News Category - Security
Force Hqtr Approves Dismissal, Prosecution of 11 Policemen Involved in Kidnapping, Armed Robbery, Stealing in Rivers State
The Force Public Relations Officer, ANTHONY PLACID, said the management of the Nigeria Police Force views the actions of the dismissed police officers and those awaiting prosecution as a grave betrayal of the trust placed in them by the people.
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President TINUBU Appoints Maj. Gen FADAWE First Special Adviser on Homeland Security
Head of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the SGF, CHRIS UGWUEGBULAM, noted that Major General FADEWA was chosen for the role in recognition of exceptional record of service, strategic expertise, and outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s national security architecture.
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Police Arrest Two Suspects for Unlawful Possession of Firearm
ADEOLA and RASHEED were picked up on Friday, May 9, 2026, at about 6:30 a.m, by police operatives from the Ifo Division of the Ogun State Police Command, following a credible intelligence-led operation at a criminal hideout in the area.
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Court Awards N100m Against SERAP in Defamation Lawsuit
SERAP had alleged that the DSS operatives invaded their Abuja office, and harassed and assaulted their workers, while the DSS maintained that the operatives were on a routine visit to acquaint themselves with the new leadership of the organisation.
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ASP NUHU, 3 Others Dismissed, Ordered to Face Trial for Extrajudicial Killing
The Inspector General of Police, OLATUNJI DISU, presented the findings and recommendations of the Force Disciplinary Committee to newsmen at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
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Police Rescue 5 Abducted Polytechnic Students in Ogun State
The PPRO said "In line with standard operational procedures, the Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni, psc, FCSS, MNIPR, promptly ordered the deployment of tactical units and directed an intelligence-led rescue operation to safely locate and rescue the victims."
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PSC Condemns Policemen Involved in Extrajudicial Murder in Delta State
The spokesman further stated that the Commission extends its deepest condolences to the bereaved family and enjoins members of the public to remain calm as justice takes its course.
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Force Hqtrs Intervenes in Extrajudicial Killing by ASP NUHU, 4 Others
The Force PRO, ANTHONY PLACID, said the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force directed the immediate transfer of the officer and his team to Force Headquarters, Abuja, where they would face the Force Disciplinary Committee for summary disciplinary measures and prosecution.
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50,000 Police Constables Recruitment: Candidates to Face Written Examination April 28 - 30
PSC spokesman, TORTY NJOKU KALU, said only candidates who successfully passed the physical and credentials screening stages are eligible for the written examination.
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NCC, CBN Sign MoU for Consumer Safety, Inaugurate Committees for Protection against Fraud
Confirming the development in a statement, the Head, Public Affairs Department of the NCC, NNENNA UKOHA, said the MoU also offers opportunities for consumers to leverage the potentials of the telecommunications and financial sectors.
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Security Alert: Police Mobilise Response Teams for JAMB UTME Nationwide
The Force PRO said while the Nigeria Police Force does not act on rumours, the safety concerns raised by members of the public have been duly noted.
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Caught Red Handed: Police Detains Lagos 3rd Mainland Bridge Vandal
The Police Public Relations Officer, ABIMBOLA ADEBISI, disclosed in a statement that DOGARA JOHN was caught with twenty vandalized reflective road studs, allegedly removed from the Third Mainland Bridge.
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Lagos Police Tightens Security in Surulere, Ishaga Over Cult Violence
The PPRO said the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, TIJANI FATAI, also directed intensified police patrols, strategic positioning of officers, and increased police visibility across the identified flashpoints to ensure the safety of lives and property.
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10 Killed in Fresh Attacks in Plateau, Ondo... Catholic Church Faults Police on Death Toll of Debe Easter Sunday Attack at 24
The Director of Social Communications of the Diocese, Reverend Father MATTHEW STEPHEN KABIRAT, confirmed that the terrorists also razed down the Saint Mary’s Catholic Church, as well as the residence of the Catechist, plus a mosque, shops and several houses.
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Police Nab 3-Man Robbery Gang in Idimu, Lagos
The suspects were identified as twenty-year-old ABDULLAHI MUSTAPHA; thirty-year-old SALISU SANNUSI; and twenty-six-year-old JAMIU SAHIDU.
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US Orders Employees to Leave Abuja Embassy in Upgraded Security Advisory
The upgraded Travel Advisory classified Plateau, Jigawa, Kwara, Niger, and Taraba states in its list of “Do Not Travel” areas, thereby increasing high-risk states in Nigeria where Americans are strongly discouraged from visiting to twenty-three.
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Bloody Easter in Kaduna, Benue and Borno, as Terrorist Kill 16, Army Rescue 31 Worshippers
The Nigerian Army issued a statement on its X handle, confirming the rescue of thirty-one people who were abducted by gunmen during the Easter Sunday service at Ariko village.
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3 Suspects Detains Over Cocaine Concealed in Tins of Palm Kernel Oil
NDLEA spokesman, FEMI BABAFEMI, disclosed in a statement that officers at the airport intercepted three-point-one-zero kilograms of cocaine inside tins of palm kernel oil at the export shed.
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NDLEA Partners US-DEA on War Against Terrorism Through Stifling of Illicit Drug Trade
NDLEA and US-DEA expressed commitment towards strengthening of existing partnership to counter the operations of drug cartels and decimate their capacity to fund other organized crimes such as extremism and terrorism.
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President TINUBU Flays Reports on Terror Attacks in Plateau, Kaduna
President TINUBU expressed his views in a half-hearted statement, nearly forty-eight hours after the deadly terror attack on residents of Angwan Rukuba district in Jos, Plateau State.
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Arrest of Sergeant Amoke: Abia State Government Will Continue to Assit Citizens in Need
Governor Alex Otti's promise of support to him was purely on compassionate ground, in line with the administration’s altruistic disposition which has seen the government extend similar support to several citizens.
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Pension Injustice and Presidential Silence - A Cruel Betrayal of Those Who Served
What makes the delay even more troubling is the growing perception that the Nigerian state can act with speed and decisiveness when political interests are at stake, yet becomes lethargic when the issue concerns justice for ordinary citizens - even those who once wore the uniform.
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CP OLAIWOLA for Lagos as IGP Approves Posting of 13 New AIGs
IGP DISU also approved the posting of former Ogun State Commissioner of Police, OLANREWAJU OGUNLOWO, who is now an AIG, to the Police Accounts and Budget Office at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
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Tricycle Snatching Syndicate Exposed: Police Nab 3 Gang Members in PH, Rivers State
GRACE IRINGE-KOKO, who is a Chief Superintendent of Police, said during interrogation, the suspects confessed to have delivered over twenty stolen tricycles to MOHAMMED USMAN, which he subsequently transported to Kano, Bauchi, and Adamawa states.
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Maiduguri Terror Attacks: Opposition Knocks Tinubu, as Army Warns of Resurgence of Suicide Bombing
This comes as the Nigerian Army warns about the resurgence of suicide bombing by Jihadist groups in the northern part of the country and advised people to avoid crowded areas.
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Lagos CP, OLOHUNDARE JIMOH, Steps Up to AIG, as PSC Splashes Promotions on 84 Senior Police Officers
Other newly promoted AIGs include EMMANUEL ADO CHRISTOPHER of the Yobe State Command, JOSEPH ERIBO of Ekiti State Command, DANTAWAYE MILLER of the FCT Command, and OLARENWAJU OGUNLOWO of the Ogun State Command.
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State Police: ARGUNGU Outlines Foundational Challenges
The PSC Chairman made the observation during a meeting with members of the Committee for the Implementation of State Police, led by the Chairman, Professor OLU OGUNSAKIN.
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CPC Designation: US Congress Report Recommends Joint Security Agreement to Protect Nigerian Christians
The US Congress also recommends the removal of Fulani militias from confiscated farmland and facilitation of the voluntary return of displaced communities, with security and infrastructure support to encourage agricultural productivity.
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Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Gets Dedicated Anti-Crime Patrol
The Commissioner of Police said the operation is in addition to the existing patrol vehicles stationed along the highway since December 2025.
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Police Partners Bank Executives on Fight Against Financial Crimes and Cybercrimes
He stressed that effective collaboration with financial institutions remains critical in addressing cybercrime, noting that financial systems are often exploited as channels for cybercriminal activities, just as he outlined the core mandates of the NPF-NCCC, which include:
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