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The police operation in Kogi on Monday thwarted efforts by the kidnappers to kidnap passengers along the Obajana-Eshokoshoko road in the state. A spokesman for the State Police Command, Williams Ovye-Waya, confirmed the news in a statement on Tuesday at Lokoja. He, however, said a passenger died while six others suffered injuries in the process. Ovye-waah said: “On June 23, …

A retired police supervisor, has triggered a new round of controversy over the bad treatment imposed on civil servants in the country after retirement from the service. The unnamed police officer rejected ₦ 3 million which was trivial because of the benefits of his pension after 35 years of service to meritorious to the nation. The man, who made a …

Police operations in the highlands have arrested 22 people in connection with the murder of 12 wedding guests in the regional government area in the state. Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Alabo Alfred, revealed this in a statement on Saturday in JOS The victims traveling from Zaria, Kaduna state, to the qua’an pan lga for a wedding ceremony when …

The Command of the State Police of Anambra, on Friday, confirmed the death of two people in an alleged clash of worship that occurred on Thursday evening in Oko, area of ​​the local Golden Government, Orumba North (LGA). Viral videos had shown six people who lie unconscious in the pool of blood with sporadic shootings and voices that echoed that …

The senior priest of the house in the rock church in the state of Lagos, Father Paul Adefarasin, who had faced police investigations after he showed what appeared to be a weapon for the creator of the content, had been guaranteed by the Nigerian police after he volunteered to surrender to be interrogated. Lagos State Police Spokesman, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, …

The police operation in Ogun has thwarted the planned kidnapping and arrested a suspected kidnapping suspect who had long been cut, Clement Elia, in the Abigi area in the state. The suspect has avoided the arrest since 2024. Spokesman for the State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, said in a statement on Tuesday that Elia was tracked and captured by anti-child …

Responding to the surge of incidents related to violent gangs throughout the metropolis, the Kano State National Police Command has declared an all-out war against Thugger, which is local known as Yan Daba, as part of an intensive strategy to restore the law and order in the state. Police Commissioner Ibrahim Adamu Bakori has issued directions to all regional commanders, …

The police operation in Anambra has arrested two suspects for the alleged theft of two children in Okpuno-Goba, the regional government of the country in the state. Spokesman for the State Police Command, Tochukwu Ikenga, revealed this in a statement on Saturday at AWKA. He said the police operations attached to the Ozubulu Division saved children aged between three and …

People from the Tactical Anti-Cult of the Police in the state of Enugu have found a dual barrel pistol that was made locally from the alleged cult in the state. Spokesman for the State Police Command, Daniel Ndukwe, said in a statement on Tuesday that the firearms were found on Monday. He said the suspects – Uchenna Onwudi (29), and …

Police operations in Katsina on Sunday thwarted the kidnapping efforts and rescued 11 victims in the state. Spokesman for the State Police Command, Abubakar Sadiq revealed this in a statement on Monday in Katsina. He added that the operation was carried out with other security agents. The spokesman said: “On June 8, 2025, around 2230 hours (10:30), a joint security …