The Ondo State Police Command has rescued a 10-year-old boy and arrested two suspects, a mother and her son, over an alleged plan to use the child for ritual purposes. The suspects, identified as Maria, 53, and her son, Adewale, 28, were apprehended in Ile-Oluji, the headquarters of Ile-Oluji/Oke Igbo Local Government Area of Ondo…
The Ogun State Police Command on Friday charged the driver of the Lexus SUV in which Anthony Joshua was travelling when he got involved in a crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The spokesperson of the command and a Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, confirmed this on Thursday. In the terse confirmation on…
The Nigeria Police Force has suspended the enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy nationwide following an interim order of court restraining the move. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Force had, on December 15, 2025, announced the resumption of enforcement of the policy with effect from January 2, 2026, citing its responsibility for public safety…
The Ondo State Police Command has detailed how suspected terrorists attacked and set ablaze the Ipele Divisional Police Headquarters in Ondo State on the eve of the New Year. In a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Jimoh Abayomi, the attackers invaded the community at about 9:41 p.m., launching a coordinated assault on the…
The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed a deadly attack on guests attending a traditional wedding in Kunza Community, Ashige Chiefdom, Lafia Local Government Area of the state, which left at least three persons dead and several others injured. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday night, December 30, 2025, has drawn strong condemnation from the…
The police have confirmed that two of their officers were shot dead by unknown gunmen during an attack on a police station on Wednesday in Enugu State, Nigeria’s South-east. The incident occurred in Adani Police Station, Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area, the police spokesperson in the state, Daniel Ndukwe, said in a statement. Mr Ndukwe, an…
The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 43-year-old Amadin Williams for the alleged murder of his childhood friend, Eghosa Osas. The Police Public Relations Officer, Eno Ikoedem, confirmed the arrest on Sunday, adding that the suspect would be charged to court once investigations are concluded. According to sources, the deceased had returned…
The Police in Taraba have detained an inspector and his girlfriend following the reported loss of an assault rifle along the Wukari–Jootar Federal Highway. According to the source, the missing firearm belonged to Insp. Joshua Charles, aged 45, attached to the Safer Highway Patrol team. The sources told Zagazola Makama that on Dec. 25, at…
The Nigeria Police Force has announced a breakthrough in the fight against insecurity following the arrest of two notorious kidnapping kingpins whose operations spanned across four northern states. In a statement released on Friday, the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed that the suspects were apprehended during a high-stakes covert operation in Kwara…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested eight suspects over an alleged breach of public peace, unlawful assembly, obstruction of traffic and assault on police officers following a disturbance linked to the Democratic Republic of the Yoruba group in parts of Sango-Ota. The incident reportedly occurred on Thursday, with the arrests confirmed by the Police…