Police operatives on special assignment have arrested a 37 years old notorious cultist, Philips Omomedia, allegedly involved in series of cult related killings in Delta State. The Police also recovered one automatic double barrel gun with 15 live cartridges from the suspect. The suspect, who is an indigene of Onogo-Vor clan of Oghara, was arrested in Oghara community, Ethiope-West Local …

Internet fraudsters have opened a fraud academy in Makurdi, the capital city of Benue State. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Hassan Yabanet disclosed this on Tuesday as he paraded 35 suspects arrested for various offences. The police boss said that a detachment of detectives was detailed to ascertain the fraud academy which is located at Jerome Hwande Street, …

The Nigeria Police Force said they have made progress in combating crime and restoring security in Delta State and beyond, following the tragic events in Ohoro Forest, Ughelli, where police operatives were ambushed and gruesomely murdered, leading to the loss of 13 police rifles. According to a press release issued on Tuesday via X by the Force Public Relations Officer, …

The Commander of the Lagos State Police Command’s Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Chief Superintendent Police Olayinka Egbeyemi has directed the squad’s motorcycle riders to begin a 24-hour patrol on the Third Mainland Bridge. The RRS disclosed this in a statement on X.com on Monday, stating that the initiative aims to safeguard the bridge’s infrastructure and prevent harassment of road users …

Ekiti State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Taiwo Olatunbosun said on Sunday that soldiers, police and Amotekun Corps operatives had moved in to curtail the dispute between Eda Oniyo in Ekiti State and neighbouring Obbo Ayegunle in Kwara State over land ownership. Olatunbosun said: “Available information indicated that the boundary dispute between Eda Oniyo Ekiti and Obbo Ayegunle in Kwara State …

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has deployed intelligence officers to Banex – an electronics and telecommunications gadgets market, in Abuja following a conflict that ensued between soldiers and some traders on Saturday. A viral video seen by our correspondent on X on Saturday showed a multitude of civilians overpowering some soldiers during a free-for-all fight at Banex. The Defence …

The Imo state Police headquarters on Thursday said the command recovered 552 live ammunition, arrested 435 suspects among others. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent Henry Okoye disclosed this to newsmen in Owerri, during the parade of suspects in different crime related matters. According to him, it was achieved in the past two months, based on the proactive …

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested popular musician Habeeb Okikiola (popularly known as Portable). It was learnt that the controversial singer was nabbed on Tuesday following his alleged refusal to pay the debt he incurred when he purchased G-Wagon from a car dealer in the state. According to reports, Portable had paid only N13 million after purchasing the vehicle, …

Edo State Police Command has reportedly arrested a popular singer, Cynthia Morgan for cyberstalking Benin’s Crown Prince, Ezelekhae Ewuare. The singer was said to have been apprehended on Monday after she was alleged of cyberstalking the Prince since 2020 while making claims of him appearing in her dreams. This development was made known in an Instagram post by an Edo …

The Nigeria Police Force, on Sunday, declared a Lagos socialite and blogger, Dorcas Adeyinka wanted for alleged cyber-stalking, abduction and murder, among others. The police urged members of the public to “arrest and hand over the suspect to the nearest police station or the office of the IGP Monitoring Unit, Force Headquarters, Abuja”. The police further described Adeyinka as a …