PSC warns against tactical squads abuse, appoints CPs for FCT, others
The Police Service Commission has cautioned state police commands against allowing Tactical Units to overshadow recognised police departments, especially at state headquarters. The commission noted that some state commissioners have misused these units, rendering core police departments ineffective despite being led by Deputy Commissioners of Police. A statement on Monday by the PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu […]
Amotekun Arrests 32 Suspected Kidnappers In Ondo
Following the spate of insecurity ravaging Ondo, the state Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, has paraded 58 suspects involved in kidnapping and other crimes. With the kidnap suspect arrested in areas prone to attacks, the Commander of Amotekun Corps, Adetunji Adeleye, revealed that among those arrested were 32 kidnap suspects picked up within the past […]
10 security guards killed as bandits attack Zamfara community
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have reportedly killed six operatives of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards, CPG, popularly known as Askarawa and four local vigilantes in an ambush in Anka Local Government Area of the state. The operatives were reportedly returning from a successful joint operation led by the Nigerian Army, which resulted in […]
Kogi jailbreak: 3 fleeing inmates nabbed as Correctional Service confirms killing of officer
Three of the 12 inmates who escaped during a jail break at Koton Karfe correctional centre in Kogi State have been rearrested. The Acting Controller General, Nigeria Correctional Service, Sly Nwakuche disclosed this during a press briefing on Monday at the Koton Karfe correctional centre. He regretted that one of the officers of the correctional […]
Troops Nab Notorious Criminal, Recover Arms And Rustled Cattle In Plateau
Troops of the 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, under Operation Safe Haven, have arrested a suspected cattle rustler and recovered arms, ammunition, and stolen cattle during a clearance operation in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The operation, conducted under Operation Lafiyan Jama’a, was based on credible intelligence about criminal activities around the […]
Adamawa Police command arrests one for killing POS operator
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the gruesome killing of Abbas Yuguda, a 35-year-old POS operator, who was attacked and fatally injured in Mayo-Belwa Local Government Area. The incident occurred on March 22, 2025, when the victim was heading home after closing his business for the day. According to […]
