The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has dragged 151 senior officers before the Force Disciplinary Committee (FDC) for trial over misconduct pending disciplinary matters in a decisive step towards reinforcing internal accountability and professional standards. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO),…
In what could be dubbed “family reunion with a twist,” two sisters, both proudly serving as Nigeria’s security personnel, decided that blood isn’t just thicker than water, it’s worth ₦10 million in cold, hard ransom. Juliet Chukwu, 39, an officer with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) stationed in Awgu Division, and her…
The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the death of two students and the hospitalization of two others following an attack by their schoolmates at Government Secondary School, Bichi. According to Zagazola Makama, the principal of the school, Yusuf Ado Yakasai, reported the incident to the police on July 15. He said that on July…
Abducted Edo Chief Imam, Sheikh Muhammad Murtadha Obhakhobo. Sheikh Muhammad Murtadha Obhakhobo. The Chief Imam of Uromi Central Mosque in Edo State, Sheikh Muhammad Murtadha Obhakhobo, has revealed that he paid N6.5 million ransom to secure his freedom from his abductors. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Imam Obhakhobo, who is the President of the Muslim Students…
The Delta Police Command, has reported significant breakthroughs in its ongoing efforts to combat crime, announcing the arrest of suspected kidnappers and the neutralisation of an armed robbery gang in separate operations. According to a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, operatives of the Command’s Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Crime Squad, led…
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested two suspects, Yunusa Abdullahi, 25, and Peace Keno Danlami, 20, in connection with the January 12, 2025, murder of a Chinese national, Mr. Chen Wang. Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday. Adejobi said the lifeless body of Wang, an…
A Lagos-based landlord is on the run after threatening to murder a 300-level University of Lagos (UNILAG) student and kill the case with N500,000. The incident occurred in the Igando area of Lagos State and gained attention after the student posted a video of the threat on TikTok under the username @auraa_ural. In the video,…
The Police Command in Kaduna State said its operatives have arrested 14 suspected armed robbers and four gun fabricators while they have recovered three stolen vehicles . The command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Sunday in Kaduna. Hassan said that the huge successes in the sustained fight against…
The Edo state police command has confirmed the death of a 12-year-old girl during a gun battle between security operatives and suspected kidnappers along the Fugar-Agenebode road in Etsako East LGA of the state. Moses Yamu, the command’s spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday. Yamu said the incident occurred around 7:20 p.m….
Kebbi Police Command has confirmed the killing of three of its officers by bandits in Bunza Local Government Area of the state. The Spokesperson of the command, CSP Nafi’u Abubakar, said in a statement on Saturday in Birnin Kebbi, that the Police officers lost their lives during a fierce gun duel with bandits. Abubakar said…