Police In Adamawa Arrest 567 Suspects In Four Months

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested 567 suspects for various offences within the second quarter of 2025. The state Commissioner of Police, CP. Dankombo Morris disclosed this Monday while briefing Journalists at the Command’s headquarters, Yola, said the suspects were arrested for Kidnapping, Culpable homicide, Armed robbery, Child trafficking, shila gangsterism, Rape, and sexual offences. “Out of the five hundred and sixty-seven (567) suspects arrested, the key suspects amongst them include: Mrs. Ngozi Abdulwahab, 43...

Police Nab 2 Sisters, 4 Others For Kidnap-Related Offenses In Enugu

The Enugu State Command Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad recently arrested two sisters and 4 others for kidnapping offences in Enugu State, South-East of Nigeria. The press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, states that the ugly incidents happened within the first 2 weeks in the month of July, 2025. “On July 15, 2025, at about 2 pm, the Command’s Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad arrested two female suspects—Juliet Chukwu (aged 39) and Nancy...

Over 20 Suspected Kidnappers, Cultists Arrested In Edo

The Special Security Squad codenamed “Operation Flush Out Kidnappers and Cultists” in Edo State set up by the State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has arrested more than 20 persons. Edo State Special Security Squad Against Cultism and Kidnapping is made up of the military, police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and other sister security agencies. Other members of the squad are hunters, vigilante groups, repentant cultists, and other critical stakeholders in Edo State. The...

Non-state Actors Kill over a Thousand Nigerians, abduct 276 in One Mont

Non-state actors have killed no fewer than 1,111 Nigerians and abducted another 276 persons in the month of June, a report released by Beacon Security and Intelligence Limited has disclosed. According to the report, there was a 48.04 percent reduction in security incidents, dropping from 895 in May to 465 in June; however, June witnessed a notable de-escalation in overall security breaches compared to the month of May 2025. The report further said there was...

Bandit Informants to Face Death Penalty in Kebbi, Says Governor Idris

Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, has vowed to swiftly sign the death warrant of any informant found guilty of aiding bandits in the state. The Governor gave the warning during a visit to Zogirma community in Bunza Local Government Area on Monday, following the killing of three police officers by suspected members of the notorious Lakurawa gang. Outraged by the deadly attack, Governor Idris did not mince words as he condemned informants who tip...

Kogi Govt Exposes Criminal Network, Launches Crackdown On Collaborators

The Kogi State Government has exposed a criminal network involving local collaborators aiding kidnapping gangs in parts of the state, particularly within Kabba/Bunu, Ijumu, Yagba East, and Yagba West Local Government Areas of the state. This was disclosed in a press statement signed by the State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, and made available to newsmen in Lokoja on Sunday, where he also stated that the government has launched a crackdown on...

FCTA Arrests 210 Beggars, Exposes Begging Syndicates

In its ongoing Operation Sweep Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has arrested 210 beggars in various locations within the Nation’s capital. Mrs. Gloria Onwuka, Acting Director of Social Welfare at the FCTA, disclosed this on Thursday after an operation which started on Monday, targeting miscreants, street beggars, traders, scavengers, one change syndicates, and other criminals across the city. “The 210 detainees, including 80 men, 58 women, and 72 children, are currently being held...

Police Launches Investigation On Alleged N1.5m Extortion Scheme

The Nigeria Police Force Zone 9 Police Command, Umuahia, has initiated an investigation to unravel an alleged extortion of N1.5 million involving operatives of the Zonal Command’s Special Intelligence Arms Recovery Unit, as revealed in a viral video posted by one Harrison Gwamnishu. This is contained in a statement by the Spokesperson of the Zonal Command, SP Iheanetu Bruno Chukwudera, who hinted that the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Zone, AIG Kanayo Uzuegbu, has...

Police Rescue Kidnapped Victim, As Suspects Escape With Gunshot Wounds

A kidnapped victim, Mathew John Zephaniah has been successfully rescued by Rivers State Police Command following a coordinated operation by operatives of the Command. The police operatives, drawn from tactical units and divisions within the Oyigbo Area Command, collaborated with OSPAC local vigilante groups to track down the kidnappers in Agbonchia Forest, Eleme Local Government Area. This latest feat was stated in a press statement on Wednesday signed by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of...

Insecurity, Disasters Displace 270,000 Persons In Katsina

Banditry, communal clashes, herder-farmer conflicts, floods, and desertification have affected more than 270,000 persons in Katsina State. Mr. Abubakar Imam, the Academic Liaison for the Solid Solution for Internally Displaced People, a project by the UNDP, disclosed on Tuesday in Katsina, while presenting a highlight at a town-hall meeting on IDP policy and the State Action Plan. “The situation has affected 36,288 households across the state, with Batsari, Faskari, Kankara, Danmusa, and Sabuwa local government...

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