The Cross River State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the death of a 29-year-old Bolt driver, Emmanuel Effiong Ita, whose body was found in his Honda City vehicle along the Target–Udy King axis of Calabar on Friday. Saturday PUNCH gathered that Ita, a resident of Ikot Effanga Mkpa, Calabar, was disco…

…victims out. But the government is saying that the matter is left to the Commissioner of Police to handle,” he said. Adeboye said the community was informed that the remains had been deposited at the State Hospital, Asubiaro, Osogbo, but that the claim had not been independently verified. “We do not even know where the…

The Lagos State Police Command has busted a suspected vehicle vandalism syndicate that has allegedly been operating across the state for about 10 years. Two members 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 u…

The Nigeria Police Force launched an online portal where Nigerians can report crimes directly without visiting a police stationThe portal covers crimes ranging from theft and kidnapping to fraud, domestic violence, and suspicious activityThe police also listed emergency helpline numbers for urgent or life-threatening s…

…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 spokesperson for the command, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata, disclosed t…

…Hill Top, Alubarika, Bode Olude, Opeji, Omida Community, Moriwi Community, Pahayi Police Station in Ilaro, Ijado and Ijako townships, as well as Owode Obafe Township. Other beneficiaries include Ogijo Market, Igbore Community in Ikenne, Odo Alere Quarters in Ososa, Ibiade Community and Imakun Community, among others. S…

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…

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…

…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 disclosed this in a statement on Fri…

"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…

…father of the District Head of Dekara were among those abducted. The Niger State Police Command initially said an unspecified number of people were abducted and that some residents escaped into a nearby forest. The police also said, at the time, that no death had been recorded in the mosque attack and that a joint secu…

…wet wipes into their mouths and "slamming" one of them on a changing table, according to police. Samantha Pearson was changing the children's diapers when she pushed wipes into their mouths "to get them to stop crying" at a home in Moore, Oklahoma, on June 26, according to an affidavit obtained by KOCO-TV. Pearson, 25,…

…said the federal government was advancing reforms toward the establishment of State Police to bring policing closer to communities while ensuring professionalism, accountability and safeguards against abuse. He said such a framework could be particularly beneficial to Taraba because of its vast terrain and dispersed bo…

…near Kubwa, by the FCT Women Affairs Secretariat, in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, over alleged illegal operation and child trafficking. According to him, the home was involved in taking children from Benue and Nasarawa and giving them up for purported adoption without due process. He said CPN Nigeria wa…

…driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance and careless driving. Police reportedly found Sanders "in and out of consciousness" and slumped over in the driver's seat of a vehicle that had stopped in the middle of the road.According to police, Sanders performed poorly on a field sobriety test and s…

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a suspected gunrunner and recovered two AK-49 rifles, 228 rounds of RPG ammunition and 275 rounds of 7.62mm AK-47 ammunition in Sabon Gari Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police, CP Rabiu Muhammad, disclosed this on Thursday dur…

…his girlfriend, has been arrested after members of the community handed him over to police less than 12 hours after his photograph was circulated. Police say the three were last seen together at Molekwa's house. Their bodies were found there on Sunday morning," August 23, wpwy. They had allegedly been hacked with a spa…

The Kebbi State Police Command has recovered a large quantity of stolen electricity service cables and arrested a suspected vandal, Mustapha Abubakar, in Bunza Local Government Area of the state. The recovery was made on August 25, 2026, during a police operation in the Kara area of Bunza town, following concerns over…

…identified as Suahnen Lorlumun, 17, and Sekeghshie Silas, 17, were taken to the Okubuchi Police Outpost by the Clan Head of Bunyia Irruan amid concerns that they could be lynched by youths in the area. The Cross River State Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, confirmed the incident in a statem…

…INEC lacks investigative and prosecutorial capacity, leaving it dependent on the police. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has, since 2015, compiled the names of persons and institutions that have been indicted for committing electoral offences by various Election Tribunals and Courts across the federation. S…

…us, who said people were bloody, so we know there's already violence going on," Westlake Police Captain Jerry Vogel said, according to the outlet. One attendee picked up a chair and tossed it towards the armed suspect. Dozens of panicked partiers rushed out of the hall and into the parking lot where arriving police off…

Police invite social critic, VeryDarkMan, to substantiate claims that officers connive with kidnappe The Nigeria Police Force has challenged social critic Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, to provide evidence backing his claim that police officers at highway checkpoints collude with kidnappers. Spea…

…Hunter" after disposing of the women's bodies without their heads, hands and feet. Police also suspected he may have been responsible for the disappearances of other former partners, although he was never charged over those cases.A Prison Service spokesperson said: "These were horrific crimes and our thoughts remain wi…

…Philadelphia residents and believed he could evade law enforcement. He was wrong.'Police allege Hughes approached and harassed around 15 or 16 people in central Philadelphia during the early hours of August 12, with some encounters apparently recorded on his phone. CCTV footage showed a man wearing a baby doll-style ma…

…human rights activist Comrade Israel Joe, the suspect was arrested and the Delta State Police spokesperson SP Bright Edafe confirmed the arrest. In a newly released video, the suspect's wife says she is standing with her husband, while claiming he didn't commit the crime he's being accused of. She argued that social me…