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Police say suspects confessed to involvement in Katampe attack that killed Sommie and private guard Ten days after the tragic death of Somtochukwu Maduagwu, a news anchor and producer with Arise Television, the Nigeria Police Force has announced the arrest of 12 suspects connected to the armed robbery that led…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has officially suspended the enforcement of tinted glass permits across the country following a Federal High Court order directing the halt of the exercise. Spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the suspension during an interview on AIT on…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has responded to circulating reports of a Federal High Court order directing it to maintain the status quo in the ongoing legal challenge to the enforcement of its new tinted glass permit policy, stating that it has not yet been officially served with the court’s…
The Federal High Court in Warri has ordered the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to maintain the status quo in the ongoing legal dispute concerning the enforcement of Nigeria’s tinted glass permit policy. The ruling was issued on Friday in Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025, filed…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has issued a stern warning to officers across the country, cautioning them against using the newly commissioned armoured Toyota Hilux vehicles for ceremonial or non-operational purposes. The IGP gave the directive on Friday at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, during the official commissioning of…
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of six suspects in connection with a deadly ambush on a Police Tactical Team by suspected armed herdsmen and local militias in Agu Centre, located within the Katsina-Ala/Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. According to a statement issued by Force Public…
“After exhaustive technical profiling and background checks, no incriminating evidence or criminal affiliations were established against the suspects, and all 48 individuals have been duly released this morning,” SP Ejinre-Adeyemi stated. The Kwara State Police Command has released 48 men who were arrested in Oke-Ode, Ifelodun Local Government Area, after…
A five-year-old girl has been rescued from alleged prolonged physical and emotional abuse by her guardian in Owode-Ede, Osun State. The victim, who lost her father years ago, had been in the custody of her aunt, Mrs. Gbemisola Oladepo. She was rescued through the intervention of the Monsurat Ajoke Foundation…
The Anambra State Police Command has launched an investigation into the shocking case of a young man, identified as Chigbo, who was allegedly chained and confined by his father since July 2021. Police spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the development, noting that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has…
Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have intercepted an unregistered vehicle loaded with crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as “ice,” and other illicit drugs during a stop-and-search operation. The operation, led by ASP Amos Ayuba at Ilara-Mokin in Ifedore Local Government Area, also uncovered that the vehicle bore a fake…
