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IGP Orders Nationwide Audit Of Arms, Ammo Across Police Formations

NewsDeskNgMay 6, 2026May 6, 20260

IGP Disu orders nationwide audit of police weapons as force arrests 280 suspects and recovers arms in April. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has ordered a comprehensive audit of arms, ammunition, and other weaponry across all police formations in a renewed effort to curb the proliferation of illegal...

Police Arrest Dismissed Soldier For Leading Robbery Gang, Impersonating Military Personnel

NewsDeskNgApr 21, 2026April 21, 20260

Police arrest dismissed army corporal for leading robbery syndicate, recover 10 stolen vehicles and weapons in Kaduna. The Nigeria Police Force has apprehended a dismissed Nigerian Army corporal, Abubakar Musa, for allegedly leading a robbery syndicate and impersonating military personnel to evade arrest in Kaduna State and its environs. The...

State Police Push Gains Traction As IGP Disu Submits 75-Page Framework To Senate

NewsDeskNgMar 27, 2026March 27, 20260

State police push gains momentum as IGP Disu submits framework to Senate, outlining structure, governance, and safeguards for decentralised policing. The push for the establishment of state police gathered fresh momentum on Thursday as Inspector General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Disu submitted a comprehensive framework for the proposed police system...

We’ll not tolerate any form of intimidation – Police warn politicians

NewsDeskNgOct 10, 2024October 10, 20240

The Police in Ondo State have called for respect and cooperation among supporters of political parties to ensure peace and harmony in the state. The State Police Commissioner, Mr Abayomi Oladipo, made the call while parading 12 suspects arrested for various crimes before newsmen on Thursday in Akure. Recall that...

Police arrest woman for allegedly torturing two toddlers in Adamawa

NewsDeskNgOct 8, 2024October 8, 20240

Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 37-year-old woman, Fatima Abubakar in Yola South local government area of the state for allegedly torturing two toddlers under her care. The police took Fatima into custody after it was revealed that she had physically assaulted a 2-year-old girl and a young boy....

Hoodlums kill two Police operatives in Nnewi

NewsDeskNgOct 3, 2024October 3, 20240

Two police operatives attached to the Anambra State Command have been killed by hoodlums. The operatives when killed in Nnewi during a gun duel with the hoodlums on Thursday morning. It was gathered that during the duel, the hoodlums tossed an improvised explosive device (IED) at the police operatives, and...

Police arrest suspected vandals in Jigawa

NewsDeskNgSep 20, 2024September 20, 20240

Police in Jigawa State have arrested one Babangida Abubakar for allegedly vanderlizing electric cable wire in Kaugama local government. Spokesman of the command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the arrest in a statement issued to newsmen. He said the police received a report that a high-tension cable wire along Ubba...

Police nab three over alleged thuggery, robbery, car theft

NewsDeskNgSep 19, 2024September 19, 20240

The Niger State Police Command has arrested two suspects for alleged armed robbery and acts of thuggery in Minna, the state capital. According to Police Public Relations Officer SP Wasiu Abiodun, on September 14, 2024, at about 10:45 pm, the Chanchaga Police Division received information that some hoodlums, numbering six,...

Five suspects arrested for alleged tricycle theft, sale in Bauchi

NewsDeskNgSep 10, 2024September 10, 20240

Police operatives in Bauchi have arrested five people, including a female suspect, for allegedly stealing and selling tricycles stolen from Kano State. According to a statement issued by the Spokesperson of the Bauchi Police Command, SP Ahmed Wakil, on Tuesday, the female suspect, identified as Maryam Ibrahim, is accused of...

Police rescues 16 children from trafficker in Rivers

NewsDeskNgSep 9, 2024September 9, 20240

The Police Command in Rivers State has busted a child trafficking ring, rescuing 16 children and arresting a female suspect linked to the crime. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the rescue in an interview on Monday in Port Harcourt. She said that the children were found in an...