The Nigeria Police Force has dispatched a new Commissioner of Police, Samuel Erale, to Osun State ahead of the governorship election on August 15, replacing CP Ibrahim Gotan. On Friday, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the situation, stating that Erale had been assigned to handle election security measures. Although the … Read more
The Nigerian Army has recovered an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and six other travellers who were seized by suspected kidnappers on Monday in Sopp village, Riyom Local Government Area, Plateau State. According to a security source who spoke on the condition of anonymity, troops from Sector 6 of Operation Enduring Peace Operation, OPEP, carried … Read more
Imo police have rescued three abducted individuals, seized weapons, and arrested twelve criminals. When asked about the ongoing onslaught against violent crime through intelligence-led policing, Command Spokesperson Henry Okoye told journalists that it has been sustained under state police commissioner Audu Garba Bosso. He disclosed that twelve individuals were apprehended in different operations by Command … Read more
During security operations in the state’s Jibia and Musawa Local Government Areas, members of the Katsina State Police Command drove out suspected bandits and found 70 stolen livestock. Security analyst Bakatsine posted about the news on X on Thursday. Bakatsine said, “Katsina State Police Command claims that during security operations in Jibia and Musawa LGAs … Read more
A student from Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, RUGIPO, was discovered dead in his flat after allegedly committed suicide in his off-campus residence. The lifeless body of the deceased student, Audi Emmanuel, was discovered dangling from a rope and exuding an awful stench. The tragedy, which occurred along Awolowo Road in Emure-Ile, Owo Local Government Area, … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force claims that, in coordination with EFCC operatives, it successfully secured the release of fourteen victims kidnapped by marine pirates along the Calabar-Oron waterways. According to a statement signed by DCP Anthony Okon Placid, the victims were rescued as a result of continued intelligence-driven operations, strong inter-agency teamwork, and coordinated tactical actions … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force has detained an officer, ASP Nuhu Usman, in connection with the fatal shooting of a suspect, Mene Ogidi, in Effurun, Delta state. The incident occurred on Sunday, when police officers from the Effurun Area Command responded to reports from the Benin Motor Park on the Warri-Sapele Motorway. The guy was reportedly … Read more
The Benue State Police Command has issued a harsh warning to those involved in cattle rustling, advising them to cease or face severe legal repercussions. This warning was issued by the Commissioner of Police, Ifeanyi Emenari, in a statement posted on Wednesday via the command’s spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, and shared with journalists. According to … Read more
The Kwara State Police Command has reported an attack on the Police Mobile Force Camp in Nuku Village, via Kaiama, in the Kaiama Local Government Area of the state. According to SP Adetoun Ejire Adeyemi, Police Public Relations Officer in Ilorin on Friday, the violent attack that killed five forest guards took place in the … Read more
Delta State Police Command officers seized a stolen vehicle carrying vandalised things in Sapele. SP Bright Edafe, the Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Thursday. “On March 30, 2026, at approximately 1330hrs, a concerned citizen reported to Sapele Division that he saw a Toyota Sienna bus carrying suspected vandalised … Read more