The Police Command in Ondo State says it has dismantled a notorious sex trafficking syndicate exploiting young women under the guise of job recruitment and social media content creation. This is contained in a statement signed and made available to journalists on Sunday in Akure by Olushola Ayanlade, the command’s spokesperson. Mr Ayanlade said one…
A suspected armed robber and kidnapper who allegedly concealed a fabricated Beretta pistol ingeniously inside a loaf of bread has been apprehended at the Koka Roundabout, Asaba, the Delta State capital. The suspect was intercepted on Thursday, 6 November, at about 0845 hrs by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Delta State Command, while…
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 71-year-old man, Jeriel Clifford Peter, for allegedly killing his 67-year-old wife, Miltha Jeriel, after a domestic dispute. According to police reports, the incident occurred on November 6, 2025, following an argument between the couple that began at a beer parlour in the Demsa Local Government Council of…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has called for deeper collaboration between security agencies, academic institutions, and local communities, describing citizens—not the military—as Nigeria’s primary line of defence. Egbetokun made the remark on Thursday while delivering a keynote address titled “Securing Nigeria Through the Town–Gown Partnership” at the Strategic Conference on…
The Police Command in Benue State has confirmed the arrest of two unidentified persons for being in possession of human parts in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Emenari Ifeanyi, disclosed this on Thursday in Makurdi, the state capital, during a press conference. Ifeanyi stated that the suspects were arrested on October 22…
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command on joint stop and search duty with Bomadi Vigilante along the Bomadi–Tuomo Road have arrested a 62 year old woman, Charter Timide, with a sack containing 178 live cartridges neatly packed for delivery. The suspect was arrested on October 30, 2025, at about 1230hrs. Delta State Police Public…
In a proactive move to strengthen the bond between the student community and the security agencies within Ogun State, the Student Union Executives of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta (MAPOLY), under the dynamic leadership of Comrade Afolabi Temitope “BIG AFO”, paid a courtesy visit to the Commander of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit, Ogun…
The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 21-year-old housewife, Maryam Muntari, for allegedly stabbing her neighbour, Ahmed Kalo, to death over an alleged rape attempt in the Idoji-Okene community of Okene Local Government Area, Kogi State. The spokesperson for the command, CSP William Aya, who confirmed the incident, stated that the…
The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old herbalist, Amechi Okwuokenye, and his 26-year-old stepbrother, Smart Okwuokenye, for the murder of two victims, including one of the herbalist’s long-time clients, after a failed kidnap-for-ransom plot. According to a statement issued on Sunday, 26th October 2025, by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe,…
The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested four suspects, including a woman, over the gruesome killing of a young man in what investigators described as a case of criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, and robbery. In a statement on Saturday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmed Rufa’i, said the incident occurred on October 4, 2025,…