The Edo State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Adedeji Benjamin, over an alleged case of abduction, rape and armed robbery in Benin City. The command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, saying the incident was reported on October 17, 2026. “The Command received a distress call from a lady, who
Operatives of the FCT Police Command attached to Central Police Station said they have arrested eight suspects for allegedly vandalising streetlights in Abuja. Adeh alleged that the preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects are members of a criminal gang that specialises in the vandalism and theft of public and private infrastructure across the Central Business District, Maitama, Wuse, Garki, and Asokoro districts of the FCT.
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.
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.
The Ogun State Police Command said that an 18-year-old suspected kidnapper has been arrested, and another suspected kidnapper neutralised in a joint operation with sister security agencies, while two additional AK-47 rifles were recovered. “In a sustained operational collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS), led by the State Director of Security, Mr Adelakun Adeyinka, alongside other security agencies, we have recorded another major breakthrough in the ongoing anti-kidnapping operations.”
By Kingsley Omonobi The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested eight suspected members of a vandalism gang and recovered five stolen streetlight poles in Abuja. She identified the suspects as Sani Musa, Ashiru Adamu, Markus Joseph, Suleman Ibrahim, Jamilu Umar, Usman Aliyu, Uzairu Sani and Shafiu Bala.
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.”