The Kwara State Police Command has arrested four middle-aged men for alleged conspiracy, attempted kidnapping, and extortion. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, in a statement on Thursday, said the two incidents happened at Ajuba Fulani Camp, Ilesha Baruba, Baruten Local Government, and Iyana-Share in Ifelodun Local Government. According…

The Police Command in Anambra has confirmed recovery of the decomposing body of an Anambra House of Assembly Labour Party lawmaker (Onitsha North constituency), Mr Justice Azuka. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday in Onitsha. He said the lawmaker’s body was found on the Second Niger…

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a teenager for allegedly bringing a pistol to a primary school in the state and threatening to harm his schoolmates with it. The Guardian gathered that the incident happened at St. Paul Primary School, Ikot Ibiok, in the Eket Local Government Area. The state Commissioner of Police,…

The Zone 2 Police Command in Lagos State on Wednesday paraded a hotelier, simply identified as Macdonald, following his detention over allegations of having unlawful carnal knowledge of a male minor. The Zonal Public Relations Officer (ZPRO), CSP Umma Ayuba, paraded the suspect before newsmen at the Command Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos. Ayuba said that the…

A woman identified as Madam Stella has drowned her six-year-old daughter, Rachael, in a fit of rage. The incident occurred on Monday in the Ukubie community, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State/ The act occurred after Rachael disobeyed her mother's repeated warnings not to bathe in the river. According to eyewitnesses, the young…

Human rights activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has accused the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Muyiwa Adejobi, of suppressing free speech and using his position to intimidate citizens, including unlawfully detaining individuals who criticise the police. In a viral video released on Wednesday, Adeyanju claimed that Adejobi had turned his role into a tool of…

  The Rivers State Police Command have arrested five suspects allegedly involved in a "One Chance" syndicate. The command's spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, in a stateemnt on Wednesday, said the suspects were apprehended on January 28, 2025 at 9:00 am following a distress call from a female victim who reported that her phone had been…

The Ogun State Police Command is investigating a fatal crash that resulted in one death and six injuries near Ajobo village along the Abeokuta-Ibadan Road. The incident occurred at around 2:30 pm on Tuesday and involved a Lexus ES 350, driven by 26-year-old Abiodun Michael, and an Opel Zafira 1.8 Space Wagon, driven by 55-year-old…

The Anambra Police Command has detained one Obinna Anene, the alleged principal suspect in the murder of a 74-year-old woman in Abagana Community in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement issued in Awka and made available to newsmen on Tuesday. Ikenga stated…

A 31-year-old woman, Ajayi Esther, on Tuesday appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly refusing to marry a suitor after collecting the sum of N607,500 from him. The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a three-count charge of fraud, impersonation and breach of peace. The prosecutor, Insp Sodiq Adeniyi, told…

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested two suspects caught vandalizing and attempting to steal the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Street Solar Lights in Port Harcourt. The Command in a statement by its Spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko noted that the arrest was made possible by a credible tip-off received by the police…

The Commissioner of Police Enugu state , Mr Kanayo Uzuegbu has warned Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, Heads of Patrol Teams, and Traffic Personnel against unprofessional conduct in the enforcement of Third-Party Insurance Policy. The commissioner gave the directive in a statement issued on his behalf by the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel…