…office, the public prosecutor's decision has now been issued. "I was sentenced by summary judgment for obtaining a false certification to a suspended fine of 50 daily rates of CHF 3,000 each, with a probationary period of two years. "This means: The sentence will not be carried out if I do not commit any offences durin…

The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi PhD. FCAI, has ordered a thorough investigation into the allegations that a mobilisation fee of N450,000 was demanded from citizens who went to the police station to report a case of N1 million fraud. Timothy Gabriel, a social commentator, made the accus…

The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested more than 20 suspected cultists in various areas across the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Musa Mohammed, disclosed this on Thursday, October 8. Mohammed said: "So far, 20 suspected cultists have been arrested. The CP will make a formal statement on that. "…

By Boluwaji Obahopo, Lokoja The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a suspect in connection with the death of a 90-year-old woman, Mrs Juliana Joel, in Ogori, Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area of the state. The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday, with the suspect subsequently transferred to the…

…eternal rest. “On another hand, the Imo State PDP appreciates the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as well as our gallant security agencies, for their coordinated efforts in deploying available mechanisms to secure the safe release and freedom of members of t…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested two suspects in connection with the alleged vandalisation of transformer cables and other criminal activities in Tanke-Iledu, Ilorin. The spokesperson for the corps in the state, ASCI Ayoola Michael Shola, disclosed this in a statem…

A Nigerian man, Chi Nedum, has accused some officers of the Imo state police command of extorting N15,000 from him. Narrating what allegedly transpired, Chi Nedum said, "My brother and I were allegedly extorted of ₦15,000 by three police officers in Owerri. My car developed a strange sound, so I parked by the corner an…

The Imo State Police Command has arrested a man, identified as Lucky Adim, for allegedly using an electric cable to inflict multiple injuries on his 10-year-old daughter, Confidence Adim, in Owerri. The arrest of the suspect was initiated following a petition by a human rights protection group, Stand for Humanity Found…

…worker from Sri Lanka, was found guilty of blasphemy against Islam and the Prophet Muhammad following an argument over a video of a dog. Footage of a young Muslim man kicking a dog which had been following Hindu pilgrims in Sri Lanka went viral online in June. In a row in the comments, one Facebook user posted derogato…

…Abuja area of Gadaka town by officials of the commission's Fika Local Government Area command. The Head of Administration of the commission in Fika LGA, Malam Musa Abari Talba, told newsmen that the operation was carried out by operatives of the commission at the weekend. He said the operation also targeted locations s…

…of the safe recovery of abducted schoolchildren and travellers with the new Theatre Commander, Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Ibikunle Ajose. Ndume made the appeal on Wednesday when he paid a courtesy visit to Ajose at the Maimalari Military Cantonment in Maiduguri. The meeting, which was held behind closed doors,…

…her and her team and shot her d3ad," she added. Meanwhile, the Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed a bandits' attack on communities in the Shagari Local Government Area of the state, with a police inspector reportedly k!lled during the incident. The command's spokesperson, DSP Ahmed Rufai, confirmed the attack to…

…Assembly in Abuja and signed by the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, and Secretary-General, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede. “The Council called for an urgent and comprehensive reform of Nigeria’s security architecture, while supporting decentralised policing,” the communiqué said. It, howev…

…Let’s see them first or speak with them on the telephone.” Meanwhile, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has commended the security agencies for what he described as their swift intervention that led to the safe release of the prospective 20 youth corps members. In a statement he personally signed on Wednesday, the go…

…office of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Tunji Disu, and various zonal and state commands, to tackle cable counterfeiting. He said the company had incurred significant costs supporting investigations and legal processes, including laboratory testing of suspected adulterated cables. According to him, Coleman was a…

…directive during the ministry’s Week Four, Day One morning briefing at the Sultan Muhammadu Maccido Institute of Qur’an and General Studies in Sokoto. The meeting featured a review of reports from two monitoring teams that visited schools across the state the previous Wednesday as part of an ongoing supervision exercis…

…the m8rder of a 35-year-old man, Murtala Rabi'u. The court, presided over by Justice Muhammad-Auwal Haruna, found the two defendants guilty of criminal conspiracy, armed robbery and culpable homicide. The defendants were charged in connection with the September 18, 2025, attack on Rabi'u at Garin Galadima village, near…

The Katsina State Police Command has repelled separate bandit attacks in Kankia and Musawa local government areas of the state, rescuing three kidnapped victims, recovering 12 rustled cows and neutralising one suspected bandit. This was contained in a statement by the Command Public Relations Officer DSP Abubakar Sadiq…

Bashir Ahmad, a former aide to ex-president Muhammadu Buhari, has criticised Lionel Messi for his reaction to a Benin player who attempted to take a selfie with him. Lionel Messi's retirement moment with the Argentine national team was interrupted when a Benin player attempted to take a selfie with the 39-year-old. Mes…

…who works in the FCT Fire Service. According to Lere Olayinka, spokesperson of the command, when the security deployed at the instance of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, caught Monsuru Musa, he claimed his father was sick but within the NOUN premises, venue of the examination. He said he was directed by the father to si…

The Yobe State Police Command has arrested a nine-year-old boy for allegedly setting a house on fire, resulting in the d3aths of his two stepmothers and two younger brothers. The incident occurred at Rugan Badal, a hamlet in Karasuwa Local Government Area of the state. According to the police, the minor allegedly set h…

…investigation, but they have taken it over for now." The spokesperson for the Airport command of the Nigeria Police Force, Muhammed Adeola, also confirmed the incident, saying the body of the deceased had been deposited at a morgue for further investigation. "Yes, it's true, and investigations have commenced. It's an i…

…associated with the pro-democracy resistance of the 1990s. In 2018, former President Muhammadu Buhari formally recognised June 12 as Democracy Day, a move seen as a belated vindication for figures like Obioha who paid dearly for their activism.

…he was away. Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer, Yobe State Command, Assistant Superintendent of Police Yusuf Aliyu Adamu, said the fire engulfed the family residence while the father was away. “Four persons trapped inside the house lost their lives in the inferno, including two stepmothers of…

The FCT Police Command has arrested a new mum for k!lling her newborn baby with a razor bl@de. The command on October 4th received a distress call reporting the discovery of an abandoned baby in a nearby bush in Jabi area of the FCT. Responding to the report, police operatives from Jabi Division moved to the scene wher…