The Osun State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the killing of 19-year-old Timileyin Oni in Ijebu-Jesa by yet-to-be-identified individuals. The command also said three other people were injured and hospitalised in the incident that claimed Oni's life. Speaking with The PUNCH, the state Police Public Relations Office…

…poor governance. Through its lyrics, Church Mind touches on corruption, failed policies, police brutality, and the countless lives affected by systemic neglect. Rather than offering empty optimism, the track serves as a reflection of the nation’s mood. It’s honest, relatable, and deeply rooted in the experiences of eve…

…ICT infrastructure and digital services, forcing departments including the South African Police Service, the Department of Home Affairs and the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development to seek exemptions from SITA procurement processes to meet operational requirements. The report concluded that procurement…

The Cross River State Police Command has impounded 25 vehicles for operating without registration plates and for using covered, altered, defaced or unauthorised dealer plates. The enforcement operation, carried out on July 3, 2026, was in line with the nationwide directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatun…

…Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), adding that he and a witness gave statements to police. A police spokesman told AFP he was not aware of any attempted abduction. “The attempt to forcibly disappear Alex Kiprotich, three days after President William Ruto railed against The Standard Group, reflects the growing dang…

Kenyan police said they would not allow a planned march in Nairobi on Tuesday to mark an annual day of protest, with heavy security deployments disrupting traffic. Demonstrations have traditionally been held on July 7 to commemorate the day in 1990 when Kenyans rose up to demand a return to multi-party democracy after…

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…

…stamping its authority to end the crisis," he said. The spokesman of the Niger State Police Command, Wasiu Abiodun confirmed the incident on Wednesday, saying investigations were ongoing to identify the perpetrators. "On 30/6/2026 at about 2 pm, report received from Katako District Area of Rafi LGA indicated that on 29…

***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…

…three different terminals receiving containers and all the trucks are heading there." Police, LASTMA, FRSC, others helpless He added that personnel of the Nigerian Navy; Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA; Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC and other security agencies are regularly deployed to control traffi…

…for the benefit of our citizens," he said He threw his weight behind the State Police Bill, describing it as a strategic instrument for grassroots security management. "APBN Delta State Chapter welcomes the State Police Bill. We lend our unequivocal support to this initiative and express optimism that, upon enactment,…

…is insecurity in Nigeria," he said. He pointed to the administration's push for state police as one of the measures intended to improve security across the country. Sheriff also dismissed the prospects of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who is expected to contest the 2027 election on the platform of the African D…

…for safety, taking refuge in the bushes. When contacted, spokesperson of the State Police Command, Blessing Agabe, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, confirmed the incident. She stated, "I can confirm the incident. Two persons were killed in the attack. Investigation is ongoing to ascertain the motive behind the at…

A former Inspector-General of Police, Mike Okiro, has said the Nigeria Police Force is poorly funded, understaffed and ill-equipped, arguing that this is the reason for growing calls for the establishment of state police. Okiro made the remarks while featuring on Channels Television's Politics Today on Monday. "Nigeria…

The Kano State Police Command has impounded 81 vehicles found plying roads with covered number plates, defaced registration numbers or no registration at all, warning that the owners and drivers will face prosecution. The state Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Bakori, disclosed this while briefing journalists on Monday,…

…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 another man sa…

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…

…money from the Automated Teller Machine and killed no fewer than six 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 ba…

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 development to PUNCH Online on Monday, the spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Babaseyi Oluseyi, said, "The Ogun State Police Command wishes to inform members of the media that the three suspects arrested in connection with the murder of Madam Kitan Oyesiku and her security guard will be arraigned today…

…incident on Monday in a statement made available to journalists in Calabar, the state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, said the command had commenced an investigation. He said, "The incident reportedly occurred on Friday, July 4, 2026, at about 3:00 p.m., when two farmers, Mr Nkeruwem Ikoh and Mr U…

…extort N25m from his family. James, in an interrogation video shared by the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, on Sunday, said he resorted to the act because he owed his brother and sister money, which he had already spent and had no means of repaying. He explained that on July 1, he was asked t…

…choices. The first deals with the choice of retaining the country's heavily centralized police structure that can no longer respond decisively to the starkest realities of our federation. This does not suggest that the Nigeria Police has not discharged its core mandates well before now. But it is because the new securi…

…constrained, and many communities have regained a greater sense of security. The Nigeria Police Force complemented these efforts through intelligence-led policing, dismantling criminal syndicates, arresting kidnappers, terrorists, gunrunners, and other violent offenders, while strengthening border security and communit…

…28, 2026. While Iroegbu was allegedly tortured to death by officers of the Tshwane Metro Police in Sunnyside, Pretoria, Joe was reportedly shot dead by unidentified criminals outside his shop in Witbank, Mpumalanga. In separate statements issued on Sunday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Nigerian Consulate Gener…