The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested eight suspected cultists in connection with the alleged assault of a 300-level student of the Niger Delta University (NDU), Amassoma. The suspects were apprehended by operatives of the command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) after a distress call reported that a group of young men had allegedly attacked…
The Oyo State Police Command has rescued a five-year-old girl, Fikayo Gbemiga, who was kidnapped in Ibadan, and arrested two suspected abductors following an intelligence-led operation. The suspects, identified as 37-year-old Seyi Adegboye and 25-year-old Adefemi Adegboye, allegedly abducted the child from her family’s residence in the Iyana Offa area of Ibadan on July 3,…
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a suspected cultist and recovered a locally made pistol during a joint security operation in Ilorin, the state capital. The suspect, identified as Agboola Olamilekan, was apprehended in an intelligence-led operation conducted by police operatives in collaboration with other security agencies and the Kwara State Polytechnic Security Unit.…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a 60-year-old man, Mr. Owoade Matthew Kolawole, in Igboyaye, Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State. The abduction occurred between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2026. According to members of the victim’s family, the kidnappers contacted them shortly after the incident using Mr. Kolawole’s…
Operatives of the Military Intelligence Brigade (MIB) under Sector 3 of Operation HADIN KAI, in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have arrested a suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) informant in Monguno Local Government Area of Borno State. Intelligence sources told security analyst Zagazola Makama that the suspect, identified as…
The Delta State Police Command has arraigned a 63-year-old proprietor of a popular brothel in Asaba, Prince Chizoba Ojokwu, along with 29 other suspects following an intelligence-led operation targeting criminal hideouts across the state. The command’s spokesperson, ACP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. He said Ojokwu, the owner…
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 7 Division Garrison, working alongside members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have arrested a suspected impostor accused of posing as a soldier to rob residents in the Shuwari area of Maiduguri, Borno State. The suspect, identified as Abdulazeez Mohammed, was arrested at about 2:00 p.m. on July 1,…
At least seven people have been killed following an attack by unidentified gunmen on Okele-Ejule in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The assailants, who were reportedly dressed in military camouflage, stormed the community at about 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, 2026, and opened fire indiscriminately, forcing residents to flee for safety. Residents…
A woman and her first son, Joshua, who were abducted by bandits in Kaduna State, have been killed while in captivity. The woman was reportedly kidnapped in December 2025 from Bayan Dutse, Narayi, in Kaduna South Local Government Area. According to reports, the abductors demanded a ransom that her family and members of…
Operatives of the Gombe State Police Command have arrested four suspected kidnappers and rescued an eight-year-old boy who was abducted in Akko Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, July 2, 2026. According to the statement, the victim’s father, Alhaji Muhammadu Nabadara,…
