kaduna State. Mamman was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday, May 19, 2026 following weeks of intensive surveillance and intelligence gathering by operatives of the Commission. Addressing...
Detectives of Agbado Division, Ogun State Police Command, have arrested one Adeshola Muyiwa ‘M’, aged 23 years over his involvement in serial fake bank transfer fraud within Agbado axis and its environs. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Monday in Abeokuta....
Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the neutralisation of two suspected kidnappers and the arrest of a suspected gang kingpin during a coordinated intelligence-led operation along the Ijebu-Ode/Ibadan Road axis of the state. The operation, carried out by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, also led to the recovery of...
Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has reaffirmed its commitment to discipline, accountability, and institutional reform with the dismissal, arrest, and prosecution of police personnel found involved in cases of conspiracy, armed robbery, kidnapping, extortion, stealing, and abuse of office in Rivers State and its environs. The Force spokesman , DCP...
Operatives of Ifo and Sango Divisions, Ogun State Police Command, have recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against armed robbery and vehicle theft with the arrest of two suspected armed robbers, Mohammed Adeniyi Usman alias “Mandela” ‘M’, aged 48 years, and Abiodun Ogunojukan alias “Ilasa” ‘M’, aged 38...
A 21-year-old female police officer, Peace Banshuam Otu, has reportedly been kidnapped in the Obuluku (Isieluku) area of Delta State. Banshuam, an indigene of Baffin Village in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State, was recently recruited into the Nigeria Police Force and posted to Delta State. She...
Suspected armed bandits on Monday invaded Ipojo Golden Estate in the Oke-Eri area of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, and abducted three members of the same family during a late evening attack. The gunmen, said to be about 15 in number and armed with sophisticated weapons, reportedly stormed the estate around...
Edo State Police Command has commenced investigation into a fatal shooting incident that occurred on Sunday, 10th May, 2026 at about 1700hrs around the University of Benin axis, Benin City. Preliminary investigation according to the police, revealed that three occupants of a Mercedes-Benz GLK vehicle namely; Onwuke Blessed ‘M’,...
Delta State Police Command has recorded another breakthrough in its sustained crackdown on illicit drug trafficking and substance abuse across the state. Police spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday in Asaba. SP Edafe said operatives of Area Command, Effurun, acted on...
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command in collaboration with the Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) have arrested twelve suspected cultists following a swift response to credible intelligence at Amazing Grace Estate, Elele Community, Uzairue, Auchi. The Command’s Spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement issued on...
Suspected gunmen have abducted several students of Nasarawa State University at the institution’s Engineering campus located in Gudi, Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The incident was confirmed by the Nasarawa State Police Command in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel. According...
Bayelsa State Police Command has launched an investigation following the arrest of a suspected ritualist allegedly found in possession of suspected human parts in Yenagoa, the state capital. The command’s spokesperson, SP Musa Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, noting that the suspect, identified as 40-year-old Peter...
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ikoyi, Lagos, have arrested a Cameroonian businessman, Bekono Marc Eric, for allegedly defrauding a first-generation bank of about N1.5bn. The 47-year-old suspect, a member of a trans-border syndicate that specialises in credit card fraud,...
Nigeria Police Force, through the Force Intelligence Department – Special Tactical Squad (FID-STS), has recorded a major operational breakthrough with the arrest of three (3) notorious armed robbery suspects and the recovery of ten (10) stolen vehicles in Kaduna State. The Force spokesman, DCP Anthony Placid, disclosed this in...
Nigeria Police Force, through the Force Intelligence Department Special Tactical Squad (FID-STS), has recorded a major breakthrough with the arrest of two (2) notorious and wanted suspects linked to a violent “one chance” armed robbery syndicate operating within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environs. The Force spokesman,...
Akwa Ibom State Police Command has recorded a significant breakthrough in its onslaught against violent crimes with the arrest of a notorious kidnapper and cultist. The command said one Ubong Michael, 30, also known as Ubong Boy from Ikot Aka who had long been on the Its wanted list...
Delta State Police Command has recorded significant operational successes following coordinated anti-crime raids that led to the arrest of suspected drug traffickers and the recovery of large quantities of illicit substances across the state. The Command disclosed that the operations, carried out by tactical units, also helped disrupt suspected...
A Federal High Court in Abuja heard on Friday how operatives Department of State Services (DSS) trailed and apprehended a man who sent several messages to some elite schools in Abuja, threatening to kill their students and teachers. An operative of the DSS, Michael Jego, told the court that...