Police Arrest Fake Inspector in Akwa Ibom

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Precious Joseph for allegedly impersonating a police inspector and recovering several security uniforms and related items from his residence. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the command’s spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, said the suspect was intercepted during a routine stop-and-search operation along Atiku […]

15 Killed in Kwara Truck Crash on Ilorin-Jebba Expressway

No fewer than 15 people have died in a lone truck crash along the Ogbomoso–Oko Olowo corridor of the Ilorin-Jebba Expressway in Kwara State. The Kwara Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kabir Kazeem, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Monday in Ilorin. He said the crash occurred at about […]

Suspected Lakurawa, Bandits Clash in Niger State

Heavy fighting has reportedly erupted between suspected Lakurawa fighters and armed bandits in the Tapkin Giyayya area of Mashegu Local Government Area, Niger State. Security analyst Zagazola Makama disclosed the development in a post on his official X account, claiming that both groups suffered casualties during the confrontation. According to the report, the clash began […]

Amotekun Arrests 28 Suspects in Ondo Crime Crackdown

The Ondo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as the Amotekun Corps, has arrested 28 suspects for alleged involvement in kidnapping, armed banditry, robbery, cultism, rape, theft and other criminal offences across the state. Addressing journalists at the corps’ headquarters in Akure on Tuesday, Amotekun Commander Akogun Adetunji Adeleye said the arrests followed a series […]

Police Launch Operation Kosaye in Lagos, Ogun

The Nigeria Police Force has launched Operation Kosaye, a joint security initiative across Lagos and Ogun states aimed at tackling kidnapping and other violent crimes along the two states’ border communities. Speaking at the launch at the Police Training School, Iperu-Remo, the Commissioners of Police for Ogun and Lagos states, Bode Ojajuni and Fatai Tijani, […]

Suspect Planned to ‘Teach Her Lesson’ – Ogun Police

The Ogun State Police Command says the prime suspect in the killing of former OGTV broadcaster Kitan Oyesiku and her security guard, Pelumi Adetayo, confessed that the attack was planned to “teach her a lesson” over alleged grievances from his time as her employee. The Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, disclosed this on Thursday during […]

Police Arrest Suspect With Human Body Part in Lagos

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 21-year-old man, Samson Onilewaji, after he was allegedly found in possession of a suspected human body part, firearms, and items believed to have been stolen during robbery operations. The suspect was apprehended during a routine stop-and-search operation along the Lekki–Epe Expressway after officers intercepted an […]

Security Pressure Mounts on Kidnappers of Oyo Schoolchildren

Efforts to secure the release of dozens of abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have intensified, with security agencies reportedly tightening operations against the kidnappers. Security sources said troops have increased surveillance and blocked potential escape routes in a bid to rescue the victims and dismantle the criminal network […]

BREAKING…. Kwara Police Dismiss Bandit Invasion Rumour in Oke-Oyi

The Kwara State Police Command has dismissed reports of a bandit invasion in Oke-Oyi and surrounding communities, describing the claims as false and misleading. According to the police, panic broke out around 9:15 a.m. at Government Girls Secondary School, Oke-Oyi, after reports emerged that suspected bandits had entered the area. The alarm caused temporary disruption […]