Activist and publisher Omoyele Sowore was on Thursday arrested by armed police officers at the Federal High Court in Abuja, shortly after attending proceedings in solidarity with Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Sowore, a vocal advocate for Kanu’s release, was reportedly approached by security operatives who insisted he…
Ten days after the tragic death of Somtochukwu Maduagwu—a news anchor and producer with Arise Television—police authorities have announced the arrest of 12 suspects linked to the armed robbery that claimed her life. Somtochukwu, fondly known as Sommie, was killed in the early hours of September 29 when a gang of armed robbers stormed her…
The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned Samsideen Oladiti, popularly known as Shamelon, a chieftain of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), for alleged murder. Oladiti, 55, appeared before Ebute Metta Magistrate Court 2 on Tuesday, following his arrest over the alleged assault and killing of a dispatch rider on Lagos Island. According…
Police operatives in Ondo State have successfully rescued a missing four-year-old girl and uncovered a child-trafficking syndicate operating across Ondo, Delta, and Anambra States. The case was first reported on February 3, 2025, when a man identified as Sunday Kingsley, a resident of Alagbaka Extension, Akure, informed authorities that his daughter, Jesinta, had gone missing…
The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of 16 passengers who were kidnapped on Friday along the Benin-Auchi Road. Police spokesperson Moses Yamu announced on Saturday, stating that efforts to locate and free the remaining victims are ongoing. He noted that the police were working in coordination with local vigilantes and hunters to…
News Report: The Kebbi State Police Command has disbursed a total of ₦16,945,238.34 to the families of 25 police officers who lost their lives while on active duty. The financial support, provided under the Group Life Assurance Scheme and the Inspector General of Police Family Welfare Scheme, was presented during a brief ceremony held at…
The Nigeria Police Force has rescued a kidnap victim and arrested eight suspected kidnappers in ongoing operations against abductions and violent crimes across the country. Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed in a statement on Sunday that the operations were carried out in Kaduna and Delta States by tactical units. According to the statement,…
The Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, revealed in a statement from Abeokuta that on Monday, August 11, 2025, at about 2:00 p.m., officers from the 71 PMF Awa Ijebu, while conducting a routine stop-and-search along the Ijebu Ode/Ibadan Expressway near Refugees Camp Junction in Oru Ijebu, intercepted a motorcyclist,…
The Nigeria Police Force has defended its arrest of activist Omoyele Sowore, stating it was linked to credible allegations of forgery, cyberstalking, and other offenses. In a statement on Friday, Force spokesperson DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said Sowore’s detention was lawful and in line with constitutional procedures. He stressed that Sowore was granted bail within the…
The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned Wasiu Akinwande, popularly known as Olori Eso, on 11-count charges, including murder, illegal arms possession, and felony. Akinwande, 44, described as a notorious hired killer and one of the most wanted criminals in the state, was arrested during a tactical raid tagged “Silence, Speed and Surprise” at his…
