Police arrest two suspected cultists allegedly mobilizing to avenge k!lling of Bayelsa varsity student The Bayelsa State Police Command has Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested two suspected cultists, including a 300-Level student of the Niger Delta University, Amassoma, in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of t…
…Conference in Abuja, where he also renewed his call for the establishment of state police as part of broader efforts to tackle insecurity across the country.Recounting the ordeal, the governor said the kidnappers demanded N300 million for the release of his brothers, but he refused to negotiate or make any payment."My…
…Office of the Customs Intelligence Unit alongside Focused Conservation, the Customs Police Unit and officers of the Kano/Jigawa Area Command. According to the Officer-in-Charge of the NCS Special Wildlife Office, Assistant Comptroller of Customs, Anuhu Mani, the officers rescued infant gorilla had been transferred to v…
…Homeland Security, Major General Adeyinka Famadewa (retd.); and the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunde Disu, along with other representatives of the security agencies. by Linda Ikeji at 09/07/2026 7:59 PM | Share this Story
…you grant them permission to live there. Community members, may you please report to the police if there are landlords harbouring illegal foreigners so that police can arrest both that person and the landlord." Ntuli said community cooperation is key to stamping out crime, and that enforcing immigration laws at the hou…
Police and troops rescue kidnapped INEC staff, repel bandit attacks in Zamfara A joint security operation involving the Zamfara State Police Command and military personnel has rescued a kidnapped staff member of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and thwarted coordinated bandit attacks following separ…
Police arrest 23-year-old man over m8rder of varsity professor and his brother in Benue The Benue State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old man, identified as Abdullahi Usman, in connection with the m8rder of a lecturer at Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi (formerly Benue State University), Professor Gabriel…
Libyan police arrest Argentina fans, forcefully shave their heads following post-match altercations Tensions boiled over in the streets of Ajdabiya, Libya this week as local police apprehended a group of Argentina supporters following a volatile celebration that turned into a public disturbance. According to The Liby…
Motorcyclist contracted to pick up child from school turns around to k!dnap her The police in Delta state have arrested a motorcycle rider for allegedly k!dnapping a three-year-old child he was employed to convey to and from school and collecting a ransom of N500,000 from the victim's family. The spokesperson for the c…
GistReel Popular Nigerian TikToker and streamer Peller has opened up about his time in police custody after regaining his freedom, revealing that he spent nearly four days in a cell without eating or bathing. In a post shared on his Snapchat page, Peller admitted he was still too shaken to show his face, joking that he…
…High Court sitting in Calabar has awarded N100 million in damages against the Nigeria Police Force and four other respondents over the death of 22-year-old Onyekachi Mba, who died after an incident involving police officers attached to the Cross River State Government House. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu delivered the judgment…
…Representatives, Hon. Nnenna Ukeje, on Thursday warned that Nigeria risks building state police on a weak foundation, insisting the country must first rebuild and strengthen the Nigeria Police Force before creating 36 new state policing institutions. Speaking at the ARISE News Town Hall on State Police in Abuja, Ukeje…
…and ignited the blaze. Vlad's father immediately called 911, and firefighters and local police rushed to the scene. Fortunately, there was only minor damage to the family's home, including a hole in their wall. Emergency medical crews evaluated the teen at his home and determined he did not require hospital treatment.…
…telling her he was going to k!ll her. He also threw a bucket of dirty water over her. Police arrested Foord at his home in December 2025 after discovering him hiding inside a refrigerator in an attempt to evade capture.Body-worn camera footage showed him repeatedly asking officers to "be nice" because he claimed to hav…
…to will a property to him A middle-aged man has been arrested by men of the Rivers State Police Command for allegedly hacking his father, retired Marine Captain David Nwoke, to de@th during a dispute over a property at Oro Ekpo Estate, Ada George, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state on Sunday morning, July…
…was arrested last week on U.S. Highway 98 near Walmart Drive in Daphne after police reportedly stopped his vehicle for alleged erratic driving. Authorities said officers recovered approximately three grams of methamphetamine, eight pre-rolled marijuana joints, four cut straws, three pipes and a bong during the stop.Gil…
…porch when she checked her home security cameras, raising her suspicions. Brookville police discovered Bates, Alvarez-Duenas, and the pooch's bodies when they arrived at the home."Immediately upon opening the front door, there was a deceased male lying on the floor that was identified as the person that was house-sitti…
…State, k!lling a soldier and destroying critical public infrastructure, including a police outpost, a primary healthcare centre and two classrooms. According to report, the insurgents stormed the community after att@cking the Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Logomani, engaging troops in a fierce gun battle before forcin…
…to Abuja and arrested after absconding with employer's car in Ondo The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a driver, Adesola Ogunrotifa, who absconded with his employer's car in Akure. The spokesperson for the command, Abayomi Jimoh, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, July 9, 2026 said detectives tracked…
The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, represented by the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu (retd.), has urged global law enforcement leaders to ensure that technological innovations strengthen public trust, transparency and respect for human rights. The call was made at the Fifth Uni…
…said several sachets of alcoholic drinks were recovered from the room before police cordoned off the area and evacuated the body. The incident drew sympathisers to the Seriake Dickson Shopping Complex, where the deceased worked as a mobile phone repairer. Three persons were reportedly taken into custody in connection w…
Police arraign brothel proprietor and 29 others after raid on criminal hideouts in Delta The Delta State Police Command has arraigned a 63-year-old proprietor of a popular brothel in Asaba, Prince Chizoba Ojokwu, along with 29 other suspects. The suspects were arrested following an intelligence-led crime prevention ope…
Edo Police Command launches manhunt for suspected k!dnappers of cattle dealer The Edo State Police Command has commenced an intensive rescue operation following the reported abduction of a male cattle dealer, along the Igarra-Auchi expressway. On 7th July, 2026, at about 6:30 p.m., the Police received information that…
GistReel A Nigerian lady has accused officers of the Nigeria Police Force of assaulting her and her younger sister during what she described as an unprovoked encounter after leaving a nightclub in Surulere, Lagos. According to the lady, the incident happened in the early hours of Friday after she, her sister and a frie…
…to unravel the truth. In fact, any moment from now, I will go to the DSS or the police to submit all the documents I have to help them investigate and look into this matter. ''They should authenticate them. They should verify them. They should unravel the truth," Adeyemi said. Defending himself against allegations of s…