The Rivers State Police Command, in a statement, disclosed this through the state Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju during a joint security briefing in Port Harcourt. said it recovered eight explosive devices and arrested 33 suspects for various crimes, including cultism, armed robbery, kidnapping and human trafficking in various parts of the state. The police […]
The command explained that the exercise is a routine security drill designed to strengthen emergency response and should not cause alarm to residents, workers, or visitors in the area. According to a statement issued on by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed that the Nigeria Police Force Explosives Ordnance Disposal–Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear […]
This was confirmed in a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu, noting that the operations followed separate incidents on August 23, 2025, when armed kidnappers blocked sections of the highways and abducted the travellers. According to the Moses, distress calls prompted the swift response and mobilization of operatives from the Iguobazuwa […]
This was disclosed in a statement released by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe, saying the operation was part of a sustained onslaught against violent crimes and cult-related activities in the state. According to Ndukwe, firearms, drugs, and other incriminating exhibits were also recovered from the suspects who were presently still under detention. ”One […]
The Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the development in a statement. According to the statement, the operation was coordinated through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau, NCB, in Abuja, in collaboration with INTERPOL NCB Beijing and the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria. Authorities described it as a milestone in cross-border law enforcement cooperation. Dai, […]
In a statement released, the command’s spokesperson, Maureen Chinaka, said operatives of the Command successfully raided the criminal hideout, arrested six suspected kidnappers, and recovered two AK-47 Rifles and fifty-seven live ammunition. “As operatives of the Command were exiting the camp after the successful operation, they were ambushed by other members of the gang, who […]
Police spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this in a statement posted on social media. The suspect, identified as Kingsley Chinamezu, popularly known as Power Sharp, reportedly attacked and killed his girlfriend on 30 July in Umuebule community. After the incident, he allegedly fled to Egbeta village in Edo State, where he was said to have […]
The Command confirmed this in a statement disclosed by its Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga. In a viral video, the armed operatives were seen beating the female corps member in her corps members’ lodge, accusing her and other female corps members of being internet fraudsters despite showing their identification cards and uniforms. According to reports, […]
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta, the state capital. According to Odutola, the arrest followed a routine stop-and-search operation conducted by operatives of 71 PMF Awa Ijebu along the Ijebu Ode/Ibadan Expressway, near Refugees Camp Junction, Oru Ijebu, at about 2:00 p.m. on August 11, 2025. […]
They were arraigned before Senior Magistrate A.0. Ayilara on 9th August 2025, facing three-count charges of obstruction of public highway, conspiracy, and breach of public peace. The State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps in a statement released by its Sector Commander, Leye Adegboyega announced the arrest, saying it is due to an […]