By Steve Oko The Abia State Government has banned commercial motorcycle operations in the metropolitan areas of Umuahia, Aba and Ohafia, citing security and public safety concerns. The ban, approved by Governor Alex Otti, will take effect from Monday, June 22, 2026, and is one of the most extensive transport regulation…

The Abia State Police Command says it has apprehended a 37-year-old man, Agwu Ukpo, who was captured in a viral video assaulting a woman in Aba. According to the Police Command, the suspect, who is an indigene of Akanu Ohafia, assaulted the victim, Amarachi Chinyere, over a dispute relating to a pot of soup. The Police…

Police said the parents of the deceased infants have now been arrested.

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo KADUNA - The Kaduna State Police Command has condemned the killing of a woman by a mob in Maraban Jos, Kaduna State, following allegations of child theft. The Command described the incident as barbaric, criminal, and a direct assault on the rule of law, vowing to ensure that those involved are br…

In another case, police recovered a red Daihatsu Sirion valued at N4 million, which was stolen from the residence of its owner, Murtala Mohammed, in the Yan-Awaki area of Unguwa Uku, Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano State. The vehicle, reported stolen on June 15, was found abandoned two days later within Tarauni L…

He added that the Commissioner of Police has directed detectives to track down and apprehend the perpetrators of the heinous act, while ensuring that all those involved are brought to justice. The PPRO further said that surveillance and intelligence-led operations have been expanded across relevant locations as part of…

…security in the area have continued to mount. Confirming the incident, the Ogun State Police Command said it had commenced a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding their deaths. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the command disclosed th…

The police spokesperson in Anambra, Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement shared with reporters on Sunday in Awka.

…while the body of Oyesiku was found inside her apartment. Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer in Ogun state, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi said, upon the information, detectives were immediately deployed to the scene, where preliminary assessment revealed signs of forced entry and disturbance. Babaseyi…

The Osun State Police Command has announced the arrest of eight suspected cultists and political thugs in separate operations carried out in Ilesa town and Osogbo, the state capital. The Command revealed that the arrests were part of efforts to curb criminal activities across the state. The command disclosed this in a…

…withheld) in the school. He added that the guards thereafter handed them over to the police, who in turn transferred them to NDLEA on June 18. "In his statement, one of the two teenagers, a 15-year-old SS2 student, claimed the 84-year-old grandfathers supply him with drugs, which he takes and also sells to fellow stude…

On Saturday, the Violence Crime Response Unit (VCRU) of the Zamfara Police Command successfully recovered 329 cattle and 175 sheep from bandits in the Gambanda forest in Gummi Local Government

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has commemorated with fathers across the nation on the occasion of the Father’s Day and celebration. He said that fathers across Nigeria should be commended for their invaluable contributions to family cohesion, social stability, and national development. The I…

…sparked grief among colleagues, friends, and residents of the state. When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed the incident. He stated that official reaction from the State Police Command would be made available to newsmen as an investigation into the killings had commenced.

He commended police personnel who often spend long hours away from their families in the line of duty while remaining committed to their parental responsibilities and serving as role models within their homes and communities. "The sacrifices made by officers who continue to serve the nation while fulfilling their dutie…

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said: "The police operatives attached to Okpoko Divisional Police Headquarters, in the early hours of today, June 21, 2026, received information about the discovery of two lifeless infant twins abandoned in a drainage channel along Cooperative Street, Nwok…

The Commissioner of Police in Kano State, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, has declared that the state will not serve as a safe haven for criminals and fraudsters. This was contained in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa. He said the warning was made during…

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…gradual transfer of internal security responsibilities from the military to the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps within the next two years, alongside greater investment in intelligence gathering, forensic capabilities and community policing. Other recommendations include prosecuting…

…his rescue. He emphasised that the Ondo State Government immediately mobilised the Army, Police, Amotekun Corps, and local vigilantes, who conducted extensive search operations across forests and surrounding communities in pursuit of the kidnappers. While appreciating the resilience of the victim's family during the di…

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command, through its sustained intelligence-led, preventive, and community-responsive policing, have arrested three suspects for various crimes in Ago-Iwoye, Mowe, and Warewa areas of the state. The suspects are Ewebiyi Afeez, 26, a cult leader; Segun Ona Anjo, 32, an armed robbery s…

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command’s Anti-Cultism Unit, CACU, have arrested two suspected cultists in Ibusa Community, Oshimili North Local Government Area. The suspects were arrested on 19 June 2026 at about 23:45hrs, DAILY POST reports. The Police also recovered from the suspects, one English pump-action gu…

It describes the exercise as orderly and largely free of major security incidents.

Police say the operation led to the arrest of a suspected gang member, identified as Bube Tukur, and the recovery of weapons allegedly used by the criminal group.

The police in Anambra State have arrested three persons who have been arrested in connection with armed robbery, drug peddling and secret cult activities. The arrest of the suspects during patrol by officers and men of the Command along the Igbariam/Achalla Road. The suspects are Williams Ndifon and David Missang, both…