…them, including difficult terrain and the state’s large landmass, they had been able to arrest some bandits and their collaborators, dismantle armed robbery gangs, arrest people in possession of illegal arms, recover some stolen livestock and nip cases of criminal activities in parts of the state in the bud. He assured…

…at about 5:30pm on the same day, VCRU operatives, acting on credible intelligence, arrested a 50-year-old suspect, Khalid Umar, of Bawa Ganga village, Tsafe Local Government Area. The suspect was intercepted along the Funtua-Tsafe Federal Highway while allegedly conveying 11 locally fabricated AK-47 rifles. Preliminary…

…ongoing in the surrounding forest, with the aim of rescuing any remaining victims and arresting the perpetrators. The command assured the public that available operational and intelligence resources were being deployed to secure the area and facilitate the safe recovery of the remaining victims

…room or female-only space for any reason.Breaching the conditions could result in his arrest and a maximum prison sentence of five years. Detective Sergeant Paul Howell of Gloucestershire Constabulary's Public Protection Unit said: "Valentine is well-known for his misogynistic hostility and violence towards women, and…

…confirmed that he had been deported "back to his home country."Yiannopoulos was arrested by ICE agents on Thursday night after getting off a flight at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. He was subsequently transferred to the Louisiana holding facility for undocumented detainees awaiting deportation.A f…

…to investigate killings and violence at Ikire on August 24. Anambra State Police have arrested a 28-year-old suspected drug dealer and recovered cannabis, methamphetamine and other substances estimated at N5.8m. A machete-wielding man has attacked security guards at a cinema in Lekki, Lagos, killing two people before b…

…match against Eastleigh. The crash investigation has also continued, with 24 people arrested in connection with the incident. The five people travelling in the other vehicle were also killed. They were named as Michael Robert Cahill, 23, Jacob Matusiak, 23, Makai Saddington, 18, Theo Rae, 17, and Cole Robert Worthy, 17…

…Services at the hospital; and David Idoko, 25. The police said the suspects were arrested by operatives of the Special Tactical Squad during a sting operation at Auta Balefi, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, on August 19. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, said Ode allegedly confessed duri…

…Fansan Yamma have recorded operational successes in Kaduna and Katsina, with the arrest of 3 suspected terrorist collaborators, the interception of weapons and ammunition, as well as the destruction of identified terrorist enclaves during separate operations conducted on 27 and 28 August 2026. Lieutenant Col Aliyu Danj…

The Plateau State Police Command has arrested some female students over a viral video showing them allegedly attacking another female student in Pankshin Local Government Area of the state. The command spokesman, SP Alfred Alabo, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Jos. Alabo said the Commissioner of Police, Ayo…

…a significant factor in Nigeria’s elections. She expressed concern over the lack of arrests for what she termed a disgraceful display at polling units and bribery before or during elections. She refused to blame citizens for collecting the money, citing the scorching hardship that has further reduced the standard of li…

…closure. The missing remains remain the more immediate concern. Security operatives arrested The aftermath of the incident also saw heightened scrutiny of the Amotekun Corps. At least 20 Amotekun operatives were arrested on October 8, 2025, during police raids on the corps’ offices in Ife and Osogbo over their alleged…

…of the gang, identified as 46-year-old Uba Chigozie and 37-year-old Onyeka Emordi, were arrested by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the command under the supervision of CSP Sunday Cirman. The suspects were alleged to have specialised in vandalising mainly Toyota vehicles, particularly Corolla, Sienna and Hilu…

…under applicable Nigerian laws.Following investigations by the Commission, Adekunle was arrested and brought before the Commission. The Commission says in a similar vein, the FBI also sought the extradition of Olawale over a seven-count charge, including "sexu@l exploitation and attempted sexu@l exploitation of a minor…

…the North East.Troops kill over 21 terrorists in Adamawa operationkill armed bandit, arrest 2 kidnappers Recall that troops of Operation Whirl Stroke conducted separate operations across Benue State on August 19, 2026.A suspected bandit known as 'Cool Nigg@' was killed during a firefight along the Jortar–Atume axis in…

Man arrested in Cross River for allegedly beating his 6-year-old stepdaughter to d3ath after accusing her of being a witch The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old man, Saviour Otu Adim, for the alleged m8rder of his six-year-old stepdaughter in Bakassi Local Government Area of the state. The spo…

…and Taylor Jamie Chan, 18, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud. The FBI arrested the pair at Boise Airport in Idaho on August 24 after prosecutors alleged they had traveled there to meet potential new victims.According to federal authorities, Love and Chan began the alleged scheme in February 2022, targ…

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…

KC Luxury who was arrested for drug trafficking which was described as the largest cocaine seizure made through a courier company in Nigeria, is now demanding N190m from the NDLEA for damages and asking the court to order NDLEA to return all his seized items to him. No be juju be that? ‘KC Luxury’ Sues NDLEA Over Deten…

A 53-year-old Nigerian, Celestine Godwin, has been arrested in The Gambia with 9,020 ecstasy tablets, suspected cannabis ruderalis, popularly known as skunk, and a machine believed to have been used to manufacture and process illicit drugs. The development was disclosed by the Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia, i…

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…

Suspected kidnapper arrested in Akwa Ibom while attempting to collect N3m ransom after k!lling victim The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper, Otuekong Enoidem, in connection with the kidnapping and m8rder of a man identified as Koffi. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Timfon John, who…

Three suspects arrested as Customs seize gorillas, chimpanzees, albino alligators in Kano wildlife trafficking bust The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Area Command, has intercepted a consignment of illegally traded wildlife and arrested three suspects traffickers. The wildlife was intercepted along the Kano…

"He was 13 when he was arrested..." - Delta police officer raises alarm over children's exposure to explicit content online A Delta State police officer has raised concerns over children's exposure to explicit content online, recounting a disturbing case involving a 13-year-old boy. Speaking during an interview about h…

DSS arrest arms supply kingpin, dismantles terrorists' networks in Katsina and Nasarawa The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a terrorists' arms supply kingpin, Abubakar Mubarak, and dismantled a network feeding weapons to terrorists in Katsina and Nasarawa States. Mubarak was nabbed on Tuesday, August 24…