Delta State Police Command has recorded fresh breakthroughs in its ongoing fight against crime, recovering a locally made firearm after a failed robbery attack in Effurun and arresting a suspected drug peddler with quantities of suspected illicit substances in Agbor. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed the developments...
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Lagos State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of an armed robbery and carjacking syndicate during an intelligence-led operation in the Alakuko area of the state. The suspects, identified as Faruk Rasheed, 20; Olamilekan Ademola, 28; and Abidemi Oluwawemo, 21, were apprehended by police operatives following credible intelligence...
Nigeria Police Force, through operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Force Headquarters, has arrested ten suspects in separate intelligence-led operations targeting criminal networks involved in unlawful possession, trafficking and distribution of firearms across parts of the country. Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this...
Operatives of the Anti-Robbery Team, Ogun State Police Command have recorded another major breakthrough with the arrest of two suspects, Adeyinka Onakomaya ‘m’ aged 46, and Olayiwola Kehinde ‘m’ aged 48, over their alleged involvement in armed robbery, carjacking, and unlawful possession of firearms. The command’s spokesman, DSP Oluseyi...
Nigerian Navy has rescued 22 passengers abducted by suspected sea robbers after their boat was hijacked along the Calabar–Oron–Ibaka waterway in Akwa Ibom State. Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday in Abuja Captain Folorunsho said the incident...
Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspected members of a criminal gang allegedly linked to recent cases of armed robbery, murder and cult-related activities in the Ajah axis of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Abimbola Adebesi, announced this in a statement issued...
Oyo State Police Command has recorded another breakthrough in its sustained efforts to rid the state of violent crimes with the arrest of three suspected armed robbers and the recovery of a firearm and ammunition. The police spokesman, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Ibadan. DSP Olayinka said the operatives of the command’s monitoring unit, acting on credible intelligence regarding the activities of suspected armed robbers operating from a hideout within the Sabo-Mokola area of Ibadan, conducted a coordinated raid on the identified apartment in the early hours of the day. He said during the operation, three suspects identified as Tomiwa Ayomide (28 years), Haruna Kabiru (32 years), and Haruna Hassan alias “Malo” (32 years) were arrested. According to him, a search conducted at the scene led to the recovery of one single-barrel locally made cut-to-size gun and seven cartridges. The suspects are currently in police custody while investigations continue to determine their involvement in other criminal activities and to apprehend possible accomplices. The Oyo State Police Command reiterates its commitment to protecting lives and property and urges residents to continue providing timely and credible information that will aid ongoing efforts at combating crime across the state. “For Emergencies, Contact:Oyo State Call Response Center Toll-Free Line: 615 Oyo State Police Command Control Room: 08081768614 & 07055495413
Ogun State Police Command has recorded fresh operational successes under its ongoing Operation KOSAYE, with the arrest of 16 suspects linked to various criminal offences across the state. The Command said the arrests followed coordinated intelligence gathering, swift responses to distress calls, forensic investigations and sustained tactical operations aimed...
Delta State Police Command has intensified its offensive against violent crime with the arrest of eight suspected criminals, including alleged armed robbers, cultists and a suspected gunrunner, in a series of coordinated operations across the state. The operations, carried out in different locations, also led to the recovery of...
Residents of Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, have expressed growing concern over a surge in armed robbery and other criminal activities, which they say has coincided with the increasing return of motorcycles to the city’s streets despite an existing government ban. Many residents allege that armed robbers now rely...
In its sustained efforts to rid Oyo State of criminal elements and ensure the safety of lives and property, the Oyo State Police Command has recorded another significant breakthrough with the arrest of three suspected armed robbers and the recovery of firearms and ammunition. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade...
Ogun State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its ongoing fight against crime, arresting a suspected cult leader, foiling an armed robbery operation, preventing a mob attack on a suspect, and recovering stolen property in a series of coordinated operations across the state. The operations, carried out...
Delta State Police Command has recorded a series of breakthroughs in its ongoing fight against crime, leading to the rescue of a kidnap victim, the arrest of three suspected armed robbers and the recovery of a locally fabricated pistol and hard drugs in separate operations across the state. The...
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against car theft and robbery incidences with the arrest of two notorious members of a car-snatching syndicate and the recovery of five (5) suspected stolen vehicles. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed this...
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...
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,...
Former lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has appealed to the Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, to reconsider plans to file criminal charges against former Senate President Bukola Saraki and others over the 2018 Offa Robbery incident. Sani made the appeal in a post shared on his verified X (formerly Twitter)...
Oyo State Police Command has recorded a major success in its ongoing fight against armed robbery, following the arrest of suspected members of a five-man robbery gang operating in Ibadan. The breakthrough came after credible intelligence revealed that a resident, Ezekiel Inije, was attacked and robbed at gunpoint along...