THE Nigerian Police have arrested Mr. Jamilu Isa Yankwashi, a senior official of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), for allegedly impersonating the President of the Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria (CIPMN), Chief Emmanuel Olabode. Yankwashi was apprehended on May 26, 2025, by officers from the Inspector General …
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Police Inspector dies in Calabar watching Arsenal Vs Real Madrid Match
An Inspector with the Nigerian Police, Stephen Enang on Tuesday night in Calabar died while watching the Champions League match between Arsenal and Real Madrid at a football viewing center. Enang, said to be a diehard fan of Arsenal, was until his death, attached to the Akim Police Division, along …
Read More »How We Rescued Medical Students, Killed Kidnap Kingpin – Police
THE Nigerian Police have unveiled untold details of how the kidnapped medical students were rescued New details on how the 20 Nigerian medical students were rescued and how the kidnap kingpin who masterminded the kidnap have been disclosed by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. Egbuntokun who spoke while …
Read More »Nigerian Police Arrest 90 Protesters Carrying Russian Flags
Nigerian police announced on Tuesday the arrest of more than 90 demonstrators carrying Russian flags as protests against economic hardship continued for the sixth consecutive day. The protests, sparked by widespread economic distress, have drawn thousands across Africa’s most populous nation. The demonstrations, which began last week, have mostly subsided following …
Read More »Army Corporal Rapes 9-year-old in bush, Lawyer Petitions Police
AN Effurun-based Human Rights lawyer, Emmanuel Ekpuda has petitioned the Nigerian Police Ekpan Division to apprehend and charge a Corporal attached to 3 Battalion Effurun for allegedly raping a 9-year-old girl, (name withheld). In the petition, the lawyer said, sometime in May 2003 while the parents of the girl were …
Read More »Pranksters Using Fake Or Real Guns For Skits Can Be Gunned Down, Nigeria Police Warn
The Nigeria Police Force has warned pranksters to be ready to face the consequences of some of their pranks. According to the police, they will be made to face the wrath of the law for any harm their actions cause. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who …
Read More »Police Arrest Bauchi Gang That killed Man in 2022
THE police in Bauchi on Wednesday disclosed that operatives of its Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on Sunday raided a criminal hideout and arrested nine suspected Sara-Suka (thugs) involved in the luring and killing of 23-year-old Abbas Jibrin, alias Timo, last year in the state capital. The Public Relations Officer of …
Read More »Zamfara Village Pays N5 Million For Police’s Protection Against Bandits
The Nigerian Police say some men masquerading as their officers collected N5 million from residents of Yar-Katsina village in Zamfara in exchange for security and protection. However, the police said the money paid by the locals for police and other security agencies to protect them against bandits was paid to two …
Read More »Nigerian Police Arrest Army Personnel, 13 Others For Vandalising Rail Tracks
Upon their arrest by the Railway Police Command, three trucks loaded with railway slippers, steel and clips were recovered from the suspects. Asergeant of the Nigerian Army, Sirajo Suleiman, has been arrested alongside 13 other suspects in connection with the vandalisation of railways in different parts of the country. Suleiman …
Read More »2 robbery suspects fatally injured in shoot-out with Police
Two armed robbers met their waterloo as they were fatally injured when they engaged in a shootout with members of the Nigeria Police Force,Rivers state on Wednesday, as they were being intercepted during a robbery operation. The two were part of a four-man team the Police engaged after their quick …
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