Category: Crime Watch

The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, CP Miller G. Dantawaye, has felicitated with residents and visitors in the territory on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitr, urged continued peace, vigilance, and lawful conduct during and after the celebration. In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the Commissioner also disclosed that he personally led a security patrol of major mosques and public spaces across the FCT during Eid prayers to assess and reinforce existing security deployments. The patrol, according to the Command, was part…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has received the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF), Mohammed Sheidu, alongside members of the Fund’s Board of Directors on a courtesy visit at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. The visit, held at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, opened a platform for strategic dialogue aimed at strengthening collaboration between the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Police Trust Fund in advancing ongoing reforms and improving operational effectiveness across the Force. The Executive Secretary reaffirmed the NPTF’s commitment to sustained, needs-based…

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 7, Abuja, has commended residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Niger State for their peaceful conduct, patience, and cooperation throughout the Ramadan period, noting that their discipline contributed significantly to the relative calm experienced across the zone. The commendation was conveyed in a statement issued by the Zone 7 Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Halima, who also highlighted the AIG’s appreciation for the efforts of officers and men of the Zone 7 Command, as well as personnel of…

The Niger State Police Command has announced the deployment of over 5,000 personnel across the state to guarantee a peaceful and hitch-free Eid-el-Fitr celebration. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the Commissioner of Police, CP Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, directed all Heads of Departments, Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, and tactical units to intensify intelligence-led policing and carry out raids on identified blackspots ahead of the festivities. The CP also ordered the mobilisation of operational assets, including anti-riot water cannons, gun trucks,…

The Nigeria Police Force Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command has dismissed reports of an alleged bandit threat against Kungaboku Community, describing a letter circulating in the area as the handiwork of mischief makers attempting to create panic among residents. In a statement issued on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer of the FCT Command, Josephine Adeh, said the Command became aware of publications by Vanguard Newspaper and Daily Trust on March 15 and 16, 2026, claiming that suspected bandits had sent a letter through a student of a private school…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has assured Nigerians that justice will be served in the fatal shooting incident in the Dada Estate area of Osogbo, Osun State, while urging members of the public to remain calm as investigations continue. In a statement issued on Monday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Anthony Okon Placid, the police acknowledged the growing public interest in the incident, which led to the death of a citizen and has attracted reactions from the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). The police noted that while the Customs Service…

The Nigerian Navy has handed over two suspected naval impersonators to the Nigeria Police Force State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Calabar for further investigation and possible prosecution. The suspects, David Norbert Aleji and Francis Gideon Isaac, were arrested on March 10, 2026, by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship VICTORY after they were found dressed in military camouflage and in possession of suspected fake military identification cards. Preliminary investigations revealed that Aleji allegedly paraded himself as a Nigerian Navy Lieutenant, while Isaac impersonated a Midshipman, both falsely claiming to serve…

The Nigeria Police Force Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command has recorded major operational successes with the recovery of a stolen vehicle, the arrest of a suspected armed robber and cult member, and the seizure of firearms and ammunition in separate operations across Abuja. According to the Command’s spokesperson,SP Josephine Adeh, the stolen vehicle was recovered on March 9, 2026, following a report by a resident of Galadimawa who informed police at the Mabushi Division that his dark grey Toyota Corolla S with registration number KAB 83 BF had been stolen…

The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on crude oil theft and other illicit economic activities in the Niger Delta, destroying an illegal refinery site and arresting 37 suspected illegal miners in separate operations in Rivers and Bayelsa states. The operations were carried out under Operation Delta Sentinel, the Navy’s ongoing campaign aimed at curbing crude oil theft, illegal bunkering and related crimes across Nigeria’s maritime environment. In Rivers State, personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS Pathfinder, discovered an illegal refinery site during an Anti-Crude Oil Theft patrol around…