3 d. ago We Can Surpass UN Recommended Police, Citizens Ratio With Community Policing — Ekiti CP

Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, CP Joseph Eribo has stressed the need for robust synergy between the police and the people to free the state of crimes and criminalities. Eribo also advised officers and men of the command to prioritize self-discipline as watchwords and avoid being caught in the web of human rights abuses. The […]

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3 d. ago Illegal KWASU study centre uncovered in Ekiti, operators arrested

The police in Ekiti State have arrested two operators of an illegal university study centre in the state. The Commissioner of Police in Ekiti State, Mr Joseph Eribo, disclosed this in Ado Ekiti on Thursday while reporting discoveries of the State’s Criminal Investigations Department in the last three months. He said the suspects were arraigned Read More

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3 d. ago Tighten your sanctions compliance framework, CBN orders banks

The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued a fresh regulatory directive to banks, payment service banks, and fintech companies, warning them to tighten their sanctions compliance frameworks or face enforcement actions. In a circular dated April 17, 2025, signed by Amonia Opusunju for the Director, Compliance Department, the apex bank reminded all financial institutions of Read More

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4 d. ago Ekiti: Police arrest two for operating illegal study centre, issuing fake varsity certificates

From Priscilla Ediare Ado-Ekiti The Ekiti State police have arrested two men for operating an illegal study centre and issuing fake university certificates to students in the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Joseph Eribo, disclosed this to newsmen while unveiling some of the achievements recorded by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) […] The post Ekiti: Police arrest two for operating illegal study centre, issuing fake varsity certificates appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 d. ago Court Remands Ekiti Woman For Inflicting Wounds On Boyfriend’s Manhood

A young lady, Joy Ikoja, has been ordered to be remanded in the correctional facility by a Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ado Ekiti for allegedly inflicting wounds on the manhood of his boyfriend, Ibrahim Usman. The 20-year-old woman was brought before the court by the police in Ekiti State for unlawfully tearing Usman’s scrotal sack. […]

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4 d. ago EFCC nabs 40 suspected Internet fraudsters, recovers fetish items

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested 40 suspected internet fraudsters in Niger State following an operation by operatives of its Kaduna Zonal Directorate. The agency disclosed the arrest in a post shared via its official handle on X, on Wednesday. Items recovered from the suspects include 60 Android phones, three vehicles, 10 motorcycles, Read More

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5 d. ago Ekiti Court Remands Lady In Prison For Allegedly Inflicting Injury On Boyfriend’s Genital

A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital has ordered a young lady, Joy Ikoja, to be remanded in a correctional facility for allegedly inflicting an injury on the manhood of her boyfriend, one Ibrahim Usman. The 20-year-old woman, was brought before the court by the police in Ekiti State over the allegation […]

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5 d. ago Ekiti woman remanded for allegedly tearing boyfriend’s scrotum

An Ekiti State Magistrate’s Court, Ado Ekiti District, has ordered the remand in the correctional facility of a 20-year-old woman, Joy Ikoja, for allegedly inflicting a wound on the manhood of his boyfriend, Ibrahim Usman. Ikoja was arraigned on Tuesday by the police command in Ekiti State, for unlawfully tearing her boyfriend’s scrotal sack. The Read More

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9 d. ago Falana warns Akpabio against using police in political dispute

Prominent human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has cautioned the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, against involving the police in the ongoing dispute between him and the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Falana issued the warning following a petition by Akpabio to the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, in which he accused Akpoti-Uduaghan of defamation. Read More

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1 week ago Security operatives kill five bandits, arrest three informants in Katsina

The Katsina State Police Command, in collaboration with the military, the Department of State Services, members of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps, and the vigilantes have killed five and arrested three bandits in the Dandume Local Government Area of the state. This is contained in a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer DSP Read More

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1 week ago Police arrest officer accused in viral video of stabbing man in Ekiti

The Ekiti State Police Command has taken into custody an officer accused of stabbing a civilian in Ise-Ekiti over an argument between his girlfriend and the man’s son. This development followed the circulation of a viral video in which the victim’s daughter claimed that the officer—allegedly a chairman’s orderly—attacked her father in their home, following Read More

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1 week ago VIDEO: ‘He’s still walking free,’ Lady accuses police officer of stabbing father in Ekiti

A lady has taken to social media to cry for justice after a police officer allegedly attacked her father with a knife at their home in the Ise-Ekiti area of Ekiti state. In a video now circulating on social media, the lady claimed that the officer—allegedly a chairman’s personal orderly—launched an attack on her father Read More

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2 w. ago Community policing key to tackling crime in Ondo, Ekiti – AIG

The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 17, comprising Ondo and Ekiti States, Musibau Omolabi, has said community policing and inclusiveness of stakeholders would be adopted to tackle criminalities in the zone. Omolabi, who officially resumed in the headquarters of the zone on Thursday in Akure, the Ondo State capital, declared that Read More

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2 w. ago CCD calls for full inclusion of PWDs in Akwa Ibom’s petroleum development plans

Tribune Online CCD calls for full inclusion of PWDs in Akwa Ibom’s petroleum development plans Centre for Citizens with Disabilities has demanded that Persons with Disabilities (PWD) be included in the development of the host community and the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act. Founding Executive Director of the Centre, Mr David Anyaele, said CCD has gathered key issues relating to disabilities in Akwa Ibom State, to create a form […] CCD calls for full inclusion of PWDs in Akwa Ibom’s petroleum development plans Tribune Online

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2 w. ago “Security Operatives Will Determine Senator Natasha’s Arrest For Disobeying Govt’s Directives” – Kogi Commissioner

Kogi State government has said that only security agencies can decide whether Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan should be arrested for defying the state government’s ban on rallies. Recall that Governor Usman Ododo’s led administration over the weekend, announced a restriction on public gatherings and rallies in Kogi, citing security concerns in the state. INFORMATION NIGERIA reports […] The post “Security Operatives Will Determine Senator Natasha’s Arrest For Disobeying Govt’s Directives” – Kogi Commissioner appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Uromi killings: DSS operatives arrest two principal suspects

From Tony Osauzo, Benin Operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) have arrested two principal suspects allegedly involved in the killing of 16 travellers in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government, last week. The suspects were said to have been arrested in Uromi following credible intelligence. It was learnt that operatives of various security […] The post Uromi killings: DSS operatives arrest two principal suspects appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Kogi Police Urge Senator Natasha To Cancel Sallah Rally Over Security Concerns

The Kogi State Police Command has urged Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan to cancel her planned Sallah homecoming rally in the Central Senatorial District, citing security concerns. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP William Aya, on behalf of the State Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye, the command emphasised the need […] The post Kogi Police Urge Senator Natasha To Cancel Sallah Rally Over Security Concerns appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Police rescue 21 kidnapped victims, recover N4.8m ransom, arms

The Nigeria Police Force has rescued 21 kidnapped victims and recovered N4.8 million ransom, arms, and ammunition in a series of coordinated operations targeting criminal syndicates across the country. The operations, carried out in Taraba and Kano states, led to the arrest of six suspects involved in kidnapping, armed robbery, and illegal possession of firearms, Read More

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3 w. ago Police arrest 19 suspects after violent attack by Shi’ite in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 19 suspects in connection with a violent attack on security operatives read more Police arrest 19 suspects after violent attack by Shi’ite in Abuja

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3 w. ago Police Nab Suspect For Brutal Murder Of Mother, Sister In Ekiti

The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Victor Lorjaal, from Aba Ile camp in Itaji-Ekiti, for allegedly murdering his mother, Mrs Victoria Lorjaal, and his elder sister, Brenda Lorjaal, through mutilation. In a statement released in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, Police Public Relations Officer SP Sunday Abutu confirmed that the incident occurred on […] The post Police Nab Suspect For Brutal Murder Of Mother, Sister In Ekiti appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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