Ondo State Police Command under the proactive leadership of CP Felix Ohagwu psc, mnips, mspsp has successfully foiled two separate kidnap attempts in Owo Local Government Area of the State, rescuing all victims involved and forcing the fleeing criminals to abandon their mission following swift and coordinated security operations....
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Ogun police begin hunt for suspects after death of veteran broadcaster Kitan Oyesiku, security guard
Ogun police begin hunt for suspects after death of veteran broadcaster Kitan Oyesiku, security guard
Ogun State Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of veteran broadcaster and retired Ogun State Television (OGTV) personality, Ms. Kitan Oyesiku, and her security guard. The tragic incident came to light on Sunday, June 21, 2026, after a resident of Iyana Agodo...
Kaduna State Police Command has condemned the killing of a woman by a mob in Maraban Jos, describing the incident as a disturbing act of lawlessness and a serious threat to public order. The tragic incident occurred on June 21, 2026, after the woman was accused by residents of...
Ogun State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its ongoing fight against crime, arresting a suspected cult leader, foiling an armed robbery operation, preventing a mob attack on a suspect, and recovering stolen property in a series of coordinated operations across the state. The operations, carried out...
Abia State Police Command has arrested a 37-year-old man, Agwu Ukpo, over his alleged involvement in a violent assault on a woman captured in a viral video that sparked widespread public outrage. Ukpo, who hails from Akanu Ohafia in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, was apprehended by...
Oyo State Police Command has arrested a suspected member of a kidnapping gang involved in the abduction of a 20-year-old farmer and cattle rearer, Michael Benua, in Oke-Ogun area of the state. The command said efforts are ongoing to rescue the victim and apprehend other members of the criminal...
In a decisive crackdown on cult-related activities and other emerging threats to public peace, operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have arrested Eight (8) suspected cultists and recovered firearms and dangerous weapons during coordinated operations across the Ilorin metropolis. This is contained in a statement issued on Friday...
Ekiti State Police Command has announced a statewide restriction on vehicular movement ahead of the 2026 governorship election scheduled for Saturday, June 20. According to the command, the restriction will take effect from 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on election day and will apply to both inter-state and intra-state...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – As debates over how to tackle Nigeria’s worsening security challenges intensify, a respected hospitality and tourism consultant and former Director of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), Mr. John Akumba Adzer, has called for the establishment of specialized Tourist Police Units within the proposed...
As part of ongoing efforts to implement the strategic policing vision of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Rilwan Disu, geared towards intelligence-led crime fighting and the dismantling of criminal networks, the Kwara State Police Command has recorded another significant breakthrough through the operations of the Violent Crime Response...
Anambra State Police Command has launched an intensive investigation into the death of a 23-year-old nursing student whose body was discovered under suspicious circumstances in Alor, Idemili South Local Government Area of the state. As part of the ongoing probe, police have taken the landlord of the property where...
Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old woman for allegedly killing her 97-year-old grandmother following a domestic dispute in Daura Local Government Area of the state. Police said the incident occurred on June 12, 2026, at about 7:00 p.m., after a disagreement reportedly broke out between the suspect...
Delta State Police Command has recorded another major breakthrough in its ongoing campaign against cultism, arresting thirty-two suspected cultists and recovering firearms, ammunition, communication equipment and illicit drugs in separate intelligence-led operations. Police Public Relations Officer of the Delta State Command, SP Bright Edafe, said the operations were carried...
The (President Ahmed Bola) Tinubu administration’s renewed push for State Police has reopened one of the most consequential public policy debates in Nigeria’s democratic history. The proposal has gained momentum because it speaks directly to a painful reality confronting millions of Nigerians. The country’s security architecture is failing. Terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, violent...
No fewer than 3 security personnel were killed in a security breach that occurred in the early hours of Tuesday near the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos South LGA in Plateau State. The Plateau State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement issued...
Kaduna State Police Command has recorded major breakthroughs in its fight against crime, arresting 12 suspected kidnappers, 13 murder suspects, four alleged car snatchers and recovering stolen vehicles, firearms and hard drugs within the last two weeks. The Commissioner of Police, CP Muhammad Rabiu, disclosed this during a press...
Trial of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai, suffered a setback on Monday as two co-defendants failed to appear before the Federal High Court in Kaduna, forcing the court to adjourn proceedings until June 24, 2026. The case, which is being heard by Justice Hauwau Buhari, involves allegations of...
Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP) have recorded a major operational success with the arrest of a suspected high-profile arms trafficker linked to an interstate illegal weapons network. The Army in a post via its X handle on Sunday, said the breakthrough followed credible intelligence on the movement of...
Lagos State Police Command has announced the commencement of a statewide enforcement operation targeting vehicles with covered, obscured, unauthorised, defaced, or missing registration number plates as part of efforts to strengthen security across the state. The exercise, which begins on Monday, June 15, 2026, follows a directive from the...
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to tackling insecurity, declaring that no part of the state will be abandoned to bandits, kidnappers, or any other criminal groups. The governor made the declaration while inspecting newly procured vehicles and security equipment at the Government House...