…against extortion and unprofessional conduct by officers. When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, said in a phone conversation that the command did not condone extortion and urged members of the public to report any officer found wanting with evidence such as patrol vehicle number, tim…

…were still being investigated. The disclosures were made on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, at a joint security spokespersons’ briefing in Abuja, where he addressed issues surrounding the conduct of the Osun election and controversial statements by political actors ahead of the 2027 gener…

…more than 3,000 victims of sexual and gender-based violence in 2026. The Head, Press and Public Relations of NAPTIP, Mr Vincent Adekoye, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the Joint Security News Briefing organised by the Office of the National Security Adviser. Adekoye said the agency also secured more than 20 conv…

…response.” According to a statement signed and released by CSP Ani Iniedu, Force Public Relations Officer, the Vigilant App was developed by the Force ICT Department in collaboration with stakeholders in the financial services sector. It supports coordination with relevant institutions in line with existing laws and pr…

…homicide of a commercial motorcycle rider and theft of his motorcycle. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying the incident occurred on August 23, 2026, at about 4pm. According to him, the victim, Bello Umar, 22, a commercial motorcycle rider from Wasagu Vi…

…Junction, Calabar. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, who said the incident occurred at about 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, following a distress call received by the command. According to the statement, a police patrol team was dep…

…to the search and rescue efforts. In a statement signed by the Director, Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, the Scheme said the professionalism, courage, commitment, and coordination demonstrated in rescuing the Corps members are deeply appreciated. The Scheme said it acknowledges the unwavering support a…

…area of Ilorin, collapsed in the early hours of Tuesday. Confirming the incident, the Public Relations Officer of the Kwara State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, said rescue teams had recovered four bodies from the rubble and rescued four survivors. “Based on the situation report, now we’ve recovered four people dead an…

…of Information and National Orientation manages the pool of Information, Press and Public Relations Officers, under its Permanent Secretary. At the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, the recognised cadres are Account Officers and Executive Officers (Accounts), with the Accountant-General of the Federat…

…the Commissioner of Police. The command, in a statement issued on Monday by its Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Zungura, identified the suspect as 49-year-old Benjamin Segun Bright. According to the police, “Preliminary findings indicated that Br…

…who struck at two different locations within the state capital.The Anambra state police public relations officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the killings in a press statement on Monday, August 31, saying the command had launched an investigation and called on members of the public to assist in tracking down those re…

FORMER Chairman, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, Lagos Chapter, Dr (Mrs) Nkechi Ali-Balogun, has charged Nigerian brands to always reflect the cultures of their operating environments in their corporate value to enable such brands seamlessly bond with the people. Speaking at “The Industry’s Top 50 Nigerian Comp…

…alleged thugs in separate operations within the Bauchi metropolis. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to Habib, the phone snatching incident occurred on Monday, August 25, 2026, when a 25-year-old resident of Unguwan Mangororin Sale Toro, Ba…

…when the girls saw their mothers, each of them rushed to her mother crying.The Police Public Relations Officer of the Taraba State Command, ASP Victor Mshelizah, confirmed the incident and the arrest of the two women.He said investigation was ongoing and that further details would be provided after the investigation wa…

…11 locally fabricated AK-47 rifles in a separate operation on the highway. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Yazid Abubakar, said the incidents occurred on August 28, 2026. According to him, the Tsafe Divisional Police Headquarters received information about heavy gunshots around the Kwanoni-Gidan Giye axis of t…

…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 during interrogation to recruiting victims under false pretences. The police further alleged that the syndicate targeted vulnerable and uneducated young people, ex…

…was discovered dead in circumstances the police described as suspicious. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Sunday Eitokpah, in a statement made available to journalists in Calabar on Friday, said the command received information about the incident and immediately deployed personnel to the scene, but the…

…now,” he said. The police also said the investigation had not been abandoned. The Force Public Relations Officer, Ani Iniedu, told Saturday PUNCH that the probe was ongoing. “Probe ongoing. Will update you shortly,” he stated. For Akinlalu, the investigation represents more than an official process. Ten months after th…

…whenever they confronted us while vandalising their vehicles.” The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed the arrest of the suspects and said the police were on the trail of other members of the syndicate. Adebisi warned criminals operating in the state to turn a new leaf or face the f…

…from the authorities. When contacted by phone, the Acting Assistant Director, Public Relations Unit, Operation Hadin Kai Sector 2, Damaturu, Lt. A. Kandala, said he was not aware of the alleged assault. Kandala, however, promised to make inquiries and get back to the reporter but had yet to do so as of the time of fili…

…Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia, in a statement posted on Facebook and signed by its Public Relations Officer, Dawda Sanyang, on Friday. The agency said the arrest represented a significant breakthrough in its fight against illicit drug trafficking, particularly as the discovery of the suspected drug-manufacturing e…

…in the area. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, police operatives recovered 10 bundles and seven sacks of electricity service cables during the operation. The statement quoted the police as saying that the vandalism of electricity infrastructur…

…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 statement issued to journalists on Thursday in Calabar. Eitokpah said the command was aware of the incident and that the suspects were taken to the police out…

…movements to criminals for ransom. Reacting to the allegations on August 27, the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, dismissed the claims as unsubstantiated and unfairly damaging to the institution. Iniedu reiterating that highway personnel are deployed to prevent crime and safeguard citizens. ''For the avo…

…Wada–Kiru Road, Rahama Round, in Kiru Local Government Area of Kano State. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Abdullahi, confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a statement, a copy of which was made available to The PUNCH on Wednesday. “The suspects, Jamilu Sa’adu, 45, and Nura Abdullahi, 37, were apprehen…