…by DAILY POST showed Fadahunsi intimidating and threatening voters in the presence of a police officer. This came a few days after he was invited by the police following a call for his arrest by Nigerians after he ordered his followers to kill members of the Accord Party. However, a new video captured Fadahunsi on Satu…

…verified 11 false claims circulating about alleged payment of INEC officials, arrests by police and underage voting as of the time of the report, while claims relating to shooting and disruption of voting were still being verified. The statement is a preliminary account covering the process up to 12 noon and will be fo…

…There was drama in Modakeke, Osun State, Saturday, after some men dressed as police officers allegedly stormed a distribution centre and disrupted the distribution of election materials. An X user, identified as Oyindampla, made the claim in a post on Saturday. He wrote: “Serious drama this morning in Osun state as som…

The Osun State Police Command has arrested an officer posted to the Registration Area Centre in Modakeke Ward 10, Ife East Local Government Area, following the accidental discharge of tear gas that sparked panic during Saturday’s governorship election. The command’s response followed viral video clips on social media d…

…neighbouring states to interfere with the Osun governorship electionThe Commissioner of Police overseeing the election confirmed the suspects were linked to Ondo and Ekiti statesGovernor Ademola Adeleke announced plans for an independent inquiry into reported killings and violence tied to the election processPAY ATTENT…

…delaying voter accreditation across Osun State. Photo names alleged thug, questions police conductAccording to PUNCH, beyond the technical issues, the governor alleged that armed thugs were disrupting the exercise in Olorunda and Irewole Local Government Areas. He specifically named a man he identified as Enuku as one…

…Adeleke, has cast his vote in the ongoing governorship election, alleging that some police personnel are tear-gassing voters in parts of the state to scare them away from polling units. Adeleke arrived at his polling unit, Unit 009, Ward 02, Agbogunde Sagba, in Ede North, at about 8:30 a.m. and joined other voters to e…

…both local and non-local voters, raising questions about illegal voter mobilisationArmed police officers found Permanent Voter Cards at the scene and pressed Ibrahim on whether he was working for a specific candidatePAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Security operatives on Saturday mor…

Voting was disrupted in Modakeke Ward 10, Osun State, on Saturday after suspected policemen stormed a polling areaAn eyewitness said the men seized election materials and appeared to release tear gas before leaving the sceneElection agents and INEC officials fled the area as panic broke out among voters and polling sta…

Oyo police arrest ten suspected human parts merchants; recover human parts and charms The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of ten suspected human parts merchants following several months of sustained intelligence gathering, discreet surveillance and close monitoring of their activities. The command say…

Police interrogates Osun Lawmaker over large crowd of voters at private residence Security operatives have interrogated a member of the Osun State House of Assembly, Abiola Ibrahim, after about 146 people were found gathered at a private residence in Ikire on Saturday, the day of the state's governorship election. Ibra…

…murder suspect who fled to Nigeria is arrested in Kano and repatriated The Nigeria Police Force, through operatives of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, has arrested and repatriated Mahadijiria Abdoulaye, a Chadian national wanted by authorities in N'Djamena in connection with the m#rder of an individu…

…few minutes to 9am due to late arrival of INEC ad-hoc staff. It was also observed that police personnel at the polling units were not armed and conducted themselves accordingly. In Ward 5, Unit 14, Olorunda local government area, voters complained of an alleged BVAS glitch which was later clarified. The presiding offic…

…Campaign Council further alleged that the soldiers were directed by one ASP Wemimo, a police officer it linked to Senator Francis Fadahunsi, and that Sanya Omirin, an APC chieftain who represents the Atakunmosa East/Atakunmosa West/Ilesa East/Ilesa West Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, was present…

The Nigeria Police Force banned Amotekun Corps and other non-state groups from taking part in security operations for the Osun governorship electionThe Force announced a movement restriction across Osun State from midnight on August 14 to 6:00 p.m. on August 15, 2026Police warned political parties, candidates, and supp…

The Kano State Police Command has announced the arrest of nine suspects in separate operations involving illegal firearms, armed robbery and livestock theft across the state. According to a statement signed by the Command's Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the operations were carried out on August…

…travelling in an 18-seater bus along the Ankpechi-Omutele axis of Ohimini LGA. The police later confirmed that five victims, including a four-year-old boy, had been rescued, while nine remained in captivity as of Friday. In Early July, at least 16 people were reportedly killed by suspected armed herders in Nobi. Later…

…had earlier said he received a midnight call informing him that Osoba had died at a police station in Ikorodu. He also denied allegations that he diverted money raised for the actress’ cancer treatment but alleged that she was a drug addict. However, the Osoba family has presented a different account of the events lead…

…some voters were seen taking an oath while collecting cash to vote for Adeleke. Police warn against vote-buying Meanwhile, the police warned politicians and voters against vote-buying, saying anyone caught would be arrested and prosecuted. The Force Public Relations Officer, Okokon Iniedu, stated this on Friday while s…

…by its spokesman, Pelumi Olajengbesi, the council welcomed Tinubu’s appeal to the police and other security agencies to remain professional and neutral during the election. The President had directed the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, and other heads of security agencies involved in the election to provide ma…

…free and fair electoral process. Tinubu said he had directed the Inspector-General of Police and heads of other security agencies deployed for the election to ensure the safety of voters, electoral officials and election materials. “I have directed the Inspector-General of Police and the heads of all security agencies…

…at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday, August 14. Metropolitan Police officers were called by the London Ambulance Service. A 41-year-old man was pronounced de@d at the scene, and his next of kin have been informed, the force said. Arday resigned as a Cambridge professor of sociology of education last wee…

Pastor, Air Force and Navy personnel arrested as police uncover plot to kidnap Anglican bishops' wives in Plateau The Plateau State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of some suspects in connection with an alleged attempt to kidnap the wives of two Anglican Bishops of Jos.Security analyst Zagazola Makama had earli…

…it in pit with s€men to make woman more submissive to her husband The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old man, Abubakar Musa, over alleged ritual desecration of the Holy Qur'an in Zuru Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, SP Bashir Usman, who disclosed this in a statem…

…Accord Party before later denying the order. He was subsequently invited by the State Police Command, questioned and released.INEC respondsOn August 10, the Independent National Electoral Commission said it had mapped potential flashpoints following a security risk assessment of the state. Speaking on Arise TV, INEC's…