The Nigeria Police Force on Monday held a memorial service at its Force Headquarters in Abuja in honour of 10 officers of the Special Intervention Squad (SIS) killed during an encounter with suspected bandits in Kebbi State. According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, the officers were killed on…
The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old woman in Zuru Local Government Area for allegedly stealing a newborn baby and presenting the child to her husband as her own. According to the police, the incident occurred on July 23, 2025, when the suspect allegedly visited a woman, identified as Fatima Muhammad, shortly after…
The Nigeria Police Force is set to hold its sixth Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers to develop strategies for effective security management ahead of the 2027 general elections. The three-day conference, tagged CARSPO 2026, will take place from September 21 to 23, 2026, in Owerri, Imo State, with the theme, “Developing a Nigeria Police Roadmap for…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have announced that physical and credential screening for applicants in the ongoing recruitment of Constables will commence on March 9, 2026. Spokesperson for the PSC, Mr. Torty Kalu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the nationwide screening exercise…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested 23 male suspects and recovered large quantities of suspected illicit drugs during a raid on criminal black spots at the Ibaka Fishing Port. The operation, carried out by police operatives following credible intelligence, targeted suspected criminal hideouts within the Ibaka axis of the state. In a statement…
The Airport Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old man for his alleged involvement in a large-scale romance fraud amounting to ₦48.5 million, as part of efforts to curb criminal activities within the aviation environment. The suspect, Precious Onudhona, a native of Delta State, was apprehended on February 2, 2026, at the airport while attempting to…
The Abia State Police Command has denied reports claiming that a bomb or Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered at the United Evangelical Church in Ehere/Umuola, Ogbor Hill, Aba. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chinaka, said thorough investigations conducted through the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested and detained popular TikTok streamer Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, following a viral video that showed him driving recklessly and threatening to crash his car while livestreaming on social media. The incident, which occurred on Sunday, December 14, 2025, resulted in a road crash along the Lekki–Epe…
