Category: Crime Watch

The Nigeria Police Force has recorded significant operational successes across 10 states in the last 24 hours, with the arrest of suspected kidnappers, armed robbers, cultists, drug dealers and cattle rustlers, as well as the rescue of kidnapped victims and recovery of firearms, ammunition and stolen property. According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu, the operations were driven by credible intelligence and coordinated security efforts aimed at combating violent crimes across the country. In Adamawa State, police operatives working with the Civilian…

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has urged Commissioners of Police (CPs) across the country to take charge of the media space and strengthen public confidence in policing through proactive communication and strategic engagement with the public. Disu gave the charge on Wednesday while declaring open a two-day workshop on “Enhancing Strategic Communication and Media Relations” for Commissioners of Police at the Nigeria Police Public Relations School (NPPRS), Abuja Centre. The workshop brought together Commissioners of Police from commands nationwide, members of the Force Management Team, resource persons…

The Nigeria Police Force has recorded significant operational successes across several states of the federation, arrested suspected armed robbers and drug traffickers, rescued kidnap victims, recovered firearms, stolen vehicles and rustled cattle, while foiled criminal attacks in coordinated operations carried out within the last 24 hours. The nationwide operations, which cut across Rivers, Sokoto, Plateau, Nasarawa, Katsina, Benue states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), underscored the Force’s sustained offensive against violent crimes and other criminal activities. In Rivers State, police operatives arrested a notorious armed robbery suspect, Kelvin Tamunu,…

The Niger State Police Command has arrested 11 suspects in separate operations across the state, recovering a stolen vehicle, two suspected stolen cows, three toy guns, dangerous weapons, suspected cannabis and 16 ATM cards. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a crime bulletin issued on Tuesday, stating that the arrests were made in connection with offences ranging from vehicle theft and robbery to thuggery and cattle rustling. According to the police, two suspects, Dauda Saidu, 23, of Dindare village in Kaduna State, and Hassan…

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has directed strategic commanders across the country to intensify intelligence-led policing, warning that evolving security threats require proactive strategies, continuous operational reviews and stronger collaboration with other security agencies. Speaking on Tuesday at the monthly conference with strategic senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force held at the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Peacekeeping Centre, Force Headquarters, Abuja, the IGP said the country’s security environment remains challenging despite notable successes recorded in recent months. He stressed that terrorism, kidnapping, banditry, armed robbery, cult-related violence,…

The Nigeria military has recorded another major breakthrough in the fight against crude oil theft as the Nigerian Navy thwarted the expansion of an illegal refining network and recovered about 104,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State. The operation, carried out under Operation DELTA SENTINEL by personnel of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Bonny, followed credible intelligence that led operatives to criminal facilities hidden within the Wakama/Bolo and Aworkiri communities. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Director of Naval…

The Nigeria Police Force has recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against economic sabotage with the arrest of seven suspected pipeline vandals and the recovery of 285 pieces of vandalized Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) pipelines in Adamawa State. The operation was carried out by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering in collaboration with the IGP X-Squad, following credible intelligence received on July 9, 2026. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested four of its officers for allegedly abandoning their lawful duty posts, conducting an unauthorized traffic enforcement operation, and extorting ₦52,000 from a motorist later identified as the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN. The officers—ASP Clement Ehigala, ASP Sunday Okpe, Inspector Samuel Onoja, and Sergeant Yakubu Emmanuel—reportedly left their designated duty posts on July 11, 2026, at about 3:34 p.m. and proceeded to Banex Plaza Junction in Wuse II, Abuja,…

The Nigeria Police Force has recorded major operational successes across the country, including the rescue of a kidnapped teenager, the arrest of suspected kidnappers, armed robbers, cultists and rape suspects, as well as the recovery of firearms and other dangerous weapons. The operations, carried out by operatives of the Force Intelligence Response Unit (VCRU) under the strategic leadership of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, were conducted in Katsina, Delta, Osun, Rivers, Ondo, Benue, Imo, Akwa Ibom, Taraba and Oyo states within the last 24 hours. In Katsina…