A pressure group in the Accord, the Imole Accord Vanguard (IMAV) has cautioned the Commissioner of Police in Osun State, Mr. Ibrahim Gotan not to take side with politicians but face the responsibility of securing the state. The supporters of Accord, one of the political parties fielding candidates for the Osun governorship election alleged that […]
The Nigerian Bar Association has described the police policy on tinted glass permits as illegal and extortionate, citing an ongoing court action and demanding an immediate halt to its enforcement while warning security operatives against harassing motorists on Nigerian roads. NBA President, Afam Osigwe, said the association had already challenged the policy in court after […]
Lawmakers in the Nigerian Senate has called for equity in the implementation of the presidential order for the withdrawal of policemen attached to very important personalities in the country. The lawmakers who lamented the withdrawal of their orders called on the News get a Police Force authority to extend the implementation of such withdrawal to […]
The Police Command in Kano State on Monday announced the recovery of seven stolen vehicles and the arrest of several suspects in a series of operations aimed at curbing vehicle theft and related crimes, including armed robbery in the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the command spokesperson SP Abdullahi Kiyawa in […]
The Federal Capital Territory FCT Police Command, acting on credible intelligence and supported by digital forensic reconstruction, has arrested four (4) members of a notorious armed robbery and car-snatching syndicate. The recoveries, according to a release issued by the Command’s Spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, were made by Jabi, Gwagwalada, and Mabushi Divisions, which recovered a […]
Bauchi state Police command has handed over a suspected drug dealer, Mr Ogbu Simon, and 161kg of illicit drugs to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Bauchi Command for further investigation and prosecution. The commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu while handing over the suspect and the seized illicit drugs to the NDLEA officials on […]
The Special Protection Unit (SPU) has begun withdrawing police officers assigned to VIP escort and beat duties across the country, implementing President Bola Tinubu’s order issued on November 23, 2025. Daily Times has reported that the nationwide recall is part of a broader effort to redeploy personnel to communities struggling with worsening insecurity and insufficient […]
The South-West Governors’ Forum has called on the Federal Government to urgently begin a surveillance of forests across the six states of the South-West geopolitical zone, with a view to securing the vast forest belts in the zone, which are fast becoming hideouts for criminals. This was as the governors called on President Bola Ahmed […]
Aftermath of the last Tuesday bandit attack on church worshippers in Eruku area of Ekiti local government, Kwara State, security agencies in the state have arrested a man from Makurdi, Benue State alleged of fixing guns for bandits in the state. They have also arrested many suspects linked to supplying foods, drugs and general sustenance […]
The Police Commands in Imo and Plateau states have announced a comprehensive ban on the sale, distribution, and use of fireworks and knockouts as the Christmas and New Year celebrations approach. Both commands stated that the measure is aimed at preventing injuries, fires, and public disturbances during the festive period. In a statement released on […]
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate withdrawal of police officers attached to VIPs across the country. The directive was issued on Sunday during a security meeting at the State House attended by the inspector-general of police, the chiefs of army and air staff, and the director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS). In […]
Aftermath of Tuesday’s crisis and security breach with and around the Wadata Plaza national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the police on Tuesday shut down the complex temporarily. The sealing of the national Secretariat on the order of the FCT Police Command was to prevent escalation of violence by supporters of the factions […]
Nasarawa State Police Command on Tuesday said it has arrested one Maro Ebojoh, 40 years, an indigene of Delta State, for allegedly being involved in an organ harvest in the state. The Nasarawa State Commissioner of Police, CP Shetima Jauro Mohammed, disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the police Headquarters in Lafia, the capital. CP […]
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has dismissed reports that AM Yerima, the naval officer involved in a recent altercation with Nyesom Wike, was the target of an assassination attempt in Abuja. Media reports on Sunday claimed that Yerima was trailed by unidentified men dressed in black who were travelling in two unmarked Hilux […]
Tension flared on Sunday along Onitsha Road in Anambra State after soldiers reportedly opened fire on police officers returning from election duty. According to Sahara Reporters, the police team was returning from the just-concluded governorship election in the southeastern state when an argument broke out between them and soldiers stationed at a military checkpoint. During […]
Police have sealed off the corporate headquarters of Nestoil Limited in Victoria Island, Lagos, after the company was placed under receivership by a consortium of lenders over a reported $1 billion debt. A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos had, on October 22, 2025, issued an order of Mareva authorising First Trustees and its subsidiary, […]
BY FEMI ADESINA He and some other senior policemen had been demoted, I think from Commissioner of Police (CP) to Deputy Commissioner. It was untidy and unjust. had known Mr Solomon Arase when he was serving as Principal Staff Officer (PSO) to Inspector General of Police, Tafa Balogun. A very efficient officer and good man, […]
The Police have arrested a pharmaceutical shop owner over unprofessional negligence and degrading treatment meted on a patient in Bauchi state. As contained in a crime bulletin made available to newsmen by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Ahmed Mohammad Wakil on Friday, the arrest was in response to a letter of complaint from […]
Delta State Police Command on Sunday confirmed the arrest of no fewer than sixty three suspected Cultists, among others in its ongoing fight against criminal activities in the state. The Police Commissioner in the state, Mr Olufemi Abaniwonda who confirmed the arrest of the suspects to Journalists in Asaba, said that Operatives attached to the […]
Zamfara State Police Command under the leadership of the Commissioner, CP Ibrahim Balarabe Maikaba has apprehended 13 bandits collaborators and four suspects in diverse offenses, rescued 19 kidnapped victims and recovered four locally fabricated AK-47 rifles including 4 magazines via a deliberate quiet security investigation in the state. This was disclosed in a statement by […]