Police Arrest Suspected Bandit Flaunting Money In Viral Video, Recover Firearms
OPERATIVES of the Force Intelligence Department have arrested two suspected bandits said to be linked to various violent crimes across Katsina, Zamfara, Niger.
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Retired DIG Theophilus Akeredolu Dies At 83
THE Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), Theophilus Akeredolu is dead. Akeredolu died on December 9, 2025. A statement issued on Sunday by the.
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Tinted Glass Enforcement: Security Theatre Or Extortion Scheme? – By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah
ON Monday, the Nigeria Police Force announced it will resume enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy from January 2, 2026. According to.
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DSP Blows His Head Off During Arms Audit As Police Probe Missing Rifles In Niger
THE Niger State Police Command has confirmed the death of a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Abdullahi Isah, during an internal arms audit.
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South African Police Shot Dead Nigerian, Osinakachukwu Onu At Traffic Stop
A 37-YEAR-OLD Nigerian man, Osinakachukwu Onu, has been shot dead on the N12 highway in Klerksdorp, North West Province, South Africa, allegedly by.
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Again, Court Stops Police From Enforcing Tinted Glass Permit
A DELTA State High Court has issued an ex-parte injunction stopping and barring the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Nigeria Police.
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Police Arrest Popular TikToker, Peller For Attempted Suicide
THE Lagos State Police Command has arrested and detained popular TikTok streamer Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, following a viral video showing.
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Police Defuse Big Bomb Under Network Mast In Borno
OPERATIVES of the Borno state police command on Monday defused a big Unexploded Ordnance planted under a network mast at Chuskon, Federal Low.
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Police To Resume Tinted Glass Permit Enforcement In January
THE Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Monday said enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy will resume on January 2, 2026. Force spokesman,.
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Police Arrest Female Ammunition Courier, Kidnap Suspect, Others In Niger State
THE Niger State Police Command has recorded significant breakthroughs in its fight against crime, arresting a suspected female arms and ammunition courier, a.
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Police Orderlies, Senator Ningi, And His Scapegoats Theory – By Kazeem Akintunde
SENATOR Abdul Ningi of Bauchi Central depicted a sorrowful figure last week on the floor of the upper chamber when he complained bitterly.
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FHA Chief Accused of Deploying Armed Police to Demolish Abuja Property, Lady Owner Tear-Gassed, Assaulted
THE Managing Director of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Mr Oyetunde Ojo, has sent two busloads of armed police officers to illegally demolish.
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Senate Probes Alleged Bias In Enforcement Of VIP Escort Withdrawal
THE Senate has directed its Committee on Police Affairs to investigate the alleged selective implementation of President Bola Tinubu’s order withdrawing police escorts.
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Police Arrest Man Seeking To Buy 1,000 Rounds Of Ammo For Zamfara Bandits
THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man, identified as Ahmed Abubakar, for allegedly attempting to purchase ammunition for.
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Six Die, Others Wounded In Kogi Road Crash, Governor Ododo Condoles With Families
Six people have died, and others have been wounded in a road crash along the Lokoja–Okene road. News Point Nigeria reports that the.
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Police Foil Kidnapping Plot In Abuja, Kill Three Suspects
THE Federal Capital Territory Police Command has foiled a planned attack by a notorious kidnapping syndicate, killing three suspected bandits and recovering arms.
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‘Gunmen Abduct Six Real Estate Marketers In Ogun’, Police Say
THE Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, on Sunday confirmed the abduction of six marketers working for a Lagos-based real estate company.
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Beyond Boots On The Ground – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
NOT long ago, a well-worn phrase began to echo again in Nigeria’s public conversation: “We need more boots on the ground.” It is.
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‘Enough Of Lip Service To State Police’ – By Martins Oloja
EXPECTEDLY, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday declared a nationwide security emergency, ordering the Nigerian Police and Armed Forces to recruit additional personnel.
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Finally, President Tinubu Takes The Bull By The Horns – By Tunde Rahman
GIVEN how sensitive the subject has become, it is understandable that the matter of state police has taken this long. Importantly, it has.