Security

  At least seven people lost their lives in a lone accident involving a truck along the Katsina-Ala area of Benue State on Saturday.   An eyewitness, who identified himself as Toom, reported that the truck, loaded with 600 bags of cement and carrying 15 passengers, was en route to ...

  The Nigerian police have arraigned an Abuja-based lawyer, Victor Giwa, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja, over allegations of forgery and impersonation.   The defendants in a three-count charge marked CR/150/25, filed by the Inspector General of Police, are accused of conspiring to forge ...

  Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two principal suspects in connection with the brutal murder and burning of a young woman on Saturday in the ‘Gangare’ area near the canal behind Mile 12 Market, Lagos.   The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed ...

  The Nigeria Police Force, on Monday, said that coordinated operations resulted in the arrest of 12 suspected kidnappers and armed robbers, the rescue of an 80-year-old kidnap victim, and the recovery of a cache of arms.   In a statement released on Monday via X, the Force Public Relations ...

  A case of alleged police brutality has sparked public outrage after a woman identified as #torty_mercy on X.com shared an account of her brother being assaulted by a police officer near Wuse Market in Abuja.   According to her post, the victim was returning from church on Sunday when ...

  A viral video has sparked outrage after it captured the moment a policeman demanded either ₦5,000 or five litres of fuel from motorists for failing to provide a proof of Electronic Central Motor Registry.   Recall that in July 2024, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, suspended the ...

  Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, on Sunday, paid a visit to the Federal Medical Centre in Katsina, where he checked on members of the Community Watch Corps, who were injured during a recent bandit attack in Marhaba village, Matazu Local Government Area.   He also took time to greet ...

  The Nigerian Navy will unveil three ships, three helicopters, several accommodation plots, and office blocks as part of its 69th anniversary celebrations.   Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, disclosed this on Sunday at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Navy Town, Lagos.   The ...

A 21-year-old notorious bandit leader, Salisu Mohammed, popularly known as Dogo Saleh, met his end at the hands of his gang members after being arrested by the operatives of FCT Police Command. Dogo Saleh identified as a hitman for criminal gangs operating in Rijana Forest, Kaduna State, had been responsible ...

      The Police Command in Lagos State has sealed a church over the alleged killing of a 28-year-old graduate of Lagos State University, Adedamola Ogunbode.   The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development while briefing newsmen at the command headquarters in Ikeja on Monday.   Hundeyin said ...