Security operatives in Niger state have arrested Garba Mohammed, village head of Guiwa community, and 13 other individuals for allegedly aiding and abetting armed bandits in Mashegu LGA. A statement by Wasiu Abiodun, police spokesperson in the state, said the arrests were made on May 23, during an ongoing clearance operation by a joint team…
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Oke, SAN, has written a petition to the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, demanding action over alleged extortion of the sum of N151.5 million from a diasporan Nigerian, Segun Okubajo. In the petition filed on behalf of the alleged victim’s father, Mr. Okubajo Kehinde, the SAN…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a woman in Kaduna State, identified as Zaliha Shuaibu of Malari Village in Soba Local Government Area, has been taken into custody by the state police command in connection with the death of her co-wife’s three-month-old son. According to the Kaduna State Police Command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, the incident occurred…
Twenty suspects have been arrested for hacking the 2025 Computer-based test examinations conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The suspects were nabbed by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian Police Force, in Abuja, The suspects are part of a syndicate believed to have over 100 persons, who…
The Nigerian Police Force in Ogun State has arrested one of its officers, Constable Idris Oloyede, over alleged involvement in conspiracy, stealing, cybercrime and other related offences. This was made known on Friday in a post on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert focused on the Lake Chad region. Makama said he was reliably…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has accused the Nigeria Police Force of showing bias in its handling of multiple petitions she filed against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, while swiftly pursuing a counter-petition filed against her by Akpabio. The allegation was detailed in a formal letter dated May 19, 2025, addressed…
The Oyo State Police Command has reacted to the shooting of a 14-year-old boy, Kehinde Alade, by a stray bullet from one of its personnel. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Osifeso Adewale, the spokesperson for the Oyo State command, said the police regret the tragic incident which occurred during a joint traffic enforcement operation…
The Oyo State Government has commiserated with the family of a secondary school boy slain during a Routine Traffic Infraction Operation on Alakia Old Road, Ibadan, describing the incident as sad, shocking and painful. It stated that the state government would work with the Oyo State Police Command to investigate the matter and ensure that…
A man said to be about 40 years has set his house on fire in Asa Umudim community of Osisioma LGA of Abia State, resulting in the death of one of his daughters. Also, the wife of the suspect and two other children, are battling for survival in a hospital following the attack. The suspect,…
A 16-year-old boy in Delta State has accidentally shot and killed his younger sister while handling a firearm belonging to their father. The incident was confirmed in a statement on the X by the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe. According to the statement, the father, who identified himself as a hunter, admitted…