Nigeria Police Force (NPF), under the leadership of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has warned political parties, candidates, supporters, and the public that the Osun State Governorship Election scheduled for Saturday, 15th August, 2026, must be peaceful. The Force warned that anyone who attempts to disrupt...
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Osun State Police Command has confirmed the death of 3 persons in a suspected cult clash involving members of the Aiye and Eiye confraternity in the Imo area of Ilesa, Osun State. Police Public Relations Officer, Osun State Command, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed this in a statement issued to...
Kogi State Police Command has successfully rescued sixteen (16) victims abducted along the Itobe–Anyigba Highway in Ofu Local Government Area, following an intense gun battle with their abductors. The incident occurred at about 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, 9th August 2026, between Ojuwo Ajengo and Mamerebo, an identified kidnapping flashpoint...
Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, has expressed profound gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and security agencies for the successful release of victims abducted from communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State and Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State....
Ogun State Police Command has recorded major breakthroughs in its ongoing fight against violent crime, rescuing seven kidnapped victims, neutralising three suspected kidnappers and arresting 38 suspects during a series of coordinated operations across the state. The command said the arrests included 23 foreign nationals linked to an alleged...
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force Special Tactical Squad–Force Intelligence Department have neutralised a suspected notorious bandit kingpin, Ojiogu Elumah Martin, alias “Acid,” in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. The Force spokesman, CSP Anietie Iniedu, confirmed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday. CSP Iniedu...
Benue State Police Command has arrested five Pakistani nationals and recovered 35 mobile phones during separate intelligence-led operations carried out in Otukpo and Ugbokolo areas of the state. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Orchia Peter Aondongu, disclosed the development in a statement, saying the arrests followed actionable intelligence received by...
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, has lauded the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian Army, the Nigerian Police, as well as Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), for rescuing five kidnapped students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade, in Remo North Local Government Area of the state. The students, who were...
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has announced the successful rescue of the seven people abducted during the recent attack involving students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade. The governor made the announcement in a post on his official X account on Thursday, saying all the victims were rescued alive after...
A joint security team comprising the Nigerian military, the Department of State Services (DSS) and operatives of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC), on Wednesday, rescued 308 kidnapped victims across Kwara, and Niger States. A security source disclosed that the operation, one of the largest and most successful, also included...
Kaduna State Police Command has recorded major breakthroughs in its ongoing fight against insecurity, neutralising a notorious kidnap kingpin, arresting 16 suspected kidnappers, three alleged gunrunners and recovering several firearms and stolen items within two weeks. The Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State Command, CP Rabiu Muhammad, disclosed this during...
President Bola Tinubu is expected to receive the draft National Policing Bill on September 3 as part of efforts to establish a constitutional framework for state police in Nigeria. Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this on Monday after a meeting of the Presidential Working Group...
President of the Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), Dr Safiyyah Hassan Shaibu, has paid a courtesy visit to the President of the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA), Mrs Mernan Femi Oluyede, in Abuja, reaffirming the strong relationship between the two organisations. Dr Shaibu, who led members...
Kogi State Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation into the death of Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Samuel Opeyemi, whose body was discovered in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, the priest’s lifeless...
Kano State High Court has sentenced 19-year-old Saudat Jibrin to death by hanging after finding her guilty of murdering her husband, Salisu Idris, only nine days after they got married. Justice Maryam Sabo delivered the judgment on Thursday, concluding a 14-month trial in which the court ruled that the...
University of Jos (UNIJOS) has launched a campus-wide ” See Something, Say Something ” security campaign as part of renewed efforts to tackle cultism, mob justice, examination malpractice and other activities threatening peace and safety within the institution. Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Tanko Ishaya, unveiled the initiative on...
National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has strongly condemned the abduction of five students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade, Ogun State, describing the incident as another disturbing indication of the worsening security situation confronting students in the country. The students were reportedly kidnapped after armed men attacked a private...
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on Thursday called on the National Peace Committee to intervene in the security situation in the state, alleging targeted attacks against members of his administration and political associates ahead of the August 15 governorship election. Speaking at a Peace Summit held in Osun State,...
Osun State Police Command has arrested the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Teslim Igbalaye, and five others during an operation at a property linked to him in Osogbo. The police said the raid followed intelligence reports that suspected criminals were hiding in the Oroki Estate area of the...