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“We are not going on strike” – Police PCRC

17 July 2025

The PCRC National Chairman, Mogaji Olaniyan announced at a meeting of the National Executive Committee, NEC, of the PCRC. He said, “The fake news is the handiwork of some disgruntled element in society who had failed in their efforts to use the public against the Nigeria Police Force. “They want to use personnel of the […]

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Makinde strengthens Oyo security with six APC’s for police

17 July 2025

The Governor presented the APCs to the institution through his Deputy, Bayo Lawal, in Ibadan, the state capital, and reaffirmed his ”administration’s commitment to securing lives and property.” He described the donation as a crucial intervention amid growing security challenges. The governor explained that the APCs were procured at significant cost, and emphasized the importance […]

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Police nab four over N500m visa scam in Lagos

16 July 2025

According to a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the suspects were taken into custody by operatives from the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID. Hundeyin disclosed that the suspects, aged between 23 and 36, were initially reported to the Ago Okota Police Division before the matter was transferred to SCID […]

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Police arrest notorious one-chance robbery gang in Ibadan

16 July 2025

This was conveyed in a statement signed by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Adewale Osifeso. The statement disclosed that the Oyo State Police Command, acting on actionable intelligence, has successfully dismantled a one-chance robbery gang and apprehended two suspected members. According to the statement, the arrest followed a viral video that exposed the […]

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Gunmen kill four, burn vehicles in Anambra communities

9 July 2025

The attack, which began around 8 am, saw the gunmen shoot indiscriminately while mounting positions on a newly constructed bridge connecting the two neighbouring towns. Eyewitnesses added that the attackers ambushed a joint patrol team comprising police, soldiers, and local vigilantes, leading to chaos as residents and commuters fled for safety. A video circulating social […]

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Police arrest man, rescue kidnapped driver

7 July 2025

The police also rescued a kidnapped driver and recovered a truck loaded with custard powder worth N9.5 million and arrested three suspects involved in the criminal act. This was disclosed in a statement released by the command spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga. Ikenga added that joint security teams attached to various police divisions, including vigilante operatives, carried […]

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Police deploy officers in Oyo ahead of Black Axe Founders’ Day

6 July 2025

This was contained in a statement released by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, in Ibadan, the state capital. Recall that the movement celebrates its yearly founder’s day every July 7. This year’s celebration is billed for tomorrow, Monday, July 7, 2025. Osifeso said, “Our intelligence-led policing and community partnership efforts have yielded […]

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Police arrest suspected cultist, vehicle vandals in Lagos

2 July 2025

According to a statement released on the RRS social media page, one suspect was arrested last Wednesday in Oshodi area while reportedly carrying a locally made pistol and two live rounds of ammunition. The arrest was based on intelligence gathered by the RRS. In another development two suspects, 25-year-old Kazeem Oyebola and 35-year-old Olamilekan Babalola, […]

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Police rescue children from syndicate

30 June 2025

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a press statement made available to the newsmen. According to him, “The Imo Police Command through an intelligence-led stop-and-search operation, arrested 42-year-old Ann Ngozi Enyenwa, of Umudim, Ohekelem in Ngor-Okpala local government area, and rescued 12 suspected stolen children along the Owerri-Aba road.” He also […]

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Police surround PDP headquarters ahead of NEC meeting

30 June 2025

There is a heavy police presence at the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja, as armed officers have been deployed ahead of the party’s key National Executive Committee meeting today. A party official, who spoke to newsmen, noted that the police were sent to prevent the proposed Expanded Caucus Meeting from taking place. […]

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