The Ondo State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reported the arrest of 28 individuals across the state for alleged traffic offenses over the past month. The arrests, carried out in Akure and its environs, were … Continue reading Ondo state FRSC arrests 28 traffic offenders in recent crackdown
The Cross River State Police have verified the kidnapping of Prof. Patrick Egaga, the Director of Servicom at the University of Calabar. The incident occurred on Sunday night at his residence within the university staff quarters. SP Irene Ugbo, the … Continue reading University of Calabar director abducted
In a recent two-day management retreat at the Ministry of Police Affairs, the Minister of State for Police Affairs, Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim, affirmed the commitment of the police high command to execute President Bola Tinubu’s directives. These directives include the withdrawal … Continue reading Tinubu directs withdrawal of police personnel from VIP security duties
Kenya’s government has declared its decision to withhold the deployment of its police officers to Haiti until all conditions related to training and funding are met. The UN Security Council recently granted approval for Kenya to lead a multinational mission … Continue reading Kenya holds back police mission to Haiti, demands full UN funding
In Babura Local Government Area of Jigawa State, the Police Command has apprehended three individuals suspected of theft involving a sheep. According to a statement released on Friday, November 10, 2023, by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, the … Continue reading Jigawa police arrest 3 men for stealing sheep
The Oyo State Police Command has showcased a 45-year-old alleged ritualist named Hassan Kolawole, apprehended in Ibadan with a recently severed human head. Kolawole was presented alongside nine other individuals arrested for diverse criminal activities across the state. ALSO READ: … Continue reading Police parade suspected ritualist with fresh human head in Ibadan
The Edo State Police Command has officially confirmed the apprehension of the husband of Mrs. Toluige Olokoobi, the mother of the viral “mummy calm down” boy, following reports of her tragic suicide. The news of Olokoobi’s demise was first shared … Continue reading Police detain husband following suicide of ‘mummy be calming down’ boy’s mother
The Rivers State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of a female student of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) whose lifeless body was discovered in her off-campus apartment in Aluu, Ikwerre Local Government Area. The student, … Continue reading Police investigate UNIPORT student’s death in off-campus apartment
The Jigawa State Police Command has apprehended 16 individuals suspected of various crimes, including motorcycle theft, human trafficking, vandalism, and phone theft. These arrests were made in different locations throughout the state. The State Police Spokesperson, DSP. Lawan Shiisu Adam, … Continue reading Police nab 16 suspected criminals for motorcycle theft, vandalism, phone snatching etc (police)
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force took into custody Joe Ajaero, the National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), in Owerri, the capital of Imo State. Benson Upah, the Head of Information at NLC, confirmed the arrest, stating that … Continue reading NLC president Joe Ajaero arrested in Owerri
In a coordinated effort between the Anambra State Government and the state police command, a successful operation was conducted to rescue two underaged girls and 18 other individuals who were being exploited for prostitution in a hotel located in Oba … Continue reading Anambra police rescue 20 girls in prostitution scheme
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called upon the officers and personnel of the Nigerian police to refrain from corruption and high-handedness in order to regain the trust and confidence of the Nigerian people. He made this statement during the Conference … Continue reading Tinubu urges police to curb corruption for public trust
In an operation conducted by the Bauchi State Police Command, six suspects believed to be involved in a series of thefts targeting industrial power generators in the Katagum Local Government Area’s Azare town were apprehended. The State Commissioner of Police, … Continue reading 11-man gang specialized in generator thefts arrested by Bauchi police
In a recent operation, the Jigawa State Police Command successfully apprehended six individuals suspected of being involved in phone snatching and theft across various local government areas, including Kiyawa, Kazaure, and Hadejia. The suspects were found in possession of stolen … Continue reading Police arrests six suspected phone snatchers and thieves in Jigawa state (pictures)
The Kaduna State Police Command has officially confirmed the brutal murder of a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Grace Chalya Silas, by unknown assailants in the state. The state’s Police Commissioner, CP Musa Yusuf Garba, has ordered a manhunt … Continue reading Kaduna police launch manhunt for killer of NYSC member
The Commissioner of Police for the Lagos State Police Command, CP Idowu Owohunwa, has issued an immediate order for the removal of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Meiran Police Station. This decision comes in response to allegations of leadership … Continue reading Lagos police commissioner removes DPO amid allegations of extortion
US former prisoner, Leonard Allan Cure, who was released after spending nearly 16 years in jail, was shot and killed by a Camden County Sheriff’s Deputy during a traffic stop. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) confirmed the fatal shooting, … Continue reading Man wrongfully jailed for 16 years, shot dead by police three years after freedom
A Kenyan court has temporarily halted the government’s plan to send police officers to Haiti as part of a UN-backed mission to address the country’s ongoing security crisis. The UN Security Council recently approved a Kenyan-led multinational security force for … Continue reading Kenyan court temporarily halts deployment of police to Haiti
Hajia Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, the Minister of State for Police Affairs, has reached out to the European Union (EU) for technical support to enhance the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and align it with global standards and best practices. This request was … Continue reading Minister seeks EU technical support to enhance Nigeria police
Delta State Police Command has apprehended three teenage suspects believed to be involved in armed robbery activities, following a raid on their base, a ‘Shawarma’ joint, situated at the popular Enerhen Junction. The operation resulted in the capture of two … Continue reading Delta police nab three teenagers for robbery at shawarma joint
Kano State, Nigeria, has imposed a 24-hour curfew to maintain peace and order following the removal of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf by the state’s Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal. The tribunal declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nasir … Continue reading Police enforce 24 hour curfew in Kano as tribunal sacks governor
Adamawa State police have arrested a 36-year-old man, Jafaru Adamu, a resident of Anguwar Diocese Kala’a in Hong local government, in connection to the alleged rape of his 21-year-old neighbor’s wife. According to a statement by the command’s spokesperson, SP … Continue reading Adamawa police arrest 36 year old man for raping neighbor’s wife
The Rivers State Police Command has expressed its determination to apprehend and prosecute the assailants responsible for the ambush and killing of one of its Divisional Police Officers (DPO), Bako Angbanshin, in Odumude community, Ahoada East Local Government Area of … Continue reading Police reveal how unknown gunmen killed Rivers state DPO
The swift response from the Agbodo Division of the Nigeria Police Force in Ogun State successfully prevented a potentially deadly clash between rival cult groups in the Fadunsin area of Ijoko. The conflict, driven by a quest for supremacy, posed … Continue reading Police arrest two cultists in Ogun State
The Plateau State Police Command has apprehended a woman identified as Patience Solomon, who had abducted her neighbor’s ten-month-old baby in Jos and fled to the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. The incident, which had occurred in the Angwan Rukuba … Continue reading Plateau police arrests woman who fled with neighbor’s 10 month old baby
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