From Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu The Yobe State Police Command has announced a major breakthrough in the investigation of a female corpse found near the Federal University Gashua last week, leading to the…
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CITAD Condemns Arrest of Journalist Danuwa Rano, Demands Immediate Release
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has condemned the arrest and continued detention of journalist Ibrahim Ishaq Danuwa Rano by officers of the Nigeria Police, Zone One…
Akwa Ibom Police Alerts Public Over Unlawful Activities of Masquerades
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has once again alerted the public about the ongoing unlawful activities of certain masquerades across the state. This comes despite an earlier warning issued on September…
Adamawa Police arrest 72 suspects over various offences, harp on discipline among personnel
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa state Police Command has arrested 72 suspects for allegedly committing different offences ranging from kidnapping, armed robbery,theft homicide, and sexual offences, Commissioner of Police, CP Dankombo…
Police rescues 5 abducted teenagers as suspect flee in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola Five (5) teenagers suspected to have been abducted from Maiduguri, Borno state are said to be rescued by police in Adamawa state. Spokesman of the Adamawa state Police…
Yobe Police Arrest Suspected Child Rapist After Swift Operation
From Sani Gazas Chinade Damaturu The Yobe State Police Command has successfully arrested a suspected child rapist following a swift response by its operatives. In a press statement by SP Dungus Abdulkareem…
IPC Protests Arrest, Detention of Publisher Azuka Ogujiuba over Investigative Story
From Umar Dankano, Yola The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos, has condemned the arrest and detention of the publisher of Media Room Hub, Ms. Azuka Ogujiuba, by the police over a land…
Light After Darkness: Kidnapped Toddler Reunited With Family as Yobe Police Smash Syndicate
From Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu The Yobe State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its fight against crime. On July 31, 2025, a two-year-old boy, Abdulkareem Mohammed, was kidnapped in Potiskum….
Police arrest 89 suspects in Kano
The Kano State Command has arrested 98 suspected criminals involved in 21 major cases of armed robbery, thuggery (Daba), drug dealings, theft, and fraud within the last 24 days. The State Police…
Ex-NYCN Chair Condemns Attack on Rano Police Station, Killing of DPO
By Mustapha Salisu A former Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) in Bauchi State, Umar Lauya, has condemned the recent attack on the Rano Police Station in Kano State…
Police Arrest Kidnappers, Rescue Victim, Recover Fake Dollars in Jigawa
By Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its ongoing efforts to combat crime and criminality across the state, successfully dismantling a kidnapping syndicate operating…
Addicts Rot As Drug Business Thrives In Abuja
By Muslim Muhammad Yusuf Cynthia once had a promising life, but things changed in 2018 when a friend introduced her to drugs while in her final year studying Accounting at a university…
Farmers-Herders Clash: FG Set to Establish Anti-Riot Police Units in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse As part of efforts to address recurring clashes between farmers and herders, the Federal Government of Nigeria is set to establish an anti-riot (Mobile Police) unit in Guri…
Police commence capacity building training on personnel in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola In an effort to improve effectiveness and efficiency of police personnel in the discharge of their duties,the Adamawa state police command has commenced capacity building training workshop for…
Mallam Nuhu and the Mischief of Merciless Muggers’ Misdemeanour
By Bala Ibrahim Nigeria is a wonderful country, too wonderful to make one forget the meaning of a kerfuffle. Whatever happens, someone somewhere is waiting to make an issue out of it,…
Police Summon Emir Sanusi Over Kano Durbar Incident
The Nigeria police headquarters has invited the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, for questioning over an incident that occurred during Eid festival in Kano. The police, alongside other sister security agencies…
Sallah: Kano Police Command Bans Durbar Activities
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Police Command has banned all Durbar activities during the forthcoming Eid-el-Ftr (Sallah) celebrations throughout the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori,…
Security forces foil bandit attack in Zamfara, kill notorious leader Dan Mudale
Security forces in Zamfara State have successfully repelled a bandit attack on Keta town in Tsafe Local Government Area, killing several assailants, including the infamous gang leader, Dan Mudale. Confirming the development…
Open Letter: Governor Yusuf Must End the Assault on Press Freedom in Kano
The recent arrest and harassment of our colleague, the editor of Kano Times, Mr Buhari Abba on the orders of Kano State Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, is a direct attack…
ASKOJ Condemns Persecution of Journalist Buhari Abba, Demands End to Oppression
The Association of Kano Online Journalists (ASKOJ) condemns the prosecution of one of its members, Mal. Buhari Abba, by the Kano Police Command acting on the instructions of the State Commissioner of…
Akwa Ibom Police Bust Illegal Maternity Home
…Rescue Pregnant Women and Infants The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has uncovered an illegal maternity home allegedly involved in child trafficking, unlawful medical practice, and impersonation in Usung Atiat, Abak Local…
IGP Inaugurates New Force Management Team, Reaffirms Police Agenda
From Mustapha Salisu In a pivotal moment for the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, today, formally inaugurated the newly restructured Force Management Team…
Adamawa: 34-Year-Old Altar Servant Arrested for Alleged Abduction of Two Reverend Fathers
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested Tahamado J. Demian, a 34-year-old altar servant, for allegedly orchestrating the abduction of two Reverend Fathers in Numan. The clergymen, Abraham…
Stakeholders Advocate for Freedom of Expression, Civic Space in Nigeria
By Mustapha Salisu A documentary screening organized by Gatefield Organization has sparked discussions on the shrinking civic space and the growing restrictions on freedom of expression in Nigeria. The event, held on…
Police apprehend 144 suspects, rescue 105 kidnapped victims in Katsina
The Police Command in Katsina, said that it has apprehended 144 suspects in connection with 128 reported crimes in February. The Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this to…