The Nigerian Police Force has issued a stern warning to citizens, emphasising the importance of cooperating with public officers in the discharge of their lawful duties. In a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, and shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, the police highlighted relevant sections of the Criminal Code Act and the Police Act …

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a suspected burglar named David Adediji, for breaking into a home and stealing valuables worth over N200,000 in Okorowepo, Idiroko area of the state. The suspect, aged 27, allegedly entered the home of a female resident in the community through the window, damaging the iron security bars and struck her on …

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command has said it is not investigating the claim by online personality, Vincent Martins Otse (well known as VeryDarkMan VDM) that N180 million meant for his Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has gone missing. Vanguard reported on Friday that VDM had alleged that over N180 million was stolen from his NGO’s account after it was hacked. …

The Anambra State Police Command has recovered the vehicle of Justice Azuka, the lawmaker representing Onitsha North Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, who was abducted on Tuesday night. Azuka was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen along Ugwunapampa Road, Inland Town, Onitsha, while returning home for the Christmas holiday. In a press statement on Thursday, the Command’s spokesperson, Tochukwu …

The Kwara State Police Command has imposed a ban on the use of fireworks and explosives during the Christmas and New Year celebrations as part of measures to ensure public safety. The command has also restricted the movement of commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles (Keke NAPEP) between 6 am and 9 pm daily. These directives were announced in a statement …

The Kano State Police Command on Tuesday, arrested three persons for being in possession of counterfeit currencies amounting to N129 billion. The command’s spokesman, Superintendent Abdullahi Kiyawa, who confirmed the arrest to newsmen in Kano on Tuesday, gave a breakdown of the money to include,United States Dollars, CFA and Naira, among currencies also stolen from another dealer of foreign currencies. …

The Nigerian Police Force, Sokoto State command has arrested one, Austin Anthony ‘m’ 44 years old and 32 years old Mansur Abubakar ’m’ for car theft in the state. This is according to a press statement made available to newsmen in the state on Monday by the spokesman of the command, ASP Ahmed Rufai. The statement said, “on the 05/12/2024 …

Police operatives in Kaduna State have apprehended six suspected kidnappers, a cattle rustler, and several vandals, recovering a locally made firearm and charms in the process. The Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent Mansir Hassan disclosed that the arrests were made through targeted operations by Operation Fushin Kada personnel, acting on credible intelligence. On 12 November 2024, police …

Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Osun State Police Command have arrested and paraded a dismissed soldier, Emmanuel Anthony, 34, for his involvement in a kidnapping operation and extortion of N3 million from victims. Anthony, who claimed to have served in the Nigerian Army for over 14 years, including a foreign mission under the United Nations, was dismissed in …

Operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos State have rejected a bribe of N174 million offered by a suspected internet fraudster to avoid arrest and prosecution. The suspect, identified as Patrick Akpoguma, is alleged to have been involved in various types of internet-related fraud, including romance scams, identity theft, cyber hacking, cryptocurrency fraud, ritualism, and cultism. The Assistant …