…the sustained collaboration between troops and other security agencies, including the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services, local security groups and other stakeholders, whose synergy continues to yield tangible results in the fight against terrorism, kidnapping and economic sabotage The CDS further c…
…after a successful Orientation Course. The NYSC commended the Nigerian Armed Forces, Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services, DSS, Kogi State Vigilante groups, and others who contributed to the search and rescue efforts. In a statement signed by the Director, Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu,…
…unserviceable, decommissioned and obsolete assorted automatic weapons retrieved from the Nigeria Police Force in June 2026. He added that 399 JOJEF automatic guns intercepted by the Nigeria Customs Service were handed over to the centre on August 17, 2026. Kokumo, however, said the government was not targeting legitima…
…just candidates, are typically responsible for.” He added that “the involvement of the Nigeria Police Force and the Independent National Electoral Commission,” which he described as “the two organisations with the most responsibility for ensuring compliance,” was another important development. Adamu also pointed to the…
…has asked the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, to stop the Nigeria Police Force from arresting, detaining, intimidating or harassing her over a dispute arising from her planned marriage to Ifeanyi Ezenwaogene. Ojuederie and Ezenwaogene filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Insp…
…for the exercise, describing it as critical to reactivating the fighting unit of the Nigeria Police Force. On operational gains, he said clearance operations had restored sanity from Lagos to Edo, and that in the South-East, apart from the Orlu-Oko-Ihiala-Ihizougu axis, other areas were now clear. He assured that the o…
…3. Police rescue two Colombian women held captive in Lagos Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force INTERPOL Lagos Annex have rescued two Colombian nationals, Maria Camila Rodas Ortiz and Yuliet Fernanda Rios Mesa, who were allegedly lured to Nigeria and held against their will. The suspects, said to be Chinese nationals…
…Campaign Council, Wole Oke; and more than 35 other victims. He called on the Nigeria Police Force to thoroughly investigate the killings and ensure that those responsible were brought to justice, while extending condolences to the families of victims of political violence. While congratulating Governor Adeleke and join…
…and that the victim’s kidney was harvested for $1,250, equivalent to about N1.7m. The Nigeria Police Force subsequently paraded Ode, two doctors and another suspect over an alleged organ-harvesting and human-trafficking syndicate operating around Abuja and Nasarawa State. The suspects paraded were Ode, 23; Dr Benjamin…
The Nigeria Police Force launched an online portal where Nigerians can report crimes directly without visiting a police stationThe portal covers crimes ranging from theft and kidnapping to fraud, domestic violence, and suspicious activityThe police also listed emergency helpline numbers for urgent or life-threatening s…
Mother arrested for faking her two-year-old child's abduction The Nigeria Police Force, through operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), has uncovered a staged k!dnapping scheme and separately arrested members of a suspected k!dnapping and armed robbery syndicate in two intelligence-led investigations. A sta…
…Tinubu subsequently ordered a coordinated rescue operation involving the Armed Forces, Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services and other security agencies. According to The PUNCH, the Presidency said more than 40 people were killed across the affected communities, while more than 100 others were abducted and…
…in Kagini, near Kubwa, by the FCT Women Affairs Secretariat, in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, over alleged illegal operation and child trafficking. According to him, the home was involved in taking children from Benue and Nasarawa and giving them up for purported adoption without due process. He said CPN…
…critic, VeryDarkMan, to substantiate claims that officers connive with kidnappe The Nigeria Police Force has challenged social critic Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, to provide evidence backing his claim that police officers at highway checkpoints collude with kidnappers. Speaking as a panellist a…
…the group’s election security framework was not intended to replace the Armed Forces, Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) or other statutory security agencies. He said the VGN would instead leverage its grassroots network to strengthen community-bas…
…for victims of a mass abduction in Niger State, calling on the Armed Forces, the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services, and all relevant intelligence agencies to act immediately. In a statement signed by the president, Tinubu described the incident as an outrage, saying the attackers had targeted defen…
…pray that you use your good office to direct the immediate intervention of the Nigeria Police Force to: “Invite Mr Abayomi Hunye for immediate questioning regarding the aforementioned infringements and probable commission of offences against Nigerian laws. “Cause him to be prosecuted after investigation for impersonati…
President Bola Tinubu directed the Armed Forces, Nigeria Police Force, DSS, and other agencies to launch an immediate rescue operation for victims abducted in Niger StateTinubu said he is outraged by the mass abduction and killing of innocent citizens, describing the attackers as enemies of peace and humanityThe presid…
…brought back safely to you,” he affirmed. The president directed the Armed Forces, the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services, and all relevant security and intelligence agencies to launch a coordinated rescue operation into the abduction, the statement added. Tinubu further vowed that the nation would…
…attack. Witness Moses Paul, a team leader with the Intelligence Response Team of the Nigeria Police Force, testified in the trial of nine suspects charged in connection with the attack in the state.
…media evidence. "Jungle justice is m#rder. It is not justice. It is a crime, and the Nigeria Police Force will treat it as such. It is illegal. Nigeria operates under the rule of law, not mob rule. No citizen, no community, no group has the right to try, sentence or execute another person.Sections 33, 34 and 36 of the…
…to circumvent existing security architecture. He urged key agencies, including the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services, and financial regulatory authorities tasked with monitoring banking transactions, to step up their efforts, stay ahead of criminal networks, and track illicit financial flows. “Ever…
…Relations Officer, Ani Iniedu, which detailed the operational successes recorded by the Nigeria Police Force across several states. Iniedu said police operatives responded to the mob action following the deaths of the two suspects. “The remains of the deceased were recovered and deposited at the General Hospital, Nasko…
The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, says the Nigeria Police Force remains resolute and committed to its constitutional responsibility of protecting lives and property. Disu said this on Monday in Abuja during a memorial parade held in honour of 10 Nigerian Police Special Intervention Squad (SIS) officers who w…
…The FRSC said the crashed vehicles were handed over to the Motor Traffic Division of the Nigeria Police Force, Ibafo, for further necessary action. The Ogun State Sector Commander, Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi, urged motorists, particularly drivers of articulated vehicles, to avoid excessive speeding and maintain s…