CP Faniyan orders probe as command warns recording violence is also cybercrime. The Plateau State Police Command has arrested some female students over a viral video showing them allegedly attacking another female student in Pankshin Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, SP Alfred Alabo, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in…

The Kogi State Police Command has rescued 11 persons who were kidnapped along the Aloma–Egane road in Ofu Local Government Area on Tuesday, 26 August 2026. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, disclosed this in an official statement on Friday. According to the statement, the incident occurred at about 4:40pm when armed…

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have recovered and safely detonated an Improvised Explosive Device planted by terrorists in Zamfara State. The operation took place on 27 August 2026 along the Gurusu–Gwashi Road in Bukkuyum Local Government Area. Acting on credible information, Sector 2 troops rushed to the location. They…

The Zamfara State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of two abducted persons and the killing of one suspected bandit during a gun battle in Talata Mafara Local Government Area. A statement issued on Tuesday by the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Yazid Abubakar, said the operation took place on Sunday at about 2:30pm. According to the…

Six arrested as cops track missing newborn and uncover trafficking syndicate Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have raided an alleged baby factory in Mowe, leading to the rescue of two pregnant women and four children. Six persons have also been taken into custody over the incident. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said…

Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai, have recorded a fresh wave of surrenders, with over 150 terrorists laying down their arms in the last one week. The development marks a sharp rise from the 50 fighters who surrendered the previous week, according to the military. The Acting Information Officer of…

The Sokoto State Police Command says it has rescued 32 kidnapped victims and foiled a major bandit operation in Maikujera Village, Rabah Local Government Area, following a joint tactical operation with the Nigerian Army. The Command disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to the police, the operation was launched after a distress call…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has announced a nationwide crackdown between August 15 and August 22, 2026, leading to the seizure of over 1.4 tonnes of synthetic cannabis from Thailand, destruction of 10 tonnes of skunk in Ondo, and multiple arrests including a 101-year-old woman and a 65-year-old woman. The agency disclosed this…

Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE says its troops have recorded two successes against criminal gangs in Benue State, killing one suspected bandit and arresting two others over an alleged kidnap plan. The operations took place on Tuesday, August 19, 2026, according to a statement from OPWS. The military said it received intelligence on a…

A 16-year-old office operating inside the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, OSGF, has been exposed as an illegal entity, triggering the arrest of its head and the suspension of three top civil servants. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, said it uncovered the “National Brands Development…

Operatives of the Benue State Police Command have secured the release of 13 travellers who were abducted along the Otukpo Adoka highway on Friday, August 18, 2026. The victims were on their way from Enugu to Abuja when gunmen intercepted their vehicle and took them into the bush. In a statement on Saturday, the Command’s…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has withdrawn charges filed against Maryam Shehu, a student of Bayero University Kano, and Abubakar Abdulhamad, following public backlash over Shehu’s reported detention for nearly 35 days. The two were arraigned on Thursday before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged cyberstalking and…

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued 10 civilians in separate operations across Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States. The operations were confirmed in a statement signed by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja. In Sokoto State, troops on patrol in Isa Local…

Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have foiled an attempted mass abduction by terrorists in Unguwar Rogo Village, Kaura Namoda LGA, rescuing nine civilians including an infant. The military said the attack was likely a reprisal for the recent arrest of suspected terrorist collaborators. According to a statement by the Media Information Officer of the Joint…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has set ablaze 329,865 kilograms of illicit drugs valued at an estimated N301 billion in Lagos. The massive destruction is being described as one of the agency’s biggest drug-burning exercises in recent times. The court-ordered exercise was carried out at Navy Town, Ojo, on Monday. According to NDLEA,…

The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old woman, Khadija Ibrahim, for allegedly stealing a newborn baby in Zuru Local Government Area. The baby has since been recovered and reunited with the biological mother. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, the incident occurred on July 23, 2026. The suspect allegedly…

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has dragged the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, to court again, this time demanding N10 billion over alleged denial of access to his wife and son while in detention. In a fresh fundamental rights suit filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja on August 13,…

Troops of the newly established 15 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have dismantled three suspected IPOB/ESN camps and recovered weapons, explosives and other logistics in Anambra State.   The operation was conducted in the early hours of Saturday, August 15, 2026, following intelligence on the activities of suspected IPOB/ESN members operating around Osuakwa, along the…

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested 10 suspected merchants of human parts and recovered suspected body parts and charms during a series of raids in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Ibadan. Ayanlade said the arrests followed “several months of sustained intelligence…

A Nigerian Army-led joint security team has rescued 16 persons abducted by suspected kidnappers in Kogi State. The rescue followed a coordinated search and rescue operation involving the Army, Navy, Police, local vigilantes and hunters. According to the Nigerian Army, the victims were kidnapped on Sunday, 9 August 2026 when gunmen attacked commuters along the…