Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Olukayode Egbetokun, alongside several former I-Gs, gathered in Abuja on Wednesday to honour the late Solomon Arase, celebrating the enduring legacy of the former Police chief. Speaking at a Day of Tribute event held in his honour, Egbetokun described Arase as an extraordinary officer whose...
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Bauchi State Police Command has taken swift and decisive action against a Tsangaya school teacher accused of assaulting and unlawfully confining an 11-year-old Almajiri pupil in Darazo. In a press release issued on September 23, 2025, the Command confirmed the arrest of Lawal Nasiru, 28, who allegedly tied the...
A tragic accident in Lagos on Tuesday claimed the lives of a police officer and a female commuter when a fully loaded 40-foot container truck overturned and landed on a tricycle in the Ijora area of the city. According to a statement by the General Manager of the Lagos...
Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a suspect in connection with the death of a young boy, allegedly beaten after being accused of harvesting cocoa pods without permission. In a statement released on Tuesday in Akure, Police spokesperson DSP Olushola Ayanlade revealed that the incident took...
At least 10 people have been confirmed dead in a tragic boat accident in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, as terrified villagers attempted to flee an impending bandit attack in Zalla Bango, a remote settlement near the border. The Sokoto State Police Command, through its spokesperson...
Enugu State Police Command has intensified efforts to apprehend the killers of a Catholic priest, Reverend Father Matthew Eya, tragically shot dead on the night of September 19. Father Eya was killed on Eha-Ndiagu Eha-Etiti Road in the Eha-Alumona area of Nsukka Local Government. In a statement released on...
All Progressive Congress (APC,) lawmaker from Plateau State representing Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency, Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, has strong opposition to the establishment of state police in Nigeria. Speaking during a Sunday visit to affected communities in Kanam Local Government Area, he argued that such a system would exacerbate rather than...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has successfully rescued a kidnapped victim following a 30-minute exchange of gunfire with a gang of kidnappers in the Guzape area, as part of a broader security sweep conducted between September 15 and 18. Commissioner of Police Mr. Ajao Adewale shared details of...
Nigeria is grappling with a disturbing uptick in child abandonment incidents, driven by socioeconomic pressures and limited support systems for vulnerable mothers. In Gombe State, police have stepped up efforts to combat this trend, recently recovering a newborn allegedly ditched in a tricycle by an unidentified woman in a...
Lagos State Police Command has swiftly restored order at Tejuosho Market Phase II in Surulere following a violent rampage by hoodlums who masked their assault as a demonstration against electricity blackouts. Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Babaseyi Oluseyi, detailed the chaos in a Friday statement from Lagos, noting...
Torrential rains have unleashed widespread flooding across four communities—Limiwa, Rumde, Shinko, and Jambutu—in the Yola-North and Yola-South local government areas of Adamawa State, displacing residents and prompting immediate action from authorities. The Police Public Relations Officer in Adamawa, Suleiman Nguroje, confirmed the crisis to reporters on Tuesday, stating, “Marine...
On Monday, September 15, 2025, Ishaku Joseph brought a case against his daughter’s boyfriend, Yunana Zock, before a Customary Court in Kaduna State, accusing him of misappropriating N13 million in death benefits belonging to Joseph’s late wife. Prosecutor ASP Jeremiah Amfani informed the court that Zock allegedly deceived Joseph’s...
Taraba State Police Command has intensified manhunt for the killers of Emmanuel Kefas, a graduate of Human Kinetics and his lover, Comfort Jimtop, a 100 level student of Mass Communication Department, Taraba State University (TSU) Jalingo. The two lovers died mysteriously during the weekend at ATC, opposite the state...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, has ignited a firestorm of criticism following her comments on the successful security coverage of Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Baci’s record-breaking attempt to cook the world’s largest pot of jollof rice at Eko Hotel and Suites on Friday, September 12....
President Donald Trump revealed on Friday that authorities have apprehended a suspect in the shocking assassination of conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk, following a sprawling manhunt that gripped the nation. The 31-year-old activist, known for galvanizing young supporters for Trump’s movement, was fatally shot during a speaking event at Utah...
In a devastating outbreak of violence, a burial ceremony in Ezi village, Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, turned tragic on September 11, 2025, when suspected cultists opened fire on mourners, leaving four dead and 15 others seriously injured. The solemn gathering, meant to honor the...
In a shocking incident that has rattled the Tozunkanmeh Ajara-Ajamathen community in Badagry, Lagos State, a 28-year-old woman, Chidinma Simeon, was arraigned on Friday before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly biting off her neighbour’s lip during a dispute. The violent altercation, which occurred on September 10, 2025,...
Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a final-year student and nursing mother accused of leaving her newborn baby girl in a bush in Akwanga, Akwanga Local Government Area. According to the police spokesperson, SP Ramhan Nansel, the suspect was apprehended and will face prosecution once investigations are complete. “The...
Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man posing as the “Obi of Lagos,” a fictitious traditional title, for orchestrating an illegal installation ceremony aimed at deceiving the public. The suspect, along with three accomplices, was detained to prevent a breach of public peace and protect citizens from fraudulent...
Police in Akwa Ibom State have detained Chief Friday Jonah Umoren, the village head of Ibagwa in Abak Local Government Area, for allegedly shooting his 32-year-old sister, Unwana Effiong Friday Inyang, in the head. The incident reportedly stemmed from a dispute over palm fruits. The victim was promptly rushed...