Road users, particularly commercial motorcyclists, have lamented the poor treatment they receive from members of the Nigeria Police Force stationed on roads, alleging that the culture of extortion at checkpoints is not only tarnishing the agency’s credibility but also contributing to Nigeria’s rising rate of road traffic crashes. Some commuters who spoke with our correspondents […]
Popular Nigerian social media critic, VeryDarkMan, has praised officers of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command for helping a mentally unstable woman deliver a baby in Kwali Area Council. Narrating the incident via his instagram handle on VeryDarkMan said “it happened in the early hours of April 3, 2026, during a routine surveillance operation […]
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a suspected bandit in Kaiama Local Government Area as part of intensified efforts to curb criminal activities in the state. The command disclosed in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Adeyemi, that the arrest was made during a coordinated patrol […]
The Nigerian Police Force has recorded a significant operational breakthrough with the arrest of two notorious bandits and kidnapping kingpins linked to various violent crimes across Katsina, Zamfara, Niger, and Kwara States. According to a statement signed by the Force spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, the operation was carried out by operatives of the Force Intelligence Department–Intelligence […]
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has reacted to the Nigerian Police Force’s plan to resume the strict enforcement of the suspended tinted glass permit policy. The President of the NBA, Afam Osigwe, in a statement, accused the police of disregarding the rule of law. “A press release dated 15th December 2025, issued by the Force […]
The Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command has arrested three individuals suspected of being involved in car theft in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The arrests followed a report by a Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, officer regarding a stolen vehicle, prompting a special police team to launch an investigation. According to the […]
The PDP headquarters at Wadata Plaza on Wednesday, was covered with barbed wire been used to create a barricade around the premises, preventing public access. The area remained under heavy security, though only a small contingent of police officers was visible. None of the leaders from the rival factions were seen at the secretariat. However, […]
In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Abubakar Kotarkoshi, the armed attackers, wielding sophisticated weapons, invaded the school at about 4:00 am and opened fire as they forced their way in. The terrorists reportedly abducted 25 students and killed a staff member, identified as Hassan Makuku, while another, Ali Shehu, sustained […]
The swift intervention of officers from the Sakura Division led to the arrest of suspects attempting to invade a residence in the Araromi community, located off the Sagamu-Ijebu Ode Expressway. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Omolola Odutola, the police received a distress call from the Chairman of the […]
The Police Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, made the call, saying Oladosun Abdulmalik left his home in the Ilo Grammar School area on November 6, 2025, and has not been seen since. “This is to inform the general public that the male person whose photograph shown on the screen left home since 06/11/2025 to an […]