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  • Nigerian Army & Police Rescue Eight Kidnapped CUSTECH Students In Joint Operation (Photos)

    .. Nigerian Army & Police Rescue Eight Kidnapped CUSTECH Students In Joint Operation (Photos)

     In a coordinated effort, troops of the Nigerian Army, alongside operatives from the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies, successfully rescued eight students from the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Kogi State. The students had been held hostage by terrorists in a dense forest near Oro Ago Village in K
  • Edo State Police Arrest 19-Year-Old for Kidnapping Four-Year-Old Pupil & Demanding 300K Ransom

    . Edo State Police Arrest 19-Year-Old for Kidnapping Four-Year-Old Pupil & Demanding 300K Ransom

     In a significant breakthrough, the Edo State Police Command has arrested 19-year-old Godstime Abhulime on charges of kidnapping a four-year-old girl and demanding a ransom of ₦300,000. The arrest was confirmed by the State Commissioner of Police, Funsho Adegboye.According to reports from the Daily Post, the incident occurred in Emaudo, Ekpoma, l
  • Police Officers Fighting Boko Haram Terrorists Decry Six-Month Delay In Allowance Payments

    . Police Officers Fighting Boko Haram Terrorists Decry Six-Month Delay In Allowance Payments

     Police officers engaged in counter-insurgency operations in North-East Nigeria have expressed frustration over the non-payment of their allowances for the past six months.The officers, drawn from various states, were deployed to the region to collaborate with other security forces in combating Boko Haram insurgents and other criminal activities. T
  • Lagos Police Commissioner Sounds Alarm On Rising Drug Abuse & Cultism Among Youths

    . Lagos Police Commissioner Sounds Alarm On Rising Drug Abuse & Cultism Among Youths

     The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr. Adegoke Fayoade, has issued a grave warning about the escalating rates of drug abuse and cultism among youths, calling for urgent and comprehensive action to address the issue. Speaking at an event on Saturday in Ikeja, organized by the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV) and the
  • Enugu Police Recover Firearms, Arrest Suspects In Robbery And Theft Cases

    . Enugu Police Recover Firearms, Arrest Suspects In Robbery And Theft Cases

     Enugu State Police Command has successfully recovered a firearm and ammunition from armed robbery suspects who fled the scene, as well as arrested three individuals involved in the theft of iron rails in the metropolis.In a statement released on Saturday, the command's spokesperson, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, detailed the incident which occurred on M
  • Police Arrest Suspect Involved In Abduction & Death Of Pregnant Woman In Rivers State

    . Police Arrest Suspect Involved In Abduction & Death Of Pregnant Woman In Rivers State

     Rivers State Police have apprehended a suspect involved in the abduction and gang-rape resulting in the death of a pregnant woman. The police spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the arrest of the suspect, identified only as Emeka, to Punch newspaper.The victim, Chigbewejim Steward, a five-month pregnant woman from Abarikpo community in Ahoa
  • Gombe Police Rescue Kidnapped 17-year-old Rabi Abdul From Zange Forest

    . Gombe Police Rescue Kidnapped 17-year-old Rabi Abdul From Zange Forest

     Gombe State Police Command announced on Saturday the rescue of 17-year-old Rabi Abdul, who was kidnapped and taken to Zange forest by a group of herdsmen.ASP Buhari Abdullahi, the Police Public Relations Officer, briefed journalists about the operation. He revealed that Malam Abba, a resident of Ardo Wumnu village in Dukku Local Government Area, i
  • Kwara Police Bust Car Theft Syndicate Specializing in Dismantling & Resale

    . Kwara Police Bust Car Theft Syndicate Specializing in Dismantling & Resale

     The Kwara State police command has dismantled a syndicate involved in the theft and dismantling of vehicles stolen from Lagos State for resale in Kwara State. DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, the command’s spokeswoman, revealed the details in a statement. She noted that detectives were alerted to suspicious activities at a dump site in the Madi area alon
  • Gombe Police Parade 13-Year-Old Suspect, Two Others For Rape & Defilement

    . Gombe Police Parade 13-Year-Old Suspect, Two Others For Rape & Defilement

     [size=10pt] File Photo [/size] The Gombe State Police Command has paraded a 13-year-old suspect and two others, Usman Husseini, 18, and Mohammed Yaya, 45, for allegedly raping and defiling minors in separate incidents.According to ASP Buhari Abdullahi, Police Public Relations Officer, the 13-year-old suspect was arrested for raping an 8-yea
  • 11 Suspects Declare Wanted By Police Over Plateau Killings

    . 11 Suspects Declare Wanted By Police Over Plateau Killings

     11 suspects have been declared wanted over attacks on communities and killings in Barkin Ladi, Bassa, Bokkos and Riyom local government areas of Plateau State.The announcement was made on Friday, May 31, at a press conference held in Jos at the headquarters of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), a special task force set up by the authorities to maintain
  • Police Arrest Man For R*ping Pastor’s Pregnant Wife To Death

    . Police Arrest Man For R*ping Pastor’s Pregnant Wife To Death

     The Rivers State Police Command has apprehended a suspect named Emeka, accused of leading a gang in the assault and subsequent death of Mrs. Chigbewejim Steward, the wife of a pastor, in the Abarikpo community of Ahoada East Local Government Area. The suspect, after quarreling with Mrs Steward earlier that day, broke into her house at midnight wit
  • How A 27-Year-old Man Pretended To Be DSP, Deceived People To Pay Money For 'Police Recruitment

    . How A 27-Year-old Man Pretended To Be DSP, Deceived People To Pay Money For 'Police Recruitment

     The Sokoto State Police Command has detained Abdulnasir Bello, a 27-year-old man, for posing as a Deputy Superintendent of Police from the state in order to deceive and defraud individuals. Parading suspects at the command headquarters in Sokoto on Thursday, the state Commissioner of Police, CP Ali Kaigama, said the Bello was arrested following a
  • Police Arrest International Car Theft Suspect, Recover Anti-Tracker Jammer In Kaduna

    . Police Arrest International Car Theft Suspect, Recover Anti-Tracker Jammer In Kaduna

     The Police Command in Kaduna State says its operatives have arrested an international car theft suspect and recovered an anti-tracker jammer in the state.The spokesperson of the command, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed this in a statement issued on Friday in Kaduna.Hassan said, “On May 27, at about 1830 hrs, our operatives received a tip-off from
  • Mass Shooting In Minneapolis Suburbs Leaves Police Dead And Many Injured

    . Mass Shooting In Minneapolis Suburbs Leaves Police Dead And Many Injured

     A police officer was killed and five other people were wounded in a mass shooting in a trendy Minneapolis neighborhood on Thursday evening, May 30. Minneapolis police confirmed that six people — two cops and four civilians — were shot near 22nd and Blaisdell in the city’s trendy Whittier neighborhood around 6 p.m.  A 28-year-old officer
  • Police Reunite Missing Speech-Impaired Boy With Parents (Photo)

    . Police Reunite Missing Speech-Impaired Boy With Parents (Photo)

     Benjamin Hundeyin, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, has handed over a yet-to-be-identified boy to his parents. On Tuesday, May 28, Hundeyin reported the boy, who has a speech impediment, missing as he was found roaming on Willoughby Street, in the Yaba area of the state. However, in a post via his X handle on Thursday, May 30, Hund
  • Bayelsa Police Probe Trigger-Happy Cop For Shooting Electrician To Death Over N200

    . Bayelsa Police Probe Trigger-Happy Cop For Shooting Electrician To Death Over N200

     The Bayelsa State Police Command has confirmed the identification and apprehension of a police officer who shot and killed a 40-year-old electrician, Benalayefa Bako Asiayei, over N200 along the Azikoro Road in Yenagoa, the state capital.Gistmania reports that the late Asiayei was returning from work in his vehicle, a Toyota Sienna, at about 8.00
  • Bauchi Police Arrest Killer Of 6 Corps Members In 2011 Post-election Violence

    . Bauchi Police Arrest Killer Of 6 Corps Members In 2011 Post-election Violence

     A man, Kabiru Musa AKA Dawa, the mastermind of the 2011 post-election violence that led to the death of six corps members and a policewoman in Giade Local Government Area of Bauchi State, has been arrested by the police.Recall that in 2011, some CPC supporters took to violence immediately after the presidential election to express their dissatisfa
  • Disregard False Information On 15th Emir Leading Friday Prayers – Police Clears The Air

    . Disregard False Information On 15th Emir Leading Friday Prayers – Police Clears The Air

     The Kano State Police Command is advising residents to disregard misleading information circulating on social media, which claims that Alhaji Aminu Bayero, the 15th Emir, will lead the Friday prayers at the Central Mosque. The Commissioner of Police, Usaini Gumel told the News Agency of Nigeria in a telephone interview on Friday that Bayero will o
  • Lawyer Alleges On How Police Manipulated VeryDarkMan Into Custody

    . Lawyer Alleges On How Police Manipulated VeryDarkMan Into Custody

     Ademola Oyedokun, lawyer of the famous and controversial activist Vincent Otse, also known as Verydarkman (VDM), has accused the police of “manipulating” his client into custody.VDM has been held in prison for over a week. It is his fourth arrest in 2024.Speaking on Wednesday, Mr Oyedokun revealed that VDM has remained in police custody over a
  • Benue Police Kill Three Suspected Kidnappers, Rescue Two Victims

    . Benue Police Kill Three Suspected Kidnappers, Rescue Two Victims

     Operatives of the Benue State Police Command have killed three suspected kidnappers and rescued two abducted individuals.The rescue took place early on May 29 in the Ukum Local Government Area of the state, where the suspects had reportedly demanded a ransom of N23 million for their captives.Superintendent of Police, Catherine Anene, the State Pol
  • Viral Video Of Police Officer And A Man Struggling For The Steering Wheel Of A Benz

    . Viral Video Of Police Officer And A Man Struggling For The Steering Wheel Of A Benz

    A video has captured a police officer struggling for the steering wheel of a Mercedez Benz with a driver who was in motion in Ughelli, Delta state. It appeared the officer had stopped the young man driving the car alongside his friends but he refused to oblige. The driver continued to move the vehicle with the officer hanging on the door while beg
  • Police Arrest 21Yr Old Woman, Blessing Over Alleged Baby Theft In Lagos

    . Police Arrest 21Yr Old Woman, Blessing Over Alleged Baby Theft In Lagos

     The Lagos State Police Command has reported the arrest of a 21-year-old woman, identified only as Blessing, on suspicion of stealing a one-month-old baby boy.The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday.Hundeyin said that the mother of the baby, whose name was
  • Police Recover Weapons As They Engage In Gun Battle With Kidnappers In Kogi

    . Police Recover Weapons As They Engage In Gun Battle With Kidnappers In Kogi

     Police in Kogi State, yesterday, said it recovered some guns and bullets from some criminal terrorizing the state following a gun battle.State Police Public Relations Officer, William Aya who spoke in Lokoja said the war against criminal elements in the state was yielding positive result.He said the wounded criminals were apprehended along Obajana
  • Court Gives Directives To Police, SSS, Military On Evicting Emir Sanusi

    . Court Gives Directives To Police, SSS, Military On Evicting Emir Sanusi

     Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu of the Kano High Court has issued an order restraining the police, the State Security Service (SSS), and the Nigerian military from evicting, arresting and intimidating the reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, and his kingmakers. The court ruling, delivered at the Miller Road judicial complex, marks a crucial dev
  • 3 Arrested For Accusing Police Officers Of Stealing Their N50M Gold Chains (Video)

    . 3 Arrested For Accusing Police Officers Of Stealing Their N50M Gold Chains (Video)

     The Delta State Police Command has arrested three men for falsely accusing some of its RRS officers of stealing their gold chain valued at N50 million during a stop and search operation. Disclosing this via his X handle, the spokesperson of the command, SP Bright Edafe, stated that the policemen were humiliated for doing their jobs.He wrote; ‘�
  • Delta Police Arrest 34Yr Old Alleged Kidnapper & Cultist, Emmanuel John

    . Delta Police Arrest 34Yr Old Alleged Kidnapper & Cultist, Emmanuel John

    The Delta State Commissioner of Police Special Squad, ASP Julius Robinson, has apprehended a 34-year-old alleged kidnapper and cultist,  Emmanuel John Aisewowhion, also known as “Small Juju,” in Ughelli North LGA of the state.Upon his arrest, the State Commissioner said a Beretta pistol was found at the suspect’s home in Ewohimi, Esan-S
  • Police Arrest Notorious Bandit, Recover Ransom Money In Kaduna

    . Police Arrest Notorious Bandit, Recover Ransom Money In Kaduna

     The Kaduna State Police Command has announced the arrest of a notorious bandit identified as Abdulkarim Usman Maude, 33, from Tudun Wada Mariri, in Lere local government area of the state.A statement issued by ASP Mansir Hassan, the spokesman of the command on Tuesday said: “On May 22, 2024, at 10 am, the Divisional Police Officer of Saminaka D
  • Police Arrest Four Soldiers, NSCDC Officer, Others Over Robbery In Rivers

    . Police Arrest Four Soldiers, NSCDC Officer, Others Over Robbery In Rivers

     The Rivers State Police Command says its operatives have arrested at least 13 suspects, including four soldiers and an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, over robbery.The suspects allegedly hijacked some food trucks, and diverted them to other locations.The spokesperson of the command, Grace Iringe-Koko made the disclo
  • Court Stops Ado Bayero From Parading Himself As Emir Of Kano, Orders Police To Evict Him From

    . Court Stops Ado Bayero From Parading Himself As Emir Of Kano, Orders Police To Evict Him From

     The newly dethroned Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero and four others were on Monday, restrained by the Kano State High Court, from parading themselves as monarchs in the state.Justice Aisha Adamu Aliyu granted the order after an ex parte motion was filed by the state government on Monday, May 27, 2024.The judge also stoppped all the dethroned Emirs
  • Video Of Hoodlums Attacking Police Station In Lagos

    . Video Of Hoodlums Attacking Police Station In Lagos

     Many hoodlums stormed the Ipaja Police station in Lagos state today, May 27, destroying anything in sight.  The attack resulted in a gun battle between the thugs and police officers during which several of the criminals were killed. Police officers have since been drafted to the area for reinforcement. The state police command is yet to comme

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