…looked desolate, with several houses and businesses shuttered when AFP visited. Nigerian police have announced a new 24-hour emergency line for school-related emergencies. But a community leader, David Oladele Taiwo, told AFP the attackers had exploited a communications blackout in the area. Jihadists have long used si…

When the matter was reported at Apete Police Station by the wife, detectives, led by the Divisional Police Officer, swiftly moved to the scene where they beheld the floating body of the deceased. It was further gathered that it took the efforts of the community members to bring the remains of the deceased out of the we…

The AIG (Training and Development), Mr Ifeanyi Uche, commended the Governor Peter Mbah Administration for investing heavily in manpower development and modern security infrastructure

About 112 junior police officers, comprising thirty 30 Corporals and 82 Constables, on Friday successfully completed an intensive two-week Combat Operations Training Programme in Kwara State. A statement by the spokesperson of the command, SP Adetoun Ejire Adeyemi in Ilorin on Friday said the training programme marked…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has approved the appointment of Chief Superintendent of Police, Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu, as the new Force Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force. Iniedu succeeds Deputy Commissioner of Police, Anthony Okon Placid, who has now been redeployed to the Lagos…

…had fallen victim to the killer. However, when operatives of the Cross River State Police Command eventually arrested a 49-year-old farmer, Akaniyene Ignatius, the mystery gave way to an even more disturbing revelation. According to Ekpeyong, detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, got their…

…The community mobilised and they (his brothers) were arrested and handed over to the police. "They were arraigned in court and the two of them were sent to prison. When they were released from prison and returned to the community, the police visited our community and settled everything. They believed that everything wa…

By Jimitota Onoyume, Assistant News Editor The cult war in Warri , Delta state has continued unabated as two young men were shot dead last night around the 1st Marine Gate area by suspected cultists. Also on Tuesday another two young men were killed around the Cemetery road area of the oil rich city. The sad incidents …

…in Nigeria own rifles. Good people are not allowed to have them. The politicians own the police and army who protect them at home and on the move . The ordinary Nigerian is a hapless prey. Even retired generals cannot keep rifles in a country where every thug has easy access to one. If General Rabe had possessed a rifl…

…recorded the same zero attendance, despite the rebuttal by the state Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi. He said the police command had launched a search for the mastermind of the false alarm, warning that such acts could cause public disorder. In his reaction on Friday, the state Commissioner for Education, Dr Lawal…

The Imo State Police Command has dismissed a viral video alleging bandits’ attack in some communities in the state, even as it warned against false information. In a press statement, the Command, through its Spokesperson, Henry Okoye, stated that it has observed with concern the purported video in circulation, which it…

Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has appointed Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP, Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu as the new Force Public Relations Officer, FPRO. The appointment was announced in a statement on Friday by the outgoing FPRO, DCP Anthony Okon Placid. A native of Etinan Local Government…

Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have arrested eight suspected cultists and recovered firearms and dangerous weapons during coordinated operations across the Ilorin metropolis. DAILY POST reports that the arrest is coming barely a week after four people were killed, two gravely injured and two arrested in a…

…personnel are working round the clock to maintain close collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies, including additional patrols. MOUAU, which warned the public against applying social media to create tensions, urged its students and staff to throw away any fear in them and go about their n…

The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Command, Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, has given Divisional Police Officers under the Metro Area Command a two-week deadline to end robbery and other security threats within Abuja city centre. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on June 19, 2026, by t…

…a single bandage.After the vessel travelled to Portsmouth for medical treatment, the police became involved.Augustus Mensah's story featured prominently in the BBC's 2024 Disclosure documentary "Slavery At Sea" and File on 4's "Invisible Souls".He spoke to the BBC again last week. He said he waited "nine good years" to…

…of crime and money laundering".The player was released after being interviewed in police custody and the investigations remain ongoing, officials added.Wahi's booking in the game was his fifth in the league so earned him a suspension for the first leg of Nice's relegation play-off against Saint-Etienne on 26 May.That g…

The Police command in Kogi has debunked reports on social media, alleging that bandits attacked and abducted passengers on an 18-seater commercial bus, along the Kabba-Okene Road. In a statement on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, said that no kidnapping or casualty occurred, a…

– Police warn parties against lawlessness. By Shina Abubakar Osogbo A fresh crisis hits local government council secretariats across Osun State following attempts by members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and some elected officials under the platform to take over the administration of the third tier of governmen…

By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA - The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, has given Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) under the Metro Area Command a two-week deadline to tackle robbery and other security challenges within the nation’s capital. The directive was disclosed…

"I want to encourage registered voters. They should come out and vote tomorrow. Nothing will happen to them. We are calling on registered voters to come out and exercise their civic responsibility peacefully."

…neither anger nor remorse. He has to allow people to protect themselves. He withdrew policemen from politicians, yet Minister Wike still moves around in a Rolls Royce with a battalion of policemen. Since Tinubu is a pathetic commander-in-chief, he should outsource security to the people. […]

…a deep-seated oppression that foreshadowed the 1991 beating of Rodney King by white police officers, and the subsequent LA Riots.Yet, black representation was cutting through the American mainstream - whether through Carole Gist making history as the first black woman to win Miss USA, or the explosive rise of hip-hop.A…

Add us on Google "The measures are designed to protect lives and property, safeguard electoral materials and guarantee peaceful, free and fair election," he added. He reaffirmed the command's commitment to maintaining law and order and ensuring that eligible voters exercise their constitutional rights in a safe and sec…

…was named. The investigations remain ongoing after the player was released following police questioning. France's Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) said it had been alerted to an unusually high volume of bets placed on Wahi receiving a booking in the match. The league added that it had not opened disciplinary proce…