2027 Elections: Shun Partisanship, Tinubu Warns Police President Bola Tinubu has charged the Nigeria Police Force to remain neutral, professional and impartial in the discharge of its responsibilities ahead of the 2027 general elections. The President gave the directive on Monday at the 2026 Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers held in Owerri, Imo
Police Nab 300 in Major Raid on Crime Flashpoints, Recover Knives, Toy Gun, Cannabis in FCT The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested approximately 300 persons during a coordinated raid on identified crime flashpoints, shanties and uncompleted buildings across the Territory. The operation, conducted on Saturday, September 19, 2026, also led to the
The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre has arrested a 27-year-old woman, Hafsat Abubakar, for allegedly creating and circulating a forged document claiming that fintech company OPay Nigeria Limited was shutting down its operations. The Force Public Relations Officer, Anietie Iniedu, disclosed this on Wednesday during a press briefing at the NPF-NCCC in Abuja. Iniedu
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, and the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, have agreed to strengthen professional collaboration between the Police and the legal profession to reduce recurring frictions and improve justice delivery in Nigeria. The agreement was reached on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, when the NBA President and
The Nigeria Police Force has uncovered an alleged interstate child-stealing and human trafficking syndicate operating across several states, rescuing 17 children and arresting seven suspects following an intelligence-led investigation. The breakthrough was recorded by the Oyo State Police Command during an investigation into the disappearance of a three-year-old child, Ifakunle Ifagbenro, who reportedly went missing
Control of Roaming Cows in Abuja Not Our Responsibility – Police The Nigeria Police Force has clarified that controlling or removing roaming cattle in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is not part of its statutory responsibilities, stressing that it would only intervene when the animals are linked to an offence. The Force spokesperson, CSP Anietie
Police Summons VeryDarkman to Produce Evidence of Alleged Collusion With Kidnappers The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has challenged social media personality Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), to provide evidence backing his allegation that police officers manning checkpoints on major highways provide information about travellers to kidnappers and bandits. The Force said the
FCT CP Warns DPOs Against Detaining Suspects Beyond 24 Hours The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, CP Ahmed Mohammed Sanusi, has directed Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) to ensure that suspects are not detained beyond 24 hours without a valid court order or other lawful authority. Sanusi issued the directive during a supervisory
Ogun Police Probe ₦11m Robbery, Arrest Woman With 88 ATM Cards The Ogun State Police Command is investigating two separate incidents involving an alleged ₦11 million robbery in Abeokuta and the arrest of a 30-year-old woman found in possession of 88 ATM cards belonging to different financial institutions. In the first incident, armed hoodlums reportedly
Police Rescue 75 Travellers Abducted by Gunmen in Kaduna The Kaduna State Police Command has rescued 75 travellers, including men, women and children, who were abducted by armed men near Folwaya Village in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The victims, who were travelling in commercial buses, were reportedly intercepted at about 5:30