…security agencies to ensure that those responsible for the violence were identified, arrested and prosecuted. During the visit, the deputy governor visited displaced Kamuku victims taking refuge at Tegina Primary School and Fulani victims sheltered at Gimi Primary School. (NAN)
…and police violence. At least 38 people died across Kenya and hundreds were arrested in protests on July 7 last year, according to a police watchdog. This year the government has taken no chances with protests, using heavy police deployments to prevent even small gatherings. A group called the Economic Justice Movement…
Vietnamese police said Tuesday they had arrested 85 people linked to two "exceptionally large-scale" betting rings worth a combined $133 million, as the government cracks down on illegal gambling during the World Cup. Online gambling is banned in the communist country, but lucrative illegal operations abound prompting…
***Oyo Police Command says FCID, Force Headquarters, Abuja, effected arrest ***Residents confirm arrest ***PFIPC has no CBN account, OAGF clarifies By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief & Adeola Badru IBADAN-The Police have arrested the father and family friend of embattled Director-General of the purported Presidential Eco…
…in the attack. Investigation is ongoing to ascertain the motive behind the attack and to arrest the perpetrators." Recall that on Friday, one person was killed and several others sustained injuries following a violent land dispute in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State. The Special Adviser to Governor Bass…
…who is facing criminal charges over alleged forgery and impersonation, was reportedly arrested by police operatives on Monday in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. Residents told journalists that the arrest took place at the family’s residence, where officers reportedly arrived in several vehicles before taking Adeniyi’s father and…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of the Vikings Confraternity during an intelligence-led operation at a residential building along Abak Road, Uyo, the state capital. The suspects, identified as Dick Udofia, Emem Charles and Ubong Matthew, were arrested with substances suspected to…
…people, including a policeman and a school vice-principal. One of the robbers was later arrested by the police in collaboration with soldiers. A community leader, Mr Steve Otaloro, who spoke on behalf of concerned indigenes and residents, urged the bank's management to reopen its Ido-Ani branch, describing the closure…
By Adeola Badru The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a masquerade identified as Asoleke following the alleged killing of a 24-year-old man, Sefiu Kehinde, during a masquerade procession in the Labiran area of Ibadan. The Command said it had launched a full-scale investigation into the incident while efforts were u…
The three suspects arrested in connection with the alleged murder of former Ogun State Television broadcaster, Kitan Oyesiku, and her security guard, Pelumi Adetayo, will be arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Abeokuta on Monday. Confirming the development to PUNCH Online on Monday, the spokesperson for the Ogun Sta…
…to extort money. PUNCH Metro reported on June 9 that the Ogun State Police Command arrested eight foreign nationals operating a self-kidnapping scheme to extort money from their families abroad in Adiyan town, in the Agbado area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, Oluseyi Babaseyi, had stated that the arres…
…state." However, this proposal comes with a proviso that no direction "shall require the arrest, detention, investigation, non-investigation, deployment or use of force against any named person, political party, association or class of persons except in accordance with law; or require a police service or any member of…
…these efforts through intelligence-led policing, dismantling criminal syndicates, arresting kidnappers, terrorists, gunrunners, and other violent offenders, while strengthening border security and community policing. The growing collaboration among the Police, the Armed Forces, the Department of State Services, INTERPO…
…of another Nigerian, Nnaemeka Mathew Andrew Ekpenyong, on April 20, have yet to be arrested despite being known to the South African Police Service. In the statement issued on Sunday by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the government expressed outrage over the deaths. The statement…
By Steve Oko UMUAHIA - A middle-aged man was arrested on Sunday for allegedly attempting to steal a vehicle parked outside the Assemblies of God Church on Item Street, Umuahia, Abia State. The incident occurred barely a month after a Toyota Sienna belonging to the wife of a traditional ruler, HRH Eze Izuwa, was stolen…
…through several security checkpoints from Anambra State before he was eventually arrested by operatives in the Wukari area of Taraba State. The statement said, "So a merchant of death travelled to Onitsha, Anambra State to buy the two big vehicle fuel tanks in this video not to sell or use in his vehicle but solely for…
…of another Nigerian, Nnaemeka Mathew Andrew Ekpenyong, on April 20, 2026, noting that no arrests had been made despite the identities of the four officers allegedly being known to the South African Police Service. "The second victim, Mr. Musa Yunana Joe, popularly known as Big Joe, was killed in front of his shop on 28…
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a 60-year-old man and two others in connection with the theft of a vehicle in Ibadan, the state capital. A statement issued on Saturday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, said the principal suspect, Femi Ojo, 60, was arrested alongside his accompli…
…a coordinated tactical response by security operatives. Babaseyi said one suspect was arrested and was assisting investigators, while a knife, an expended cartridge and a broken padlock were recovered as exhibits. He said the case had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, whi…
…provision of credible information. “While efforts are currently being intensified to arrest the perpetrators, the Commissioner of Police reassures residents of the Command’s unwavering commitment to protecting lives and property across the State. “He urges members of the public to remain vigilant and continue to suppor…
A United States man, Christopher Cayce, has been arrested and charged after allegedly shooting disabled and homeless persons with a high-powered, motorised water gun. He reportedly taunted his victims and shared videos of the attacks on social media. The Houston Police Department disclosed this in a statement posted on…
…Army pledged to probe the incident with a view to punishing the suspects, claiming it arrested five suspects. However in a statement made released at the weekend by the Public Relations Officer Major Ibrahim Yahayathe Army reiterated the Army commitment to probing the matter and punish the errant personnel but there is…
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a suspected cultist and recovered a locally made pistol loaded with one live cartridge during a routine stop-and-search operation in the Ijaiye/Ojokoro area of Lagos. According to the Command, officers intercepted a motorcycle conveying three passengers when th…
…institutions must be dismantled and everyone found to have played a role should be arrested and prosecuted.” He further wrote: “In Nigeria, the easiest and most believable allegation anyone can throw at a public officer is corruption. Once that accusation is thrown into the mix, the water is polluted, the lines are blu…
…his involvement in the crime on unemployment. The suspect, a former driver, has been arrested by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) of the Anambra State Police Command after an intelligence-led investigation into cases of missing children. VCRU is the new tactical squad created by the Inspector Genera…