Delta State Police Command has rescued a woman who was abducted by gunmen in Sapele and arrested eight suspected criminals during a separate operation in Abraka, where three locally made pistols and suspected illicit drugs were recovered. The Command disclosed the developments in a statement issued on Friday by...
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Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Mamman Giwa, held a strategic conference with senior police officers of the Command as part of measures to strengthen security and public safety during the Ember Months and the approaching festive period. The conference actor to a statement by the Command’s spokesperson,...
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...
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 20-year-old suspect over the alleged gang rape of a 19-year-old woman in the Oke Sopen area of Ijebu-Igbo, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend a second suspect who escaped. The command’s spokesman, ASP Oluborode Opeyemi, confirmed the arrest in...
Nigeria Police Force, through operatives of the Special Tactical Squad (STS), has arrested five suspects in connection with the armed robbery of a mobile phone and accessories dealer in Ogun State. The Force spokesman, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday. CSP Iniedu...
A Deputy Superintendent of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Michael Apepende, has lost his life after he was reportedly swept away by floodwaters following a heavy downpour in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The tragic incident occurred on Thursday night along Barrack Road, near the Chronicle area, where the...
At least five people, including a respected Islamic cleric, have been killed while scores of residents were abducted following separate terrorists’ attacks on communities in Goronyo and Tureta Local Government Areas of Sokoto State. The latest assaults came as residents of Gorau village in Goronyo Local Government Area were...
Ogun State Police Command has uncovered and dismantled an alleged baby factory operating in Mowe, rescuing two heavily pregnant women and four children during an intelligence-led operation that also led to the arrest of six suspects. The operation, carried out by operatives of the Mowe Police Division on August...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the Armed Forces, the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services (DSS), and other security and intelligence agencies to immediately commence a coordinated operation to rescue victims of the recent mass abduction in Niger State. The President, in a statement issued on...
An eight-month international law enforcement operation coordinated by INTERPOL has led to the arrest of 58 people and the identification of 263 suspects linked to West African organized crime groups involved in cyber-enabled financial fraud, money laundering and other serious criminal activities. Dubbed Operation Jackal IV, the coordinated operation...
Cross River State Police Command has intensified efforts to apprehend Emmanuel Etim, who is wanted in connection with the alleged murder of his mother, Mrs. Atim Etim, after reportedly setting her ablaze over accusations of witchcraft in Akamkpa Local Government Area. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah,...
Edo State Police Command has successfully rescued a 32-year-old kidnapped hostage, Oboharekpe Muhammed David, following a coordinated search-and-rescue operation by police operatives and other security agencies in South-Ibie. The command’s spokesman, ASP Eno Ikoedem, confirmed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in Benin. ASP Ikoedem said...
Residents of Ikueyi community in Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State, have been thrown into mourning following the tragic death of four children after they reportedly consumed a meal prepared from cassava flour, popularly known as amala, and okra soup. The victims, aged between four and 12...
Lagos State Police Command has arrested five (5) suspected telecommunication vandals and recovered a truckload of suspected stolen iron rods in the Ibeju-Lekki axis of the State, as part of its intensified efforts to curb the vandalism and theft of critical infrastructure across Lagos. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola...
Stakeholders in accident, disaster, and Emergency Management have stressed the need for stronger collaboration and synergy among Emergency Response Agencies in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to enhance quick and coordinated responses to all emergencies. The multi -sector stakeholders spoke during the 2026Summit, with the theme: Strengthening Multi-Agency Collaboration...
Osun State Police Command has disclosed that Nigerian music star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, was the intended target of the attack that disrupted the convoy of Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, during a visit to the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo. The incident occurred on...
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...
General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division, Nigerian Army, and Commander of Operation Enduring Peace, Major General Maxwell Dangana, has relocated his tactical headquarters from Jos to Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, as police announced the arrest of a suspected mastermind of the deadly attack on Bin-Per community....
Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 23-year old suspected transformer vandal, identified as Nnaji Chidiebere, after he was found unconscious with various degrees of burns while allegedly vandalising a transformer along Ogbaike Road, Obollo-Afor, Udenu Local Government Area. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, confirmed the...
Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old woman, Khadija Ibrahim, over the alleged abduction of a newborn baby in Zuru Local Government Area of the state. Police said the suspect, who hails from Rikoto in Zuru LGA, was taken into custody following an investigation that led to the...