Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Kwara State have arrested two suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered arms and ammunition during an intelligence-led operation in Ilorin. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Adekimi Ojo, disclosed this…

The Sokoto State Police Command, in collaboration with the military, has rescued five kidnapped victims following a bandit attack along the Rabbah–Maikujeru road in Sokoto State. The command’s spokesperson, Ahmad Rufa’i, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday. According to…

After spending about 50 days in captivity with their abductors, a pregnant woman, a nursing mother, another woman, and her four children have regained their freedom in Kaduna State. The armed bandits invaded the Sabon Gyero community four days before…

For the second time in less than two weeks, armed men have reportedly attacked hostels occupied by students of the College of Engineering, Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, at its Ibogun campus in Ogun State. The latest incident reportedly occurred in…

The Commissioner of Police in the Federal Capital Territory, Ahmed Sanusi, has assured officers and men of the command that the ongoing mental health and medical assessment exercise is confidential and not intended to punish or stigmatise anyone. Sanusi gave…

The police in Osun State have arrested a suspect in connection with the abduction of a Fulani herdsman, Yahaya Sulaiman, in Ijebu Jesa. Sulaiman, who was kidnapped earlier in the week, has reportedly regained his freedom after the payment of…

The Sokoto State Police Command, in collaboration with the military, has foiled banditry attack along the Rabbah–Maikujeru village road in Sokoto State, rescuing five kidnapped victims unhurt and recovering their vehicle. According to a statement issued on Friday by the…

At least 16 persons have been confirmed dead following a fatal road accident along the Lokoja–Okene highway in Kogi State. In a post shared on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama, he said the tragic incident occurred at about 9:20…

Nigeria recorded a 12 per cent reduction in road traffic crash fatalities in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, the Federal Road Safety Corps has said. The Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Shehu Mohammed,…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dismantled a notorious interstate car-snatching syndicate operating across the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Benue, Kogi and Plateau states. This was contained in a press statement signed by Afolabi Babawale, Assistant…

Officers of the Kwara State Police Command, in collaboration with members of the National Forest Guard, have arrested 13 suspected cultists, thugs and drug peddlers during a coordinated raid carried out at Tanke Junction, Ilorin, Kwara state capital. This was…

The Nigeria Police Force, in collaboration with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, says it has uncovered and disrupted a sophisticated examination malpractice syndicate during the conduct of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, at the College of…

The Kano State Police Command, in collaboration with the Military Joint Task Force deployed along the Kano-Katsina border, has recovered 67 cows and other livestock allegedly rustled by suspected criminals in Gwarzo Local Government Area of the state. The command…

A peace meeting between local residents and members of the Fulani community in Pankshin Local Government Area turned violent on Thursday, leaving one person dead and five others injured after some youths allegedly attempted to seize weapons from soldiers providing security…

One suspect, whose identities could not be immediately confirmed, has been arrested in connection with the abduction of a Fulani herdsman based in Ijebu Jesa, Osun State, named Yahaya Sulaiman. The victim has, however, regained freedom after payment of an…