GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Niger State Police Command said one officer killed himself amid an investigation into missing ammunition. The officer, Isah Abdullahi, a deputy superintendent of police, was attached to the 12 Police Mobile Force (PMF) unit in Minna, the state capital. Wasiu Abiodun, the command’s spokesperson, in a statement on Friday, said…
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a woman, Rita Ughale, from Kokori community in Ethiope East Local Government Area, over the alleged sale of her two-month-old baby boy. Police said the baby was sold for ₦1.5 million to a couple identified as Osas Omijie (39) and Judith Omijie (30). The Police Public…
A senior police officer, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Ogbon-Inu Taiwo Popoola, has died while in active service in Ebonyi State. The incident occurred at about 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday during a management meeting at the office of the Commissioner of Police in Abakaliki, the state capital. Until his sudden death, ACP Popoola was the…
The Borno State Police Command says it is on the manhunt for a suspect, Abdulsalam Adakwaki, who is alleged to have raped a five-year-old girl in the State Low-Cost area of Maiduguri, the state capital. This is just as the police clarified that the report that the command had already arrested and released the suspect…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced that enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy will resume from January 2, 2026, citing a surge in vehicle-related crimes. In a statement issued on Monday, Benjamin Hundeyin, police public relations officer (PPRO), said the decision “follows a careful review of emerging security concerns and the need to…
Vitalis Nwoko has been apprehended by the police for killing his wife following a domestic dispute. Mr Nwoko is a resident of Umuagba in Ahiazu Mbaise LGA. Mr Nwoko was arrested by the Ahiazu Mbaise Divisional Headquarters of the Imo police command for fatally assaulting his wife, Uloma. The command’s spokesman, Henry Okoye, in a…
The Edo State Police Command, yesterday, announced that it has arrested a 49-year-old man for the alleged murder of his 15-year-old son and the secret burial of the corpse within their family compound at Uhe Community, Igueben Local Government Area of the State. The PPRO of the Command, Eno Ikoedem, who disclosed this in a…
The Sokoto State Police Command has announced the death of its Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, DCP Kabir Abdu, who passed away after a prolonged illness. A statement issued by the Command on Sunday disclosed that the senior officer died while receiving treatment at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, where…
The Imo State Police Command has arrested security operatives stationed at Seven and Half Junction in Obowo Local Government Area over allegations of extorting motorists. Police spokesperson, Henry Okoye confirmed the development on Saturday following the circulation of a viral video showing security personnel allegedly extorting travellers. “Update on Viral Video Involving JTF Personnel in…
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man, Sahabi Rabi’u, for the gruesome murder of a nursing mother and her 10-month-old baby in Sheme village, Faskari Local Government Area. Police spokesperson, Abubakar Aliyu, said in a statement on Thursday that Mr Rabi’u confessed to killing the 30-year-old woman and her child after allegedly…