Operatives from the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have dismantled a car theft syndicate responsible for receiving, rebranding, and selling stolen vehicles. A statement released by the command on Sunday revealed that the operation followed an investigation tracing the theft of a Honda Accord to a mechanic’s workshop in Plateau State. The statement read, “On 10 October, 2024, Mr Philemon …

The Kano State Police Command on Tuesday made a significant breakthrough in its fight against thuggery, arresting a notorious thug identified as Inuwa Zakari, also known as “Gundura,” alongside 14 others. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the arrest via a press statement released to The Punch in Kano. Gundura, 24, who was wanted for terrorising the metropolis, was …

The Nigeria Police Force has refuted allegations that newly recruited personnel undergoing training at its colleges were being mistreated. A viral video showed that the personnel were undergoing training in substandard conditions with inadequate food provisions and welfare. Reacting in a statement on Saturday, the Force Spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, said the video is old. According to him, the video was …

The Imo State Police Command anti-Kidnapping Unit has dislodged a suspected IPOB/ESN terrorist camp in Nempi, Oru West Local Government Area of the State, leading to the arrest of 29 suspects, 25 males and 4 females. In a release on Sunday signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Henry Okoye, it stated, “This operation was initiated following the apprehension of …

The Lagos State Police Command has released EndSARS protesters who were arrested in the early hours of Sunday, during a commemoration at the Lekki Toll Gate. This was confirmed by the Command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who announced their release via his official X page, stating that Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Olanrewaju Ishola, personally oversaw the process. Hundeyin …

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has debunked what it described as “prevailing falsehood of partisanship” regarding the political crisis in Rivers State. In a statement on Monday, Force Public Relations Officer, Assistant Commissioner Olumuyiwa Adejobi reaffirmed the Police neutrality and non-interference in political affairs within Rivers State and the country. He explained that as the NPF only acted in line …

The Kano State Police Command has warned residents against taking to the streets in any guise as the command is ready to deal decisively with any person or group of persons that violated the order. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna, gave the warning while parading some arrested criminals at the Command’s headquarters in Bompai Kano on Monday. He said …

The Lagos State Police Command has summoned four of its officers to account for their alleged involvement in the extortion of N1 million from some National Youth Service Corps members. In an X post shared late Thursday, a user tweeting as #YemieFash, identified as Olúyẹmí Fásípè, revealed the incident. Fásípè stated that the corps members were threatened by the officers …

The Kwara State Police Command has directed restrictions on vehicular movement in the 16 Local Government Areas of the state during the LG council elections scheduled for Saturday, 21 September, 2024. A statement signed on Friday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Ejire-Adeyemi Toun, on behalf of the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Victor Olaiya, noted that the restriction was …

The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested two women, Ujunwa Una and Chinelo Igbechionwu over alleged sales of newborn twins. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a post he shared on his X handle @benHundeyin on Friday. He said that the police apprehended the suspects based on a tip-off by a concerned citizen. “The …