Tag: #PublicSafety
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IMO POLICE CRACK DOWN: 25 SUSPECTS, GUNS, DRUGS SEIZED
A major security sweep in January has landed armed robbery, terrorism and kidnapping suspects in police custody. The Imo State Police Command says it has recorded a major breakthrough after detaining 25 suspects linked to armed robbery, kidnapping, terrorism, cultism and drug peddling across the state. Police spokesperson DSP Henry Okoye said the arrests followed…
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SOUTH WEST UNDER SIEGE: AFENIFERE URGES URGENT SECURITY ACTION
Banditry, kidnappings on the rise as Yoruba leaders demand swift response The South West faces a security crisis, with banditry and kidnappings now a near-daily reality, warns Afenifere. The Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group raised the alarm after a special meeting at the residence of its leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, expressing frustration over what it called ineffective…
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ANAMBRA POLICE PROMISE PEACE AND ORDER AMID ONITSHA MARKET CLOSURE
Security beefed up as authorities enforce lawful directives in Onitsha. The Anambra Police Command has pledged to maintain public order and enforce lawful directives across the state, especially following Governor Soludo’s indefinite closure of Onitsha markets. Police spokesman SP Tochukwu Ikenga said CP Ikioye Orutugu visited Onitsha to oversee security deployments and reassure residents, traders,…
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STOP-AND-SEARCH SCORES BIG IN ONDO
A routine police check turns into a major bust as suspected kidnappers are taken off the streets. Police in Ondo State have arrested three suspected kidnappers and recovered weapons during a stop-and-search operation along Ilara Road, Ifedore LGA. The suspects—Umar, Muhammadu and Saibu—were intercepted by the Rapid Response Team at Ibule Junction. A search turned…
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POLICE CLARIFY KADUNA ABDUCTION COMMENTS, CONFIRM INCIDENT UNDER INVESTIGATION
The Nigeria Police Force has clarified that Kaduna State’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. Muhammadu Rabiu, was not denying the reported abduction of church worshippers in Kurmin Wali, Kajuru LGA, but speaking cautiously pending verification. CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, NPF spokesperson, said initial conflicting reports prompted measured comments to avoid panic. Subsequent checks confirmed the attack, and…
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PROTEST ROCKS NYSC CAMP MOVE AS KWARAPOLY SHUTS DOWN
A tense protest over the NYSC camp arrangement has forced a shutdown of Kwara Polytechnic. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has ordered the immediate closure of KwaraPoly to protect lives and property after students protested the use of the institution as a temporary NYSC orientation camp. According to the Acting Registrar, AbdulHafis Amin, the school had granted…
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LAGOS ASSEMBLY BACKS DEMOLITION OF ILLEGAL SHANTIES TO SAFEGUARD RESIDENTS
The Lagos State House of Assembly has thrown its weight behind the government’s ongoing demolition of illegal structures along shorelines and beneath high-tension cables . While residents of Makoko and Oworonsoki recently protested the clearance, the Assembly, through Mr. Stephen Ogundipe, stressed that the move is vital for public safety, disaster prevention, and sustainable urban…
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NSCDC UPGRADES EPE-OPIN OUTPOST TO FULL DIVISION
Security just got closer to the grassroots in Kwara The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has upgraded its Epe-Opin outpost to a full divisional command in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, boosting rapid response and crime prevention in the area. Commissioned on January 19, 2026, by State Commandant Umar Mohammed, the…
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POLICE BUST 25-YEAR-OLD OVER ILLEGAL CLINIC IN ONDO
Imagine walking into a “clinic” only to find out it’s run by a quack. That’s the scare police say they just stopped in Ore, Ondo State. The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Idris Nasiru, for allegedly running an illegal medical clinic in Ore/Odigbo LGA. The arrest followed an intelligence-led operation by…
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COURT JAILS MAN FOR FIVE YEARS FOR SLITTING THROAT IN STREET ATTACK
A Kwara State High Court in Ilorin has sentenced Abdullateef Yakub to five years behind bars after finding him guilty of attempting to kill Abubakar Babatunde by slitting his throat during a violent incident at Shao Garage on December 26, 2023. Justice I. Olawoyin, after hearing compelling accounts from the victim and other witnesses, ruled…
