The police command in Oyo state says it has rescued kidnapped victims, arrested alleged murderers, and foiled abductions across the state. In a statement on Tuesday, the command’s spokesman, Ayanlade Olayinka, said police foiled a kidnap attempt in Budo, Bassi Camp in Iseyin, on Sunday, involving five armed hoodlums who reportedly kidnapped a 60-year-old man…
The Edo Police Command has arrested 18-year-old Obehi Odine for staging her own kidnapping, while 11 others were arrested for their alleged involvement in a kidnapping syndicate. In a statement on Tuesday, the state command’s Public Relations Officer, Eno Ikoedem, said exhibits, including firearms, were recovered during the operations. The statement read, “A suspect, one…
The Plateau State Police Command has confirmed the poisoning of seven cows and the killing of three others in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of the state. The incident reportedly occurred around 7pm on January 11 along the axis between Kwi and Heipang villages in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area. An X post shared by…
The Nigeria Police Force has cleared Senator Ishaku Elisha Abbo of an alleged rape accusation following what it described as a thorough and multi-layered investigation into the complaint filed against him. Police findings indicate that the allegation, which surfaced in September 2025, could not be substantiated due to what investigators termed a lack of credible…
The Ogun State Police Command has ordered a probe into a viral video showing controversial musician Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, in police custody. According to reports, Portable’s arrest was reportedly triggered by a complaint filed by his baby mama, identified as Asabi. The footage, which has been widely shared on social media, especially…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested 25 suspected cultists and recovered a vehicle and motorcycle during a cult initiation in Uso, Owo Local Government Area. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, said in a statement on Sunday in Akure, the state capital, that the arrested suspects are members of the Neo Black Movement group….
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the discovery of two handwritten notes in Ikoyi-Ile, Oriire Local Government Area, allegedly warning of a planned bandit invasion on 20 January. The notes, written in both Yoruba and English, were found at the front and back of a residential building without any names or addresses attached. One…
A 25-year-old suspect, Adetunji Adeolu, who was arrested by Osun State Police Command after a foiled attempt to snatch a bike from the rider, has vowed to stop committing crime, saying that he should be killed by law enforcers if he reneges on his promise. The suspect was arrested by operatives of the Anti-Cultism Unit…
The Oyo State Police Command, on Friday, arrested three suspected female kidnappers in Ikoyi-Ile, Oriire Local Government Area of the state. The suspects, according to a statement issued by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, in Ibadan, the state capital, are Fathia Nurudeen, 17; Taiwo Fatai, 17; and Munirat Saliu, 16. Ayanlade explained…
The Nigeria Police Force, Bauchi State Police Command, has disclosed the arrest of a 28-year-old man for criminal intimidation, assault, and raping his 8-year-old biological daughter. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Habib. Habib explained that: “On 31/12/2025 one Baffa’ji Muhammed ‘m’ reported at…
