Nigerians from different political and social circles are responding strongly to the federal government’s withdrawal of 11,566 police officers previously assigned to VIP protection duties. […]
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IGP Egbetokun: Withdrawal of Police From VIPs Will Strengthen Frontline Security
Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has said the recent presidential directive withdrawing police personnel from Very Important Persons (VIPs) is a strategic move to boost […]
Lagos Police Suspend Oregun Egungun Festival, Arrest Suspects Over Threat Posters
The Lagos State Police Command has suspended the Egungun festival scheduled to hold in the Oregun area this Friday and Saturday. The suspension follows the […]
Police Arrest Robbery, Cultism Suspects and Recover Weapons in Delta State
The Delta State Police Command has arrested three suspected armed robbers and recovered several weapons during an operation in Asaba. The Police Public Relations Officer, […]
Police Arrest Seven Suspects Over Serial Attacks on Vessels in Lagos Ports
The Marine Unit of the Ports Authority Police (Western) Command has arrested seven individuals suspected of carrying out repeated attacks on international vessels within the […]
Police Confirm Two Dead as Bandits Strike Church and Highway in Kwara Community
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed that at least two people were killed and one injured during coordinated bandit attacks in Eruku, a boundary […]
Anambra Police Arrest 20-Year-Old for Armed Robbery and Rape of 13-Year-Old Girl
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man, Chigbo Umeugokwe, from Umuezeiyi Village in Achina, Aguata Local Government Area, for armed robbery and […]
Rivers State Police Command has arrested ten suspected cultists believed to be behind the violent supremacy battle that has plagued the Diobu area of Port Harcourt for months.
According to the Command, the arrests were made after weeks of intelligence-led operations targeting two rival factions — the Blood Suckers and D12 — both […]
Family Alleges Police Torture in Death of 23-Year-Old Man in Ondo
The family of a 23-year-old man, Yusuf Israel Dada, has accused the Ondo State Police Command of causing his death after he was allegedly tortured […]
Police Arrest Three Suspected Scammers in Akwa Ibom
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested three suspected fraudsters believed to be part of a syndicate that has been defrauding unsuspecting […]