Edo State Police Command has deployed heavy security operatives to Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area, following a recent protest and reports of rising criminal activities in the area, including kidnapping and vandalism. In a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, the police said the Commissioner...
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The fragile peace enjoyed lately by villagers of Sabon Birni and Isa local government areas of Sokoto East Senatorial District seems to be under severe threat as the feared bandit leader, Bello Turji has resurfaced with a threat to annihilate those that are not loyal to his authority. The...
Bandits have launched a deadly attack on a wedding convoy at Unguwar Nagunda community in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, leaving at least two people dead and several others injured. The incident, which occurred on Sunday night, reportedly threw the quiet community into chaos as gunmen opened...
Edo State High Court sitting in Criminal Court 2 on Monday ordered the remand of several youths arrested during the recent protest in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of the state, directing that they be held at the Ubiaja Correctional Centre pending further proceedings. The court’s decision followed...
Kaduna State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with alleged banditry and cattle rustling and recovered 65 cows believed to have been stolen in Chikun Local Government Area of the state. The suspects were arrested on January 10, 2026, at about 5:00 a.m., when operatives of the...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its sustained fight against violent crime with the arrest of three notorious armed robbery suspects involved in “one-chance” criminal operations and the gruesome murder of a legal practitioner, Barrister Chigbo Princess Nwamaka Mediatrix. The FCT Police spokesperson,...
A 25-year-old man, Awakaria Anise, on Friday appeared before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan for allegedly stealing chickens worth N175,000. Anise, whose address was not provided, was charged with malicious damage, stealing and unlawful strangling of chickens. He, however pleaded not guilty to the charges. The Prosecutor, Sgt. Samuel...
Nigeria Police Force has foiled an attempted attack and planned kidnapping of children in the Kasuwan Magani area of Kaduna State. Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. CSP Hundeyin said: “On the 5th of January,...
Borno State Police Command has recorded a major security breakthrough with the recovery of a hidden cache of ammunition in Maiduguri. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, the discovery was made last Sunday when the Divisional Police Officer of Lamisula Division,...
Police Service Commission has issued a stern warning to cyber cafés and recruitment agents allegedly extorting unsuspecting applicants seeking to enlist into the Nigeria Police Force. A statement by the commission said its attention has been drawn to disturbing reports of illegal charges running into Fifteen Thousand Naira and...
Determined to combat all forms of cult activities, violent crime and threats to public safety, the Benue State Police Command has arrested four notorious cultists and as well recovered arms and ammunition. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Udeme Edet, disclosed this in a statement made available to...
Ogun State Police Command has arraigned the driver of the Lexus SUV involved in the accident that reportedly injured British heavyweight boxing star, Anthony Joshua, before a Magistrate Court sitting in Sagamu, Ogun State. The defendant, Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, a 45-year-old male, was brought before Chief Magistrate O.M. Somefun...
Self-acclaimed Ghanaian prophet, Ebo Noah, popularly known as Evans Eshun, has reportedly been taken into custody by operatives of the Ghana Police Service following controversy surrounding his failed end-time prophecy. Information circulating widely on social media suggests that the arrest took place on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2025....
Four persons were killed, with over 40 others injured as unknown gunmen attacked Akunza-Ashigye community near Assakio, in Lafia East Development Area, in Lafia LG of Nasarawa State. Akunza-Ashigye community, located on Lafia – Shendam Federal highway is 50 kilometers away from Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital. A source,...
Edo State Police Command has arrested a man, Amadin William, for allegedly murdering his childhood friend, Eghosa Osarietinomwan, during a house-warming event in Oben community. Osarietinomwan had recently returned from Europe to celebrate Christmas with family and friends. The police spokesperson,ASP Eno Ikoedem, confirmed the incident to journalists in...
Former Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has strongly condemned the violent abduction of his cousin, Dr. Pedro Obaseki, at gunpoint, reportedly orchestrated under the direction of the Oba of Benin’s palace. In an official statement, Obaseki said,“I strongly condemn the violent attack, maiming, and abduction of my cousin,...
At least 3 people were killed on Saturday after a violent confrontation between security operatives and suspected drug peddlers in the Koraman Nayalle area of Sabuwar Unguwa Quarters, Katsina metropolis. The clash reportedly began when security personnel moved to arrest a suspected drug dealer identified as Uzairu, popularly known...
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has expressed deep sorrow over the recent bombing in Zamfara State, describing it as heartbreaking and unacceptable, especially coming just days after a similar attack in Borno State. In a statement shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle...
In a bold reaffirmation of his administration’s security drive, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday declared that Nigeria’s ongoing security overhaul would soon begin to restore citizens’ confidence, stressing that community and state policing will no longer remain a mere proposal. President Tinubu made the assurance while hosting a...