News as it breaks
According to the CPG, Ori admitted participating in criminal operations across Zamfara, Kaduna and Niger states, as well as in the Niger Republic. The Zamfara State Community Protection Guards (CPG), popularly known as Askarawa, have paraded nine suspects accused of involvement in banditry, cattle rustling, arms and logistics…
The National Economic Council (NEC) has endorsed the Revised National Social Protection Policy, 2026–2030, and approved the rehabilitation of 13 police training institutions across the country. The Council also urged state governments to align their social protection policies and implementation plans with the revised national framework. The resolutions were reached…
The police said the two suspects, both residents of Gwange Zuwadawuri, allegedly confessed to the burglary during interrogation. The Borno State Police Command has arrested two 17-year-old suspects over the alleged burglary of a provision shop in the Gwange Zuwadawuri area of Maiduguri. The suspects, identified as Hussain…
The device was detonated by a vehicle on Monday, 17 August, but the explosion caused no casualties or injuries, according to the police. The Zamfara State Police Command says it has cleared an improvised explosive device planted by armed bandits along the Kaura Namoda-Moriki Road, restoring…
The Nigeria Police Force says it is investigating allegations involving Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Moshood Jimoh while insisting that the criminal case linked to social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, remains before the courts. In a statement posted on X, Force Public Relations Officer CSP Ani…
The Jigawa State Police Command has launched an investigation into the sudden death of a 60-year-old man who reportedly suffered a medical emergency while staying at a hotel in Dutse with a 20-year-old woman. Police spokesperson, SP Shi’isu Adam, said in a statement that officers responded after receiving a distress…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has pledged to support community policing initiatives in Abuja while calling for a broader and more coordinated response to the growing menace of “one-chance” robberies across the Federal Capital Territory. Speaking during the operational tour of the FCT Police Command by the…
A 21-year-old man has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command after he was allegedly found in possession of a suspected human body part, firearms and stolen items during a stop-and-search operation. Police authorities said the suspect was intercepted by operatives while carrying out routine security checks in the…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three suspects, including a former security guard, in connection with the murder of former Ogun State Television broadcaster, Olakitan Oyesiku, and her security guard, Pelumi Adetayo. The Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, disclosed the arrests on Thursday during a press briefing at the…
A 37-year-old man, Agwu Ukpo, has been arrested by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) of the Abia State Police Command after a viral video allegedly showed him brutally assaulting a woman, Amarachi Chinyere, in Aba. The arrest followed widespread public outrage generated by the disturbing footage, which…
