The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Nnamdi Anyaji, for killing his mother and attempted to commit suicide. It was gathered that the 49-year-old Anyaji, an indigene of Amudo Village in Ekwulobia, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, after killing his mother, Dorathy Anyaji aged 68 years, attempted to kill himself before…
The Edo State Police Command said another set of four hunters from Kano State were intercepted by operatives of the Edo Security Network with arms and ammunition when they arrived in the state. In a statement by its Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Joel Yamu, the statement became necessary in order to dispel the misinformation…
A 55-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly impregnating his 17-year-old daughter in Kurmi Ado village, Ganjuwa Local Government Area (LGA) of Bauchi state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Ahmed Wakil made this known to newsmen on Friday in Bauchi. According to the statement, the father repeatedly raped his 17-year-old daughter. He said the…
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a police officer accused of stabbing a civilian in Ise-Ekiti following a dispute involving the officer’s girlfriend and the victim’s son. The incident sparked public outrage after a viral video surfaced showing the victim’s daughter accusing the officer—allegedly an orderly to a local government chairman—of attacking her father…
A lady has taken to social media to cry for justice after a police officer allegedly attacked her father with a knife at their home in the Ise-Ekiti area of Ekiti state. In a video now circulating on social media, the lady claimed that the officer—allegedly a chairman’s personal orderly—launched an attack on her father…
The Bauchi State Police Command has begun a manhunt for a mob accused of carrying out jungle justice on one Dokagk Danladi, who was alleged to have stolen a dog. This was made known in a press statement released on Thursday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil. Wakil said, “The Bauchi State…
An Inspector with the Nigerian Police, Stephen Enang on Tuesday night in Calabar died while watching the Champions League match between Arsenal and Real Madrid at a football viewing center. Enang, said to be a diehard fan of Arsenal, was until his death, attached to the Akim Police Division, along IBB Way in Calabar. He…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate and comprehensive deployment of police tactical assets to troubling communities in Plateau State. In a statement on Wednesday morning, the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the deployment was in response to the series of attacks and killings that have plagued some communities in…
Tension gripped as police confirmed the arrest of a serving soldier, Private Sadiq Sani, for allegedly chopping off three fingers of a trader during a violent altercation in Minna, the capital of Niger State. According to reports, the disturbing incident occurred on March 30, 2025, at about 3 p.m. in the Makera area of Minna….
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force on Monday dispersed protesters with tear gas in the Maitama area of Abuja. The protesters, who had gathered peacefully to express their grievances, were thrown into disarray as the tear gas canisters sent many scampering for safety. The protest, which is part of a nationwide demonstration spearheaded by the…