The Nigeria Police Force detained and returned Mahadijiria Abdoulaye, a Chadian national wanted by authorities in N’Djamena for the suspected murder of Nazik Mahamat Saleh. According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Force’s spokesperson, CSP Ani Iniedu, Abdoulaye was apprehended by INTERPOL National Central Bureau, NCB, Abuja, agents on August 5, 2026. According … Read more
During a crime prevention patrol in the Odogunyan area of Lagos, the Lagos State Police Command apprehended two suspected armed robbers and discovered a locally produced cut-to-size Danne gun and three live cartridges. The accused were apprehended by command personnel working with members of a local vigilante organization as part of continuing efforts to combat … Read more
Following an operation related to an alleged vote-buying inquiry in Osogbo, the Osun State Police Command arrested numerous individuals, including the Osun State Government’s Secretary, Teslim Igbalaye. On Wednesday, the command’s spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, issued a statement on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan, detailing this development. According to the statement, … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command reported that 150 individuals were arrested and 100 unregistered motorbikes, guns, suspected stolen goods, and illicit narcotics were discovered during a coordinated raid on criminal hideouts in the state’s Igando and Idimu regions. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, the … Read more
The Edo State Police Command paraded 77 individuals on Friday, following a series of operations that were conducted around the state in June 2026, for various criminal crimes. The individuals detained were found guilty of a wide variety of crimes, including abduction, cultism, armed robbery, murder, illegal gun possession, rape, and other offences pertaining to … Read more
Amid mounting concerns about possible violence ahead of the governorship election in Osun State, the Inspector General of Police, Tunji Disu, visited the state on Friday and revealed that at least 20 people had allegedly died in the previous few months. Disu said during a meeting at the Osun State Police Command headquarters in Osogbo, … Read more
During a security operation in Jos North Local Government Area, the Plateau State Police Command apprehended three individuals and seized a locally produced firearm. The development was detailed in a post on X on Tuesday by security analyst Zagazola Makama, who regularly reports on security issues across the country. According to the post, the incident … Read more
Police in Akwa Ibom State have reportedly detained one Akaninyene Udo, a social media activist, on charges of setting false security alarms, causing panic among locals. According to reports, the suspect was arrested after reportedly publishing false updates online implying an imminent security concern in portions of the state. The posts were reported to have … Read more
The people of Umunkpumente kindred in Ihie Autonomous Community, Ishiagu, in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, who were attacked by thugs while holding a meeting, have urged Governor Francis Nwifuru, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Hope Urunwa Okafor, and the Department of State Service, DSS, to ensure the arrest and prosecution of … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one of the primary suspects in the alleged theft of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, worth N1.02 billion, and retrieved assets worth more over N300 million related to the crime. Fatai Tijani, the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, stated this to journalists on Tuesday at the command headquarters … Read more