The Adamawa State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 36-year-old man, Jaafar Adamu, for allegedly raping his neighbour’s wife in the Hong Local Government Area of the state. This is contained in a statement signed by the spokesperson of the command, Superintendent Suleiman Yahaya-Nguroje, in Yola, the state capital, on Wednesday. Yahaya-Nguroje said the suspect was arrested September …

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has advised residents to be wary of boarding unpainted taxis (otherwise known as kabu-kabu) to avoid becoming victims of armed robbers, also known as ‘One Chance’. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Haruna Garba gave the warning on Tuesday at a news briefing on the Command’s achievements in the fight against crime and criminality. “I …

The Lagos State Police Command has deepened its probe of Lagos socialite, Balogun Eletu (better known as Sam Larry) over the ongoing investigation into circumstances leading to the death of late Singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba (well known as MohBad}. It was reported that Sam Larry was detained by the police on Thursday night after he honoured the police invitation, and has …

Barely 20 hours after their abduction, the Ondo State Police Command on Saturday said it had rescued eight out of 25 people who were kidnapped on Friday. Twenty-five members of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Igan, Akure, Ondo State were kidnapped by some hoodlums suspected to be gunmen, in the state, on Friday evening The victims, who were said …

Men of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested three persons suspected to be engaged in National Identity Number (NIN) racketeering in Port Harcourt. The suspects were nabbed by a team of policemen at the entrance of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) along Aba Road in the state capital on Wednesday afternoon. The operatives numbering about four arrived in …

An undergraduate student of the National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja, Blessing Karami, who was declared missing on 11th September, has been found dead in the woods in the Karimo area of the Federal Capital Territory. This was as the police revealed that its primary focus is to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into the circumstances surrounding Miss Karami’s …

The Delta State police commissioner, Wale Abass has announced a ban on tinted vehicles and vehicles without number plates, stating it as part of security measures put in place to combat insecurity in the state. In a statement by the state’s Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent Edafe Bright on Tuesday, the new development was put in place to reduce the …

The Niger State Police Command has arrested two suspects over an attempt to ferry sixteen bags of suspected Indian hemp to Ndayako village in Mokwa Local Government Area of the state. In a statement in Minna, the state capital, on Sunday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent Wasiu Abiodun said the suspects were arrested on 6th September, based …

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested six suspects in connection to the killing of the late Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Ahoada Police Division, Superintendent Bako Angbashim. The command made the arrest during an operation at Odumude community, Ahoada East Local Government Area, with the objective of recovering the body of the deceased DPO. The operation, was …

Operatives of the Bauchi Police Command have arrested four suspected “Black Axe” members, a notorious cult group, during a cult initiation ceremony for new intakes. The initiation was said to have taken place on the outskirts of Bauchi, opposite the Abubakar Tafawa-Balewa University, Gubi Campus, along Kano-Bauchi Road, on September 2, 2023, at midnight. The suspects were identified as Eric …