The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed that six people lost their lives, and 14 vehicles were engulfed in flames following a tragic accident at Nyanya Bridge, Abuja, on Wednesday night. In a statement on Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, described the incident as devastating, stating that a heavily…
A 41-year-old man identified as Perez Kingsley has been remanded in prison custody by the Ughelli High Court for allegedly defiling his one-year-old daughter and sodomising his three-year-old son, resulting in severe injuries to the child. The accused was charged to court on Tuesday and is currently being held at Okere Prisons pending further legal…
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested one Ndifreke Nelson in connection with the alleged murder of his girlfriend identified as Emem Effanga. Effanga, 39, was confirmed dead in a yet-to-be-disclosed hospital after she was allegedly strangled by her boyfriend. The spokesperson of the Akwa Ibom Police Command Timfon John confirmed the…
Police detectives in Ondo State, have arrested seven suspected kidnappers including a 19-year Umar Isyaku, in possession of N3.5 million believed to be ransom paid by families of their victims. Briefing newsmen in Akure, the state Commissioner of Police, Wilfred Afolabi, said the 19-year-old lsyaku was arrested alongside one Ridwan Salisu,45, at Ipele in connection…
The Rivers State Police Command has said online reports of riots in parts of the state and an attack on the residence of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, are false. Recall that the social media was awash with reports that some aggrieved persons had set fire to the residents of the…
It was a colourful moment on the 14th. March, 2025 at the Rivers State Police Officers’ Mess, Old GRA, Port-Harcourt when the Police Command in a collaborative effort with Honorary Members of the Police Officers’ Mess gathered to honour the erstwhile Commissioner of Police, who was elevated to Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) AIG Mustapha…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Nigeria Police Force, Kano State Command has arrested a 33-year-old man, Anas Yakubu, for allegedly killing his sister-in-law, Fatima Adamu. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, the tragic incident happened in Baura Village, Albasu Local Government Area of the state. Sources informed Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred…
Two suspected ritualists have been arrested by the operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command for the murder of a 10-year-old boy in the Jada Local Government Area of the state. The Adamawa Police Command’s spokesperson, Suleiman Nguroje, made this known in statement on Sunday. He said the boy, Abdalla Lawali of Anguwar Dubai, Jada,…
A police inspector, Ajele Oloyede, has reportedly died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a ceramics company in Igbesa, Ogun State, where he was stationed as part of the security detail. According to PUNCH, the incident tragic incident occurred on Thursday. According to the state police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, an officer from Force Headquarters Annex,…
A 45-year-old teacher identified as Musa Wada has been arrested in Jigawa State in connection with beheading and cutting off the genital organs of his 14-year-old Almajiri student, Bashir Adamu. Confirming the development, the spokesperson of Jigawa Police Command, SP Lawan Shiisu, said the suspect was arrested by detectives following a tip-off. SP Shiisu said…