Rivers police arrest hotel workers and friends over guest's d3ath The Rivers State Police Command has arrested some staff members of a hotel in Port Harcourt and friends in connection with the d3ath of a guest identified as Okorite Charles. Charles, who was said to be in his mid-20s, reportedly d!ed under mysterious ci…
Police arrest security guard over s3xual assault of 8-year-old girl in Calabar The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 37-year-old security guard, Ndifreke Godwin, for allegedly s3xually assaulting an eight-year-old girl in Calabar, the state capital. The spokesperson for the command, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, w…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a suspected phone snatcher and five alleged thugs in separate operations within the Bauchi metropolis. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to Habib, the phone snatching incident occurred on Monday,…
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old suspect, Emmanuel Mark, for alleged armed robbery and kidnapping. Mark was also alleged to be a member of a four-man syndicate operating around the Ifite Awka axis of Awka South Local Government Area of the state. According to a press statement issued on Frida…
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The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a suspected drug dealer, Aliyu Suleman, and recovered 64 bottles of Methylene Chloride and 17 pieces of rubber solution in the state. Suleman, 23, is a resident of the Tudun Salmanu area of the state. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday by its spoke…
Police arrest fake medical doctor in Niger State The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly impersonating a medial doctor in Kotangora. The spokesperson for the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun disclosed this in a statement on August 25, 2026. According to the PPRO, the suspect identified as A…
…Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, intervened on Tuesday to prevent police officers from arresting Abdulazeez Adegbola, better known as Tani Olohun, an advocate of Isese, the indigenous Yoruba faith, in Ibadan, Oyo State. Videos circulating online and posted on Tani Olohun’s Facebook page showed a scuffl…
Police arrest 15 suspects for attacking, k!lling Edo security personnel The Edo State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with the fatal st@bbing of an Edo State Security Network (ESSN) personnel in Ewatto, Esan South East Local Government Area of the state. The command also detained 11 others over…
The Anambra State Police Command uncovered the murder of Kelechi Madu, 56, whose body was found in a bush just hours after his wife reported him missingThe prime suspect, 32-year-old Ifeanyi Nwankwo, is a friend of the deceased who allegedly confessed to orchestrating the killingPolice say Nwankwo collected money from…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested six suspects after a video showing some youths harassing motorists in the state circulated widely on social media. In a statement posted on its official X account on Thursday, the command said it was aware of the trending footage showing “some miscreants harassing motorists a…
…political camp. “The two sides clearly, going by what we saw on television on Saturday, police arrested the two sides sharing money. So don’t come and tell me they are saints both ways,” he said. He described electoral malpractice as a systemic problem requiring collective action from political parties, candidates, sec…
Operatives of the Anti-Robbery Team of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested two suspected members of an armed robbery syndicate and recovered three locally made pistols and 18 live cartridges from them. The suspects, Adeyinka Onakomaya, 46, and Olayiwola Kehinde, 48, were arrested during a follow-up investigatio…
Police arrest six men for allegedly r@ping and s0domising minors in Edo The Edo State Police Command has arrested six men for s3xually assaulting minors. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Patrick Daaor, who disclosed this during a press briefing on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 said one of the suspect allegedly r@ped his…
Police arrest 4 over m8rder and kidnapping in Akwa Ibom The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with the m8rder and kidnapping of two persons at Ikot Itienang Village, Ekom Eman, Etinan Local Government Area of the state. The command's spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, said the incident…
…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…
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…
…and Gaya Divisions for their professionalism, steadfastness and commitment to duty. Kano police arrest armed robbery suspects, recover arms, stolen livestock
Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have apprehended one Muhamodu Sanni linked to a suspected kidnapping syndicate around the Obudu/Woru axis of Ilorin East Local Government Area of the state. Sanni was arrested while allegedly attempting to cash out ransom proceeds linked to a recent abduction. This was conta…
…in Adamawa [PHOTO] Troops rescue two kidnap victims in Jos, launch manhunt for suspects Police arrest suspected cult members, recover weapons in Ekiti Plateau activist accuses soldiers of killing Mangu youth leader Security forces arrest kidnappers of Enugu Catholic seminarian, others [Photo] Military wipes out terrori…
…place inside Agios Neophytos Monastery, according to Cyprus newspaper Philenews. "The police arrested a 51-year-old man today at noon, to facilitate investigations into an ongoing case of attempted murd£r, acts intended to cause serious bodily harm, injury, stabbing, as well as illegal possession and transportation of…
The operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested one Kehinde Makinde popularly known as Pastor Kenny in Ibadan, Oyo State for allegedly obtaining ₦2.5 million from 18 fellowship members in Saje, Adatan, under the false pretence of organising a government-sponsored pilgrimage to Jerusalem and promising each…
Police arrest five Pakistan nationals in Benue communities, recover 35 phones The Benue State Police Command has arrested five Pakistani nationals in separate intelligence-led operations in Otukpo and Ugbokolo areas of the state. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Orchia Peter Aondongu, who disclosed this in a state…
Police arrest suspected child trafficker, rescue six abducted children in Abia The Abia State Police Command has arrested a suspected child trafficker, Nnamdi Lazarus, 51, and rescued six abducted children. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Maureen Chioma Chinaka, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, August 6…
Imo police arrest woman for allegedly brutalising 13-year-old girl in her care (video) Police have arrested a woman accused of brutalising a 13-year-old girl under her car in Imo State. Imo journalist and activist Chidiebube Okeoma, who disclosed this on Thursday, August 6, 2026 said he led a team of police officers to…