Tag: Police
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Bauchi By-Election: How Police Arrest 47 Posing As Security Operatives
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested 47 people allegedly posing as operatives of a state-owned security outfit during the by-election in Disina State Constituency, Shira Local Government Area. The suspects were arrested at different polling units on Saturday during the election and were allegedly found carrying firearms and other dangerous weapons.…
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Police Rescue Two As Boat Sinks On Akwa Ibom Waterway
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has rescued two persons after a speedboat sank along the Ibaka waterways in Mbo Local Government Area of the state. The incident occurred at about 1:30 p.m. on Thursday when a blue W23 speedboat marked “LET’S PRAY” sank while travelling from Oron to Cameroon with goods…
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Niger Police Probe Deaths Of Suspected Illegal Miners In NSCDC Custody
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Niger State Police Command has launched an investigation into the deaths of suspected illegal miners who reportedly died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Thursday, September 17, 2026, after some persons arrested over alleged illegal…
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Police Raise Alarm Over Terrorist Surveillance Of Schools, Worship Centres
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Nigeria Police Force has ordered heightened security around schools, places of worship, NYSC orientation camps and other vulnerable locations following intelligence indicating possible coordinated terrorist attacks across the country. The security alert, circulated to police formations nationwide, said the threat could coincide with the resumption of the 2026/2027 academic session. According…
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Buba Submits Self to DSS, DIA, Police Over Terrorism Allegations
By Paul Joseph Senator Shehu Buba Umar, the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) governorship candidate in Bauchi State and representative of Bauchi South Senatorial District, has voluntarily submitted himself to the Department of State Services (DSS), Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) and Nigeria Police Force for investigation over allegations linking him to banditry, terrorism financing, kidnapping and…
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Police Arrest Abia Father Over Alleged Torture Of 13-Year-Old Son
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Abia State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Uzoma Uwaeme over the alleged brutal abuse of his 13-year-old son in Aba. Uwaeme was arrested by operatives of the Abayi Divisional Police Headquarters after a disturbing video showing the teenager tied with ropes, stripped naked and allegedly flogged circulated widely…
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Why Governors Shouldn’t Have Absolute Control on State Police — Gbajabiamila
Chairman of the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill, Femi Gbajabiamila, yesterday warned against giving state governors unfettered operational control over police services when it takes effect. The proposed system, he said, must answer not only the question of who would police communities, but also “who polices the police?” He said governors could…
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Police Rescue 75 Travellers After Kaduna Kidnappers Flee Into Forest
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Kaduna State Police Command has rescued 75 travellers abducted by armed men in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the state, after security operatives moved swiftly to the area following a distress alert. The victims, comprising men, women and children, were reportedly travelling in commercial buses when they were intercepted by…
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Osun Election Panic: Police Arrest Officer Over Tear Gas Discharge In Modakeke
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Osun State Police Command has arrested an officer after a tear gas canister was accidentally discharged at a Registration Area Centre in Modakeke, creating panic on Saturday as voters turned out for the governorship election. The incident, which was captured in videos circulated widely on social media, initially triggered claims that…
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Police Arrest 10 Suspected Human Parts Merchants In Oyo, Recover Heart, Skull
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Oyo State Police Command has arrested 10 suspected human parts merchants and recovered suspected human body parts and charms during separate operations in Iseyin and Saki areas of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday in Ibadan.…
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Police Arrest Two Suspected Drug Dealers, Recover ₦6.2m Drugs in Anambra
By George Omagbemi The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspected illicit drug dealers and recovered substances valued at ₦6.2 million during a raid on a suspected criminal hideout in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. The operation was conducted in the early hours of Tuesday, August 11, 2026, by operatives…
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Osun Election: Police Summon APC Senator Over ‘Kill Accord Members’ Comment
By Sunday Ameh The Osun State Police Command has summoned Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District, over a viral video in which he allegedly directed supporters of the All Progressives Congress to “kill” members of the Accord Party. The invitation followed widespread outrage over the senator’s comments, reportedly made during an APC campaign…