Men of the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) have arrested a suspect over an alleged $597,000 romance scam. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa...
The Rivers State police command on Wednesday confirmed the murder of a father and son at their family home in Igwuruta-Ali community of the state. The...
Two suspected armed bandits have been shot and killed by the Bauchi State Police Command during a joint raid operation in Alkaleri LGA just as an...
Police operatives in Edo on Monday rescued three kidnapped persons, including a police officer, who were abducted in the state. The victims – ASP Elisha Jeremiah,...
An Investigating Police Officer (IPO) attached to the Isheri-Oshun Division of the Lagos State Police Command, has been detained for allegedly tampering with a case file...
In a bid to address persistent tensions between oil companies and their host communities, the Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State, Baba Azare, has called for...
A violent clash between rival cult groups in Onne, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, has left three people dead and three others arrested, sparking...
A brewing power struggle has emerged within Nigeria’s police hierarchy as the Police Service Commission (PSC) has ordered the immediate retirement of senior officers above 60...
Police operatives in Rivers have arrested two suspected child traffickers and rescued two children in Chococho, Etche Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for...
In a sweeping crackdown on financial crimes, Nigerian authorities have arrested 1,088 suspects linked to money laundering, cyber fraud, and terrorism financing in 2024 alone. The...
Police operatives in Abuja have arrested a suspect linked to the August 2024 kidnap of 21 medical students in Benue State. The Assistant Inspector-General of Police...
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a suspected cultist, Peter Falola, widely known as ‘Black Jesus,’ for alleged assault, arson, and the destruction of property...
Police on Monday arraigned gospel singer Timileyin Ajayi at the Nasarawa State High Court, Lafia, for the murder of his girlfriend, Salome Adaidu. Police operatives arrested...
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested four individuals, including a 21-year-old woman, in connection with the horrific burning death of a 74-year-old woman in Abagana,...
Police operatives in Imo have killed six suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the state. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi,...
Police operatives in Kogi have arrested 39-year-old Nnamdi Osita in connection with the theft of a Toyota Coaster bus in the state. The bus with Abuja...
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, on Friday, commended the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for their swift and decisive action in rescuing Mrs. Folashade...
A heated exchange between the Nigerian Police and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) erupted on Friday during the presentation of a report on the fallout...
The Kano State Police Command has alerted the people of the state about a planned attack by terrorists. The command’s spokesman, Abdullahi Kiyawa, said in a...
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), has arrested two more suspects in connection with the abduction of the wife of former Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Hakeem Odumosu,...
Men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and police operatives attached to the Ekeki Division in Bayelsa State clashed over attempts to arrest a...
Former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoleye Sowore, may have been declared wanted by the Nigeria Police Force over a video he shared...
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) attached to the Lagos State police command have arrested a 42-year-old suspected army impersonator for allegedly abducting and robbing...
Police operatives in Yobe State arrested a suspected bandit leader in Ngalda, Fika Local Government Area of the state. The spokesman for the state police command,...
The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed a report alleging an alarming surge in crime rates in Lagos, calling it inaccurate and outdated. The report, published...
Police on Friday arraigned a gospel singer, Timilehin Ajayi, at the Nasarawa State High Court, Lafia, for the alleged murder of his girlfriend. The singer was...
A pregnant woman in Okija, Anambra State, has been rescued after enduring illegal detention and alleged inhumane treatment at the hands of vigilante operatives, following orders...
Police on Wednesday arraigned two men at the Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun State for alleged breach of peace. The defendants – Ezekiel Odunogun (60) and...
The Kebbi State Police Command has claimed that its operatives rejected a bribe of N1,060,000 offered by three members of the deadly Lakurawa terrorist group. The...
Police operatives in Benue have uncovered two gun manufacturing factories in Guma and Kwande local government areas of the state. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr....
Police operatives in Ondo have arrested 32 suspects over the communal clash in Iwaro area of Akoko South-East local government area of the state on Sunday....
Police operatives in the Federal Capital Territory have designated 17 areas in the nation’s capital as criminal black-spots. The areas are Apo-Dutse Panteka; Diplomatic Zone; New...
Police operatives in Kebbi have arrested three men for allegedly defiling children in the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Nafiu Abubakar, disclosed this...
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a man, Elela Monday, for allegedly murdering his 14-year-old son, Tope Elela, over claims of involvement in criminal activities....
Police operatives in Borno State have arrested a suspected drug peddler with 116 wraps of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp. The spokesman for the...
Nigerians have been united in condemning a Lagos teacher, Stella Nwadigbo after she was caught in a video assaulting a 3-year-old boy, Abayomi Michael, during a...
Police operatives in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have intercepted a suspected trafficker with 59 male children in Abuja. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Mr. Olatunji...
Police operatives in Delta have arrested a female self-kidnapped suspect and her accomplice in the Asaba area of the state. The spokesman for the state police...
The Federal Government has begun paying retired military officers their long-overdue entitlements after repeated protests by the veterans. The ex-miliary men, who converged on the Ministry...
The Nigerian Police Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), operationally referred to as the Cyber Hawks, has achieved remarkable milestones in 2024, dismantling 5,049 malicious domains and networks while...
Bauchi State Police Command has dismissed one Police Constable while four others had deductions in ranks as disciplinary measures in the year 2024. The disclosure was...
Police in Ondo State have arrested 19 suspects following a deadly clash between rival cult groups in Owo, an ancient town in the state. The violent...
Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have arrested one Ogaga Dickson, a suspected member of an armed robbery gang that killed a...
The Rivers State police command has confirmed 18 persons were injured in a gas explosion in the Oroazi community of Port Harcourt, the state capital. The...
Police operatives in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have arrested a woman identified as Khadijat Ali for allegedly abandoning her one-day-old baby in a market in...
Police in Ebonyi State have arrested 17 individuals in connection with the murder of Uromchi Okorocha, a man accused of practicing witchcraft in Enohia Itim village,...
The Kaduna State police command on Saturday dismissed a report on the alleged arrest of a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) with bandits in the state....
Police operatives in Imo have killed two suspected kidnappers and rescued four victims in the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Henry Okoye, stated...
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested one Akintoye Waris for allegedly stealing and slaughtering a Savannah he-goat valued at N200,000 for his child’s naming. The...
The Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed that Friday’s communal clash in the state left nine people dead and four others injured. Recall that a communal...
