Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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The police in Delta State have foiled a planned kidnapping targeting a pastor and a retired school principal in the Ughelli area of the state. The police spokesman in Delta, Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement forwarded to PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday, saying the operations were part of the police’s sustained crackdown on violent…
The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 15-year-old boy, Kelvin Faga, and his teenage accomplice for allegedly staging a fake kidnapping in an attempt to extort N200,000 from Kelvin’s father. The command said Kelvin, who reportedly left home for church on July 20, 2026, did not return, prompting concern among family members. According to…
The Commissioner of Police, Borno State Command, CP Naziru Abdulmajid, has expressed serious concern over the growing incidents of indiscriminate gunfire by some armed security personnel during weddings, cultural festivities, political gatherings, and other celebratory events across the State. A statement by the State Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, on Saturday, described…
The Niger State Police Command says it has arrested nine suspects for alleged armed robbery, culpable homicide and the sale of stolen motorcycles in Suleja and parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The command’s spokesperson, Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a crime bulletin issued on Wednesday in Minna. Mr Abiodun said the arrests followed…
The police have dismissed reports that hoodlums attacked schools in Bosso, Kpakungu, Sabon-Wuse and Lambata communities in Niger State, describing the claims as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, said the police had visited all the schools mentioned and found no evidence of any attack.…
President Bola Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun and appointed Tunji Disu as the Acting Inspector-General of Police with immediate effect. Earlier reports indicated that Egbetokun submitted his resignation letter on Tuesday, citing urgent family reasons. He was appointed in June 2023 and was serving a four-year term expected to end in June…
President Bola Tinubu has reportedly removed Kayode Egbetokun from his position as Inspector-General of Police. Presidential aides, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the development on Tuesday. According to the sources, the President asked Egbetokun to step aside during a meeting at the Presidential Villa on Monday. One aide confirmed the decision, saying Egbetokun…
The Kano State Police Command has arrested three key suspects linked to the brutal killing of a housewife and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, Kano. In a statement released on Sunday, the police said the arrests were made after intelligence-led operations ordered by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun. The operation was…
The Ogun State Police Command has announced a shooting range exercise for its officers scheduled to hold on Tuesday at the 35 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Alamala, Abeokuta. In a statement issued on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the exercise is part of the command’s ongoing training programme…
Zone 2 police apprehend 20 suspects over cult attack, police officer’s murder in Ilese near Ijebu Ode The Zone 2 Police Command in Lagos has arrested 20 suspects in connection with cult-related violence, armed robbery, and the killing of a police officer in the Ilesi community near Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. The Command’s spokesperson, CSP Umma…
