Category: Crime Watch

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has directed investigators and heads of investigative units across the country to prioritise the accurate capture and management of suspects’ information to strengthen intelligence-led policing and modernise criminal investigations in Nigeria. The IGP gave the directive on Wednesday during the opening of a one-day Crime and Incident Database Impact Sensitisation Workshop organised by the Department of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. The workshop focused on sensitising participants on the Suspects’ Information Capturing Process under the Nigeria…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has rescued five kidnapped victims and arrested two suspected kidnappers following a coordinated security operation in the Byazhin area of Abuja. The operation, led personally by the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, was carried out in response to recent kidnapping incidents in the Paze community of Byazhin. According to a statement issued by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, the rescue mission involved operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, the Nigeria Police Force Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Kubwa Area…

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has approved the deployment of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) to their respective geopolitical zones as part of efforts to strengthen security operations and improve policing across the country. The deployment, which takes effect from June 15, 2026, was announced during the monthly conference of strategic senior officers held at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Anthony Okon Placid, the IGP said the move is aimed at bringing strategic leadership closer…

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has called for deeper collaboration among West African law enforcement agencies to combat the growing threat of transnational crimes across the region. Speaking on Monday at the 11th Meeting of Heads of INTERPOL National Central Bureaus (NCBs) for West Africa held at Johnwood Hotel, Abuja, the IGP stressed that criminal networks operating across borders can only be effectively tackled through coordinated regional action and intelligence sharing. The meeting brought together heads of INTERPOL National Central Bureaus from sixteen West African countries, alongside…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has directed senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force to adopt proactive, intelligence-driven, and adaptive policing strategies to effectively tackle the nation’s evolving security challenges. The directive was issued during the monthly conference of strategic senior officers held on Tuesday at the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Peacekeeping Centre, Force Headquarters, Abuja. The conference brought together Deputy Inspectors-General of Police, Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, Commissioners of Police, and other top-ranking officers to review the country’s security situation and assess ongoing operational strategies. In a statement…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has intensified efforts to strengthen criminal investigations with the training of its personnel and other stakeholders on modern forensic and fraud investigation techniques. The one-day intensive training programme, held at the Police Resource Centre, Jabi, Abuja, on June 8, 2026, was organised by the FCT Police Command in collaboration with forensic expert, Erelu Dr. Pearl Chidinma Ogbulu, through Pearl Forensic Risk Advisory Services, with the approval of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu. The programme was designed to enhance participants’ capacity…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has launched a new Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) as part of efforts to strengthen security and combat violent crimes across Abuja and its environs. The unit was officially inaugurated on Monday at the former SARS Office located at Guzape Junction, Abuja, by the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi. The launch ceremony attracted heads and representatives of sister security agencies, traditional rulers, community leaders, senior police officers, and other stakeholders. Among the dignitaries present were the Ona of Abaji…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded a major breakthrough in its nationwide offensive against drug trafficking networks, intercepting large consignments of opioids concealed in building materials in Taraba State and arresting multiple suspects including a 75-year-old man in Ebonyi State and four female drug dealers across Edo, Imo, Kano, and Gombe States. According to a statement by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy, of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, operatives acting on credible intelligence on Saturday, 6 June 2026, intercepted a truck loaded with building materials…

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the safe rescue of Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, who were abducted on June 3, 2026, in Ibadan, Oyo State. The Force Public Relations Officer, Anthony Okon Placid, disclosed this in a statement issued from Force Headquarters, Abuja, on June 6, 2026, noting that the victims were rescued at about 7:30 p.m. on Saturday during a coordinated operation by the Force Intelligence Department Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT). According to the police spokesman, Mrs. Adegoke and her…

The Nigeria Police Force has commenced an investigation into operatives of the Force Intelligence Department (FID) Team N following allegations of unlawful interference in the activities of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Marshals. The probe, reportedly ordered by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Olatunji Disu, led to the grilling and detention of the head of FID Team N, CSP Abdulmajid Oyewole, after a petition submitted by the Commander of the NSCDC Mining Marshals, ACC Attah Onoja. Sources familiar with the development disclosed that the investigation is…