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Education

ANAMBRA POLICE DEPLOY OFFICERS TO SCHOOLS AS STUDENTS RESUME ACADEMIC SESSION

The Inspector-General of Police, (IGP) OLATUNJI  DISU, has pledged stronger police action to address the recent killings in Plateau State, promising closer cooperation with the state government and other stakeholders. DISU made the commitment during a visit to the Plateau State Government House in Jos, where he met with Deputy Governor JOSEPHINE PIYO to discuss the security situation, particularly the recent attacks in Mangu. He disclosed that some arrests had […]

todaySeptember 17, 2026

National

IGP DISU PLEDGES STRONGER POLICE ACTION AGAINST PLATEAU KILLINGS

The Inspector-General of Police, (IGP) OLATUNJI  DISU, has pledged stronger police action to address the recent killings in Plateau State, promising closer cooperation with the state government and other stakeholders. DISU made the commitment during a visit to the Plateau State Government House in Jos, where he met with Deputy Governor JOSEPHINE PIYO to discuss the security situation, particularly the recent attacks in Mangu. He disclosed that some arrests had […]

todaySeptember 17, 2026

National

NIGERIA AND CAMEROON BEGIN JOINT REVIEW OF EKOK-MFUM BORDER POST

Nigeria and Cameroon have launched  a joint assessment of the Ekok-Mfum One-Stop Border Post as part of measures to ease cross-border trade, strengthen security and improve economic cooperation between both countries. The exercise, involving customs officials, security agencies, technical experts and representatives of border communities, is expected to reduce delays and eliminate repeated checks during the movement of goods and travellers. The Comptroller-General of Customs, ADEWALE ADENIYI, said the initiative […]

todaySeptember 10, 2026

National

ANAMBRA POLICE COMMAND RECOVERS BERETTA PISTOL AND LIVE AMMUNITION FROM FLEEING SUSPECTS

Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have seized a fabricated Beretta pistol with live ammunition from suspected motorcycle snatchers  in  Nnewi South Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, TOCHUKWU IKENGA, in a press statement said operatives attached to the Nnewi Central Police Station carried out the recovery during a routine patrol along the area yesterday. According to him, the suspects abandoned their bag, while […]

todaySeptember 4, 2026

National

IGP DISU PRESENTS OVER 2 BILLION NAIRA CHEQUE TO FAMILIES OF FALLEN OFFICERS

A total number of  2,971    next-of-kin of deceased police officers  have received 2.317 billion Naira from the Nigeria Police Force for  insurance and beneficiaries  of dead police officers. The cheque was presented to the beneficiaries yesterday by the Inspector-General of Police, OLATUNJI  DISU in Abuja, covering the 2017 to 2025 insurance policy years. According to him, the payments were legitimate entitlements of police officers who sacrifice their lives in the […]

todaySeptember 4, 2026

Crime

VERYDARKMAN CLASHES WITH POLICE OVER KIDNAPPING ALLEGATIONS

Social media activist MARTINS OTSE , popularly known as VERYDARKMAN, has challenged the Nigeria Police Force to charge him to court over his allegations that some security personnel facilitate kidnapping and banditry in the country. VERYDARKMAN spoke while responding to a police invitation asking him to provide evidence for his claim that officers at checkpoints allegedly identify affluent travellers and relay their details to kidnappers. The activist said he would […]

todayAugust 28, 2026

National

US MILITARY SETS TO DEPART NIGERIA BY SEPTEMBER

The United States (US) is set to withdraw about 200 military personnel deployed in Nigeria who are currently supporting counterterrorism efforts, with some of the troops expected to depart by the end of September. American and Nigerian officials said the deployment, despite its limited size, had made a notable contribution to the fight against Islamist militants through intelligence assistance, military support and specialised training. Despite the planned withdrawal, the US […]

todayAugust 28, 2026

National

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AWARDS 13 POLICE TRAINING REHABILITATION CONTRACT

The contract for the rehabilitation of 13 police training institutions which is set to last for a period of three weeks across the country has officially been awarded by the Federal Government of Nigeria, aimed at putting the institutions in shape for the commencement of training programmes by the Nigerian Police Force. In a statement, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice […]

todayAugust 28, 2026

National

NSCDC ARRESTS THREE SUSPECTS OVER ALLEGED ILLEGAL SAND MINING IN ANAMBRA STATE

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, has arrested three people identified as  PATRICK ANPUE,  CHIDUBEM UGAMMADU,   and CHUKWUMA IGWE over alleged illegal mining of sharp sand at the Obiaja River, along the Nnobi-Ideani Junction, Uke Road, in Idemili South Local Government Area of the state. The State Commandant, MAKU OLATUNDE, disclosed this during a media briefing at the command’s headquarters in Awka, stating that the suspects […]

todayAugust 27, 2026

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