The Anambra State Police Command has announced the deployment of helicopters and surveillance drones to reinforce security ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in the state. Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, disclosed this while addressing reporters in Awka on Sunday. He said the deployment, approved by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, was part of the Force’s strategic operational plan to ensure a peaceful and hitch-free election. According to him, the move will strengthen local formations with additional manpower and advanced technical support. “The aerial surveillance will complement ongoing land patrols by tactical units, intelligence operatives, and special squads strategically…
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Two suspected motorcycle thieves have been arrested by operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command while attempting to sell a stolen motorcycle in Darazo town, Darazo Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Ahmed Wakil, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday. He said the suspects — identified as 25-year-old Nura Yau and 25-year-old Bayero Isah, both residents of Akuyam village in Misau Local Government Area — were apprehended following an intelligence tip-off from a vigilant resident. According to Wakil, the informant had reported to the police that two men riding a Bajaj motorcycle were moving…
Two persons arrested during a military raid on the Abuja residence of former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, remain in custody more than a week after the operation. The detainees — identified as Sylva’s younger brother, Paga, who serves as his Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs, and his driver — were picked up on October 25, 2025, when security operatives stormed the former minister’s home in the Federal Capital Territory. Sylva, a former Bayelsa State governor and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was reportedly out of the country at the time of the raid.…
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is set to be inaugurated today following a controversial election marred by protests, killings, and a nationwide internet blackout. The country’s electoral commission announced that Hassan secured 98 per cent of the votes in last Wednesday’s poll. But the opposition party, Chadema — which was barred from participating — has rejected the outcome, describing the exercise as a “sham” and calling for fresh elections. State television said the inauguration would take place at the State House in Dodoma without public attendance, departing from the tradition of holding the event at a stadium. Internet services have…
The United States government has signalled it may take military action against militants in Nigeria if the federal authorities there do not halt what the US president called the “killing of Christians,” escalating a diplomatic row between the two countries. In posts on social media over the weekend, President Donald Trump warned that the United States would “immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria” and said he had instructed the renamed Department of War to “prepare for possible action.” He added that any strike would be “fast, vicious, and sweet,” aimed at groups he described as Islamic terrorists. The…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspects for alleged criminal conspiracy and theft of motorcycles in Darazo Local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued by the Command’s Spokesperson, CSP Ahmed Wakil, the suspects — identified as 25-year-old Nura Yau and 25-year-old Bayero Isah, both residents of Akuyam village in Misau Local Government Area were apprehended by detectives from the Darazo Division. According to the police, a concerned citizen had reported to the Darazo Divisional Police Headquarters that two unknown individuals on red Boxer Bajaj motorcycles were seen behaving suspiciously while inquiring about motorcycle dealers at…
Military intelligence operatives have uncovered about ₦11 billion in the bank accounts of a colonel currently in detention over an alleged coup plot involving some senior officers. According to PUNCH, top security sources confirmed that the discovery strengthened the suspicion that the detained officer was connected to the plot said to have been in the works since last year. According to a source, the colonel, who once served under a brigadier general now also being investigated, was previously deployed to the Niger Delta region. “When questioned, he claimed the money belonged to a former governor, whom he described as his…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has begun prosecution of a masquerade and the leader of a masquerade cultural group over alleged assault, highway blockade, and extortion carried out under the guise of cultural display. Police spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, who disclosed this yesterday, said the suspects were arrested after a distress call alerted operatives to the activities of the group, which allegedly attacked residents and extorted motorists on a public highway. She said investigations showed that the leader of the “Ekpo” masquerade group, one Uwem Umanah, 45, had authorized his members to parade the streets in defiance of an…
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a suspected serial rapist and armed robber, Adedayo Ben Adegbola, for allegedly attacking and robbing female passengers across the state. Adegbola, whose image had circulated widely on social media following multiple complaints from victims, was apprehended by detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, after an intensive, intelligence-led operation. In a statement on Saturday, the command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, said the arrest followed a directive from the Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh, who ordered a full-scale investigation into the disturbing reports. According to Adebisi, the suspect was…
Terpror struck again in Southern Kaduna as gunmen on Friday night invaded Damakasuwa community in Chawai Chiefdom, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing seven people and injuring one. Residents said the assailants stormed the community around 8:00 p.m. and began shooting sporadically, forcing villagers to scamper into nearby bushes for safety. A community source said the attackers operated for several minutes, firing from different directions without any immediate response from security operatives. The Paramount Chief of Chawai, Alhaji Yahaya Muhammad, confirmed the incident, saying five people were shot dead on the spot, while two others who sustained serious…