Category: Crime Watch

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has dismissed as false and misleading reports circulating on social media alleging that its personnel opened fire on members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) at their headquarters in Garki II, Abuja. In a press release issued on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, clarified that no such shooting occurred, described the claims as an attempt to incite public unrest and misrepresent the actions of the Command. According to the statement, the incident occurred in the early…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has charged newly promoted senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force to see their elevation not as a reward, but as a call to greater responsibility, accountability, and leadership. Speaking at the decoration ceremony of officers promoted to the ranks of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and Commissioners of Police (CPs) at the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja, on Monday, the IGP emphasised that the promotion was a recognition of merit, discipline, and proven capacity. Disu noted that the advancement…

The Nigeria Police Force has debunked widespread media reports claiming that the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, ordered the wholesale disbandment of all police tactical units across state commands. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, the Force Public Relations Officer, Anthony Okon Placid, described the reports as a misrepresentation of the IGP’s directive, clarified that no such blanket dissolution was ordered. According to the statement, the IGP’s directive is aimed at restructuring and streamlining tactical units, not abolishing them. The move was coming amid growing public concerns over…

The Nigerian Navy has recorded another operational breakthrough under Operation DELTA SENTINEL with the interception of a large consignment of illegally refined petroleum products and the arrest of eight suspected oil thieves in Rivers State. According to a statement issued by the Director of Naval Information, Captain AA Folorunsho, personnel of the Nigerian Navy, operating through the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS PATHFINDER), carried out the operation in the Degema/Ogbogoro/Ogbologo general areas following credible intelligence on illegal oil activities. The Anti-Crude Oil Theft patrol team intercepted two wooden boats conveying about…

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…