Community
He also urged the management and residents of Omole Estate to report any incident of concern to the police and ensure to follow up on the investigation, instead of resorting to self-help.
Community
The Commander of the Mining Marshals, John Attah Onoja, led the operation at a heavily guarded illegal mining site in Rafin Gabas, Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
Breaking News
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared that the first week of April every year should be observed as Police Week, culminating on April 7 as National Police Day.
Breaking News
CP Monday Agbonika was formerly in charge of the Police Mounted Troop, and he replaces CP Betty Enekpen Isokpan Otimenyin.
Breaking News
The Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Omolola Odutola, said the commemoration began Wednesday April 2, 2025 with the flag off of the re- construction of POWA Acquisition Centre at the Command Headquarters.l, Eleweran.
Crime
The Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the victims, identified simply as Dare, ‘m’, aged 40years, and Taiwo, ‘f’, aged 25years, were rescued at about midnight on Friday, March 29, 2025.
Security
The Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, noted in a press statement that the initiatives by the Command aim to facilitate safe travel and celebration, and the public is further encouraged to support security efforts for better effectiveness.
Security
Applicants who participated in the recently concluded Medical Screening Exercise held between February 26th and March 12, 2025 are to log-on to the recruitment portal to check their application status and print their Training Call-up slip.
Community
CP Olohundare Jimoh directed that Armoured Personnel Carriers and vehicular patrol teams to strictly focus on all ElD praying grounds throughout the state, as well as celebration avenues, recreational areas and other public spaces where people are expected to gather in large numbers.
Crime
The PPRO said the hoodlums usually pretend to be genuine passengers and lure innocent commercial motorcyclists to lonely areas where their gang members have laid ambush to attack and steal the bike, once the approach the area.
Breaking News
The total number of suspects arrested during the period stands at 2,141; cases charged to court were 1,345, while cases that were successfully prosecuted are 1,530, out of which 62 convictions were secured.
Community
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga, the President noted that jungle justice has no place in Nigeria, and all Nigerians have the freedom to move freely in any part of the country.
Crime
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Moshood Jimoh, has also warned those behind the spread of fake news in the state to to change their ways or face the full wrath of the law for such criminal act.
Breaking News
Information obtained by our correspondent indicates that the building where the rifles and ammunition were found had been acquired by a furniture company and the place was being cleanup when the items were discovered.
Corruption
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), re-arraigned Dasuki and three others before Justice Charles Agbaza of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, over alleged 32-counts of dishonesty and breach of trust.
Crime
The PPRO said the driver initially told the passenger that his vehicle’s navigation system had malfunctioned, after he deviated from the intended route and thereafter overpowered the lady and restrained her hands with two plastic tyre clips.
Community
The State Commissioner of Police, OLUGBENGA ADEPOJU, said the operation was carried by a Joint Security Team, comprising the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Military and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
Breaking News
PSC’s Head of Media and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, disclosed in a statement that the new State CPs were subjected to oral interview, which was coordinated by DIG Taiwo Lakanu Rtd, before their appointment was approved.
Breaking News
Already, the communities where these incidents are alleged to have occurred have reacted, dismissing any claims of explosions on oil and gas facilities in their domains, and reassuring that all critical government assets within their areas are safe, secure and efficiently functioning.
Breaking News
The CAS directive aligns with the NAF Civilian Harm Mitigation Action Plan and reinforces its commitment to precision air operations that prioritize civilian safety.
Crime
Commandant Keshinro made the call in a presentation at the Annual Stakeholders' Meeting for 2025/2026 session, which was organised by the Lagos State Government’s Office of Quality and Education Assurance in the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education.
Community
NEMA says it could not determine the number of people who were injured in the incident and evacuated to the National Hospital, State House Clinic, Karu General Hospital, and Customs Clinic Karu for medical attention.
Controversial
President Tinubu also suspended the Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Ngozi Ordu, and all members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
Community
The blast at the Bodo community-end of the Trans-Niger Pipeline, which transports crude oil to the Bonny Terminal, was followed by a raging inferno. But the cause of the explosion had not been ascertained as at the time of filing in this report.
Crime
The Commission It also approved the promotion of 19 Deputy Commissioners to the rank of Commissioner of Police, while 13 Superintendents of Police and 14 Deputy Superintendents were also elevated to their next ranks.
Controversial
The presidency confirmed the decision in a statement on Sunday, as the peace talks aim to resolve a spiraling conflict involving the M23 rebel group.
Featured
The Executive Director of RULAAC, Okechukwu Nwangwuma, said such measures would engender transparency, fairness and independence of the police institution, and ensure timely feedback for police policy formulation.
Security
The police have been criticised for failing to comply with the prohibition of media parade of suspects, arrest of suspects by proxy, prolonged detention of suspects and the requirement for recording of statements of accused persons.
Security
CP Bakori, who hails from Katsina State, replaces CP Salman Garba Dogo, who was recently promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police.
