…the police confirmed that Tanimola died in a hotel in Abuja five days before Adeyemi’s arrest. Responding, Frank insisted that the circumstances leading to Tanimola’s death must be unravelled, noting that he was identified as an intermediary and go-between for Adeyemi in the bribery and appointment scandal. According t…
By Adeola Badru The Oyo State Police Command has arrested 11 suspected members of the outlawed Eiye Confraternity, all identified as students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, following a coordinated operation that thwarted an alleged planned attack within the university community. Th…
…32 kidnappers The Edo State Police Command on Friday said 32 suspected kidnappers were arrested in various parts of the state in the month of June, while 38 victims were rescued through intelligence gathering and covert operations. The Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, said this in a press briefing. Also, he dis…
…by road from Sokoto to Abidjan on a trading trip in August last year when they were arrested and detained in the MACA Prison without charge or trial. The five survivors were recently freed after sustained engagements by the Nigerian Mission and diplomatic interventions by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Speaking durin…
…And the governor replied that even if I found his child committing a crime, I should arrest him. Luckily the commissioner of police was there, and the AIG of the zone and other officers were there. “Nobody will commit a crime and go scot-free. You can’t kill a person or anybody and think you can walk around freely. Tha…
…the Royal Eswatini Police Service, which subsequently launched an investigation and arrested the three suspects. Following their first court appearance, the accused were remanded in custody pending the next hearing and the formal transfer of the matter to the High Court. Authorities have not disclosed additional inform…
…the commission investigative powers, including court-authorised search, seizure, and arrest powers against illegal enrolment centres, identity fraud syndicates, and data racketeers. The penalties are now steeper. Unauthorised access to the National Identity Database now carries a minimum punishment of five years’ impri…
…Headquarters says troops of Operation Delta Safe neutralised six criminal elements, arrested 84 suspects, dismantled 12 illegal refining sites and recovered over 464,268 litres of stolen petroleum products during the second quarter. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, disclosed this while…
…operation led to the recovery of dozens of stolen animals, while efforts were ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspects. He said, "Consequently, the team recovered forty-three (43) cows and seventy-four (74) sheep, totalling one hundred and seventeen (117) suspected rustled animals. Efforts are currently being intensified…
The agency says the former minister is in its custody in Abuja.
…of the fleeing suspects, and a torchlight. He added that efforts had been intensified to arrest the fleeing suspects, while the case had been transferred to the appropriate investigative unit for further investigation. The Commissioner of Police commended the operatives for their gallantry and swift response, assuring…
PREMIUM TIMES examined and compared attacks reported in the media in 2024 before Simon Ekpa's arrest and in 2025 after his arrest and subsequent imprisonment to assess the security impacts.
…The standoff escalated. The PG returned with police officers to the site, seeking to arrest Odiete and operations personnel. Social justice advocate, Kenny Ovweh, who was at the scene, captured the tension live: "The PG and his executives have brought police to disrupt the work. They say the work should stop, that they…
Several weeks after a woman was brutally beaten during a Christian night crusade in Cross River State, no arrests have been made.
…of CP Naziru Abdulmajid, psc, has recorded another significant breakthrough with the arrest of a suspect and the recovery of a large cache of illicit substances concealed in sacks. "On 26th June, 2026, at about 1911hrs, operatives of the Command's X-Squad, acting on credible intelligence, intercepted an Isuzu Bedford p…
The Abia State Government on Saturday arrested a 109-year-old akara seller and 65 others for defaulting on the June monthly environmental sanitation exercise. The state government also warned that it may resort to forceful enforcement of the exercise following low compliance by residents. A total of 66 defaulters were…
"After committing the crime, the suspects fled the scene with the deceased's Lexus RX 330 vehicle, which was later recovered through intelligence-led and technical tracking operations at the Onikolobo area of Ogun State," the CP said. The police commissioner also revealed that detectives recovered several items believe…
…financing. During the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, authorities arrested 96 suspects and 424 associates in connection with terrorism financing investigations. More than 100 companies and 33 BDC operators were also reportedly linked to terror-financing activities. More insights The CBN directed ba…
…damages against the Federal Republic of Nigeria over the physical assault, unlawful arrest, and seizure of property belonging to Jide Oyekunle, a journalist with Independent Newspaper. The landmark ruling in Suit No. ECW/CCJ/APP/29/25 was secured by Avocats Sans Frontières France (Lawyers Without Borders France) on Jun…
By Golok Nanmwa Plateau State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper and recovered an AK-47 rifle in Bokkos Local Government Area as part of ongoing efforts to tackle criminal activities across the state. The Command said the suspect was arrested following intelligence reports on the activities of suspected…
…security agencies to rise above any perception of bias and act decisively to identify, arrest, and prosecute those responsible without fear or favour. "Political contests will come and go, but human lives are irreplaceable. No ambition is worth the blood of our people," the lawmaker declared. While extending his heartf…
…exercise his right to freedom of expression without fear of harassment, intimidation, arrest, or reprisals. "The administration must also end the growing authoritarian practices, uphold the rule of law and ensure respect for the human rights of everyone in Nigeria, including the rights to liberty, a fair trial, freedom…
…This scenario is of course not new. In December 2021, the Adamawa State Police Command arrested a 16-year-old boy, Sunza Samuel, for unlawfully carrying a pistol and other firearms. In March this year, tension rose in Borno State following the circulation of a viral video showing 18 underage children in military-style…
…Muslimeena Fi Biladis Sudan (Ansaru), a breakaway faction of Boko Haram. They were arrested by operatives of the Department of State Service, DSS, last year. However, multiple sources revealed that as security forces continue to tighten their grip around the terrorists, the kidnappers have reportedly "dropped some of t…
…provisions, the INEC position nor, recognize the powers of the Court of Appeal arresting his judgement. The next day after he had pronounced the ADC dead, the same Justice Lifu sat over the leadership case of the party. The joke was on him; presiding over a political party he had pronounced 'dead' and asking it and, it…