The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a suspected serial burglar, Nasiru Abiodun, over alleged burglaries at four residential apartments in Ibadan, with stolen items valued at N16.22m recovered. The suspect was arrested on Saturday at about 9:45 am at a residential apartment in the Ejiooku/Iyana Offa area of the state capital. The Police Public
By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa Two separate waterway accidents in Bayelsa State have claimed the lives of a serving police officer and a female passenger, the state Police Command has confirmed. Reacting to the two tragedies, the Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Command, CP Ajao Saka Adewale, expressed sadness over the incidents and extended his condolences to the families, colleagues and loved ones of the deceased.
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old businessman, Akinola Damilare, popularly known as “General Don”, for allegedly impersonating military personnel and attempted murder. “The suspect was arrested at Kajola, Elega, Abeokuta North Local Government of the state following credible intelligence from a community leader and discreet surveillance by operatives of the Command’s Special Weapons and Tactics,” he said “Items recovered from him include a military face cap, three-quarter military trousers and four photographs depicting him in military uniform.”
By Matthew Johnson The Lagos state police command has disarmed and detained Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP Omotayo Olajide, following the fatal shooting of a young girl, Omole Taiwo, and the injury of another in the Nosamu area of Ajegunle. According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, the rival factions were reportedly armed with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons.
By Steve Oko UMUAHIA—The Abia State Police Command has arrested suspects linked to the October 17 attack on Uratta Divisional Police Headquarters, rescued 10 stolen children and recovered 15 firearms and 30 stolen vehicles in a major security crackdown across the state. Commissioner of Police, CP Wilfred Afolabi, who disclosed this on Friday while presenting the Command’s operational scorecard, said the arrests followed intelligence-driven operations and collaboration with other security agencies.
By: Kingsley Omonobi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arraigned two Mexican nationals and four Nigerians over their alleged involvement in the establishment and operation of a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Tapa village, Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State. According to the statement, NDLEA operatives arrested Ochoa and the four Nigerian defendants on June 17, 2026, in a forested area of Tapa village, while Arturo was arrested on August 19, 2026, at the Lagos airport while allegedly attempting to flee the country.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Bauchi. He identified the suspects as Uzairu Rabiu, alias Gwano, of Zawiyya area, Bauchi, and Hafizu Abdullahi, alias Tora, of Gubi village, Bauchi.