Stakeholders in South-South region have advocated constitutional amendment for the establishment of state police, aiming to resolve legality issues and jurisdictional conflicts between the state and federal forces. In a survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Cross River, the stakeholders expressed divergent views on state police establishment….
Authorities in Ondo State, Nigeria, have confirmed the abduction of a pregnant woman in Ayede Community, Akure North Local Government Area. DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the state police spokesperson, said on Wednesday that officers had been dispatched to rescue the woman and pursue the kidnappers. According to local residents, the attack occurred on Tuesday evening near…
The Gombe State Police Command has launched an investigation following the death of a 15-year-old girl whose body was found in Kwami community, police said on Tuesday. The victim, identified as Aisha, was reported missing after being sent to buy soybeans on Monday evening. Her body was later discovered in a hole in a bush…
Nigerians remain divided over the proposal to create state police, a survey by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has revealed. Supporters argue that a decentralised policing system would improve security, while opponents warn that the risks could outweigh the benefits. In Abia State, Chief Sam Onuigbo, member of the Governing Board of the North-East…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have extended the deadline for applications into the Nigeria Police Force by two weeks, following an uneven response across states. The extension applies to the ongoing recruitment of 50,000 Police Constables nationwide. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, the Head of Protocol…
Three suspected bandits have been killed by police operatives during a rescue operation in Lambo village, Pindiga District of Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State. The Gombe State Police Command confirmed the development on Sunday in a statement by its spokesperson, DSP Buhari Abdullahi. He said the operation followed reports of violent attacks and…
Police in Kano State have recovered a Toyota Sienna vehicle worth ₦20 million that was stolen in Maiduguri earlier this month. The Kano State Police Command confirmed the recovery in a statement released on Sunday by its Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa. The vehicle was stolen on 5 January 2026 and recovered two days…
Police in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory have arrested multiple suspects and recovered armoured underground power cables worth ₦31.1 million during raids on criminal hideouts in Abuja. The spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, Superintendent Josephine Adeh, said the arrests followed a surge in attacks on public infrastructure, including electricity cables, internet installations and drainage facilities….
The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 42-year-old minibus driver following the death of a 32-year-old woman, Joy Jerome, whose body was found by a roadside near a river in Benin City. Confirming the arrest, the police spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, said the incident came to light after the Ohen of Ikpe community reported…
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a masquerade allegedly linked to violent and unprovoked attacks on residents of Awgbu in Orumba North Local Government Area. According to a statement released on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the incident took place on Monday and disrupted public peace in the community….
