The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), through its spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin, on Sunday debunked a circulating 2025 recruitment exercise notice, branding it fake. The announcement, marked with a red “FAKE” stamp and shared on X, clarified that the document inviting applications from September 22 is not legitimate, amid growing public concern over recruitment scams. The forged…
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State command have arrested one Joseph Eren, a 37-year-old suspect over the death of his neighbour during a violent altercation in the Ibesikpo Local Government Area of the state. According to the statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Timfon John, on Sunday, the suspect was involved in a heated…
Police operatives in Katsina State have arrested a 38-year-old man, Mubarak Bello, for unlawful possession of a firearm, impersonation, and being in possession of fake documents. The suspect, said to be a resident of Kofar Yamma quarters in Kurfi Local Government Area of Katsina State, was nabbed around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday during a routine…
Three police officers were reportedly killed on Wednesday morning when gunmen attacked a security checkpoint in Egbe, Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State. According to local sources, the incident occurred in the border town, which shares a boundary with Kwara State. The assailants reportedly stormed the checkpoint and engaged the police in a…
A 70-year-old watchman, Lawan Sani, has been arrested for allegedly molesting three teenage girls in Unguwar Sarakuna. The suspect was said to have molested the victims 15 times. Confirming this in a statement, the spokesperson of the Bauchi State Police Command, Ahmed Wakil, said the case was reported about 4:00hours on September 1 after a…
Police have confirmed the release of the kidnapped Egyptian national without payment of ransom in less than 24 hours, in an operation in Ibadan, Oyo, on Tuesday. The kidnapped Egyptian national was abducted at the Alomaja area in Oluyole local government area on Monday. The Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Adewale Osifeso, while confirming his…
Police operatives in Akwa Ibom State have arrested a village head of Ibagwa in Abak Local Government Area of the state. The spokesman for the State Police Command, Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. He said the suspect was nabbed for allegedly shooting his sister in the head, as she sustained various…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has cautioned members of the public against offering money or any form of inducement to its personnel while discharging their official duties. In a random check by our correspondent, on X (formerly Twitter) handle, Sunday 7th September 2025, the Command stressed that such acts remain unlawful and undermine…
Former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a petition before the Police Service Commission (PSC), accusing the Kaduna State Commissioner of Police and some officers of gross misconduct, abuse of office, and serial violations of the Police Act. In a letter dated September 8, El-Rufai urged the PSC to launch an immediate and…
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the discovery of a liquid substance suspected to be Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), also known as diesel, in a well at Omikunle, Yemetu area of Ibadan. According to a statement issued by the command on Sunday, the incident was first reported to the Yemetu Police Division at about…