Troops Bust Interstate Arms Trafficking Network, Arrest Dismissed Police Inspector in Plateau

Troops Bust Interstate Arms Trafficking Network, Arrest Dismissed Police Inspector in Plateau

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP) have arrested a dismissed police inspector allegedly linked to a major interstate arms trafficking syndicate, recovering ammunition, weapons and other incriminating items during an intelligence-led operation in Plateau State. The suspect, identified as Danjuma Yusuf, a former inspector attached to Nigeria Police Force Base 7 in Abuja, was intercepted by troops on Sunday while allegedly transporting illegal weapons through Riyom Local […]

June 15, 2026 14

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Police Foil Cross-Border Bus Smuggling Plot, Arrest Driver and Guarantor at Ogun Border

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have thwarted an attempt to smuggle a stolen company bus into the Benin Republic, arresting the vehicle's driver and his guarantor in a late-night operation along the Idiroko border corridor. The suspects, identified as 46-year-old Seun Lawal and 38-year-old Ademola Oriyomi, were arrested after police intercepted a 28-seater Toyota Coaster bus that had earlier been reported stolen from Lagos. Police […]

June 15, 2026 16

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Police Arrest Son, Another Over Kidnap of Father in Kaduna, Recover AK-47 Rifle

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigeria Police Force has arrested two suspects linked to the kidnapping of an elderly man, Alhaji Rabo Jelani, in Kaduna State, and recovered an AK-47 rifle used by the gang. In a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, the police identified the suspects as Yusuf Rabo and Musa Adamu, who were arrested over allegations of criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, armed robbery, […]

May 21, 2026 21

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Police Bust Human Trafficking Syndicate, Rescue 30 Foreign Victims in Abuja, Nasarawa Raid

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigeria Police Force has dismantled a transnational human trafficking and fraud syndicate operating within the Federal Capital Territory and neighbouring Nasarawa communities, rescuing 30 foreign nationals and arresting 13 suspected members of the criminal network. The operation, carried out by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team, followed intelligence reports concerning the disappearance of several foreign nationals within Nigeria under suspicious circumstances. According to a statement by […]

May 19, 2026 20

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NAF, Police EOD Team Strengthen Counter-IED Capabilities in Bauchi

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Regiment Training Centre Annex (RTCA), Bauchi, has partnered with the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Bauchi State Command, to enhance counter-improvised explosive device (IED) capabilities among special forces trainees. The specialised training, conducted for participants of Special Forces Course 13/2026, focused on the identification and handling of IED threats in contemporary combat environments. The exercise was […]

May 16, 2026 11

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Army, Police Foil Kidnap Attempt at Abuja Estate, Kill Suspect

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Security operatives have foiled a kidnap attempt at the Army Post Service Housing Estate, Kurudu, in the Abuja after suspected armed men invaded the area in the early hours of Thursday. The attackers, said to be about seven in number, reportedly entered a compound within the estate in an attempt to abduct a resident. Neighbours were said to have raised an alarm, prompting a swift response from […]

May 1, 2026 16

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FCT Police Begin Constable Recruitment Exam as CP Sanusi Inspects Abuja Centre

By Toffa Momoh ABUJA — The Federal Capital Territory Police Command on Tuesday commenced the written examination for the recruitment of Police Specialist and General Duty Constables across designated centres nationwide. The exercise began April 28, 2026, with the Police Officers’ Wives Association Secondary School, Abuja, as one of the examination centres in the FCT. Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, visited the Abuja centre to assess […]

April 29, 2026 22

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NIS, Police Move to Boost Border Management, Tackle Transnational Crime

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap, has received the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on a courtesy visit at the Service Headquarters in Abuja, with both agencies reaffirming commitment to stronger security collaboration. According to a statement signed by the Service Public Relations Officer, DCI AS Akinlabi, the meeting focused on enhancing inter-agency cooperation in national security, border management, intelligence sharing, capacity building […]

April 29, 2026 14

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Police Recruitment: PSC Inspects Screening Process in South-East

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Anambra State Police Command has received the Secretary of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Chief Onyemuche Nnamani, on a monitoring tour of the ongoing police recruitment screening exercise in the South-East. In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the visit, which took place on April 17, 2026, is part of the Commission’s oversight to ensure the exercise complies with established […]

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