Oyo State Police Command has arrested six suspected armed robbers following a five-week intelligence-gathering operation and sustained manhunt that culminated in their arrest at a hideout in Ibadan in the early hours of Saturday, 10th October 2026. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, confirmed the arrest in a statement...
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Oyo State Police Command has arrested three suspected armed robbers following a swift response to a distress call reporting an armed robbery incident around Sumal Junction Roundabout, Ibadan. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in Ibadan. DSP Olayinka...
Delta State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old suspected armed robber in Asaba and recovered three firearms and ammunition during an intelligence-led operation. The command’s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, announced this in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday in Benin. He said: “On 7th October 2026, at about...
A suspected machete-wielding robber who allegedly terrorised residents of Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, has been arrested by the police after several women identified him as their attacker. The suspect, identified as 27-year-old Wisdom Effiong, was arrested following reports of repeated evening attacks in the Osongama area, where...
Operatives of the Oyo State Police Command have arrested a suspected armed robber and recovered a locally made pistol with a live cartridge during an intelligence-led stop-and-search operation along the Ibadan-Ife Road. The arrest was made by officers attached to the Command’s Safer Highway Patrol on September 25 at...
Delta State Police Command has arrested five suspected armed robbers in separate operations across Orerokpe, Ekpan and Agbor, recovering four locally made guns, three vehicles, three motorcycles and a large quantity of suspected stolen property, including church musical equipment. The command said the coordinated operations were part of ongoing...
Operatives of the Ewekoro Division of the Ogun State Police Command have foiled a robbery operation at a student hostel in the Eruku/Agbon area, arrested two suspects, and recovered stolen properties, including eleven smart phones and a laptop. The command’s spokesman, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed this in a statement...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 70 suspects during raids around Unity Fountain and other identified blackspots in Maitama following a viral video alleging a robbery incident in the area. The Command said the operation was ordered by the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed...
Lagos State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its campaign against violent crime with the arrest of four suspected armed robbers and the recovery of several items believed to have been stolen from victims. The suspects were apprehended by operatives of the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit...
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...
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...