…condemned the attack, warning that the Command would not tolerate jungle justice, mob violence, or assaults on police formations. He stressed that no individual or group has the right to take the law into their own hands, regardless of allegations against a suspect. The Commissioner assured residents that justice would…

…that the yearly Egungun (masquerade) festival is not a licence to cause any form of violence in the ancient city. Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo State, made this declaration in a statement signed by his media aide, Chief Adeola Oloko. The statement was made available to DAILY POST on Sunday in Ibadan, the state capit…

…without sufficient evidence, warning that such generalisations could fuel hostility and violence. "We are not saying there are no bad eggs among Fulani, Hausa or other Northern ethnic groups. “However, criminals should be treated as criminals and not profiled based on ethnicity or religion. We are calling on the author…

On Saturday, the Violence Crime Response Unit (VCRU) of the Zamfara Police Command successfully recovered 329 cattle and 175 sheep from bandits in the Gambanda forest in Gummi Local Government

…of the state and the triumph of peace, consensus-building and democratic maturity over violence and division. "This is not just a watershed moment; it is a remarkable transformation in our political culture. Unlike previous electoral cycles marked by violence and tension, this election was conducted peacefully without…

…without sufficient evidence, warning that such generalisations could fuel hostility and violence. The group further alleged that previous attacks on Fulani settlements in parts of Oyo State led to loss of lives, destruction of property and displacement of residents, including women and children. It also referenced past…

…and confrontational lyrics, Ole criticizes corrupt leadership, economic struggles, violence, and the manipulation of citizens while calling for accountability, better governance, and meaningful change. Ole Cover Art Falz - Ole Lyrics Many still ain't really freeMany losing all the willMany soldiers in the fieldMany bro…

…policing. Other recommendations include prosecuting political actors found sponsoring violence, dismantling illegal mining and arms-trafficking networks, expanding youth empowerment programmes and implementing a nationwide counter-radicalisation campaign involving religious leaders, schools and the media. He further ad…

…in Enugu State. The declaration came amid allegations of electoral irregularities, violence and voter intimidation by opposition parties, which have threatened legal action. Announcing the result, the Returning Officer, Professor Christian Ezeibe of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), said Asogwa polled 162,360 vo…

…The Police Image maker said, “In a sustained effort to rid Delta State of cult-related violence and other criminal activities, operatives of the Command Anti-Cultism Unit (CACU), acting on credible intelligence, on 19 June 2026 at about 2345hrs, carried out a coordinated operation at a suspected criminal hideout in Ibu…

…insecurity, including displaced families, orphaned children, and communities affected by violence across the country. The Islamic scholar emphasised that Islam does not condone violence or the unlawful taking of human life, stressing that the religion prescribes severe consequences for unjust killings and upholds the s…

…Don’t wait for the enemy to slaughter you but that does not mean you should execute violence. “Secondly, let all commissioners of Police return to their region. When you send an Akwa Ibom Son to the state as a commissioner of police, we know him very well and how to handle him if anything goes wrong. Besides he will wa…

…Local Government Area of Enugu State, the PDP candidate, Ezeme, said APC resorted to violence and ballot-snatching due to their unpreparedness and lack of popularity in the Senatorial District. Ezeme, who described the election as a charade and rape of democracy, alleged that there were widespread intimidation and supp…

…disease-prevention efforts at a time when displacement figures are rising due to ongoing violence in the region. Officials believe the Ebola outbreak, formally declared in mid-May, may have begun spreading weeks earlier before being detected by health authorities. With fear, mistrust and poor sanitary conditions compli…

…during the collation phase. “It is when results are being collated that people introduce violence when they see they are not winning,” he warned, urging security agencies to provide adequate protection during the movement and collation of election results. Maku also criticized what he described as a growing culture of…

…evening at about 7:55 p.m. He said the raid was led by a joint security team under the Violence Crime Response Unit (VCRU), with support from officers of the Anglo-Jos Division, Anti-Cybercrime and Narcotic Unit, Monitoring Unit, and the Eagle Eye Patrol Team. SP Alabo explained that 25 suspects were arrested during th…

…young man with a promising future became victims of yet another senseless act of violence,” Tengwong said in the statement. "These killings represent not only an attack on individuals but also an assault on the collective peace, security and humanity of our people," he added. While extending the Association’s condolenc…

…balanced by state-level power. America lost over 14,000 lives to gun-related violence last year. But you do not hear Americans say "America is finished" the way we write off the country when there is a challenge. Every country has its challenges which it tries to manage for performance. In the 1970s, Indians, people fr…

…at about 7:55 p.m. by a joint security team led by the Officer-in-Charge of the Violence Crime Response Unit (VCRU). The operation involved personnel from the Anglo-Jos Division, the Anti-Cybercrime and Narcotic Unit, the Monitoring Unit and the Eagle Eye Patrol Team. According to the police, 25 suspects were arrested…

Militancy and violence which took a new turn in 2005 when the first gun was shot at the Marine Base

…It represented something far more troubling: the apparent expansion of extremist violence into a region long considered outside the traditional operational sphere of Boko Haram. As troops intensified pressure on the kidnappers, the unfolding operation is revealing a dangerous and evolving security challenge, one that e…

Violence, vote buying and other irregularities tainted the Saturday's governorship election in Ekiti State conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. DAILY POST reports that electorates in about 2,445 polling units in the 16 local government areas of the state turned out on Saturday to elect thei…

…young man with a promising future became victims of yet another senseless act of violence. "These killings represent not only an attack on individuals but also an assault on the collective peace, security and humanity of our people," the statement read. BYM extended its condolences to the families of the deceased, the…

…the viper's death. Today, the North appears trapped in a similar tragedy. Much of the violence consuming it comes not from strangers but from sons it nurtured, tolerated or failed to restrain. Yet, that is not its deepest irritation. Its greater discomfort lies in the fact that the rest of Nigeria has begun to notice.…

…A defining characteristic of the modern state is its monopoly on the legitimate use of violence. The state cannot stand by while non-state actors wield instruments of violence with impunity. As Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka famously said, "The tiger does not proclaim its tigritude; it pounces." The Nigerian sta…