31 h. ago Police bust kidnap ring, rescue 23 foreigners, arrest 14 suspects near Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has dismantled a transnational kidnapping syndicate that demanded N230 million ransom from foreign nationals lured into Nigeria under the guise of lucrative job offers. Operatives of the command’s Scorpion Squad launched the sting operation around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at Angwan Adamu Ruga Fulani Zone […]

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49 h. ago Police Rescue 23 Kidnapped Foreign Nationals, Arrest 14 Supects

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has dislodged a transnational kidnapping syndicate and rescued 23 foreign nationals from captivity. The suspected kidnappers, who abducted the victims, demanded N230 million in ransom after luring them into Nigeria under false promises of money-spinning jobs. FCT Police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, said police operatives arrested 14 suspects […]

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50 h. ago FCT: Police rescue 23 West Africans lured to Nigeria with fake job offers

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54 h. ago Nasarawa Police Arrest 14 Suspected Kidnappers, Rescue 23 Foreigners

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has rescued 23 foreign nationals from captivity and arrested 14 suspected kidnappers in Nasarawa State. In a statement on Friday, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said the operation was conducted around 8 pm on Tuesday, October 22, 2025, by operatives of the command’s Scorpion Squad […] The post Nasarawa Police Arrest 14 Suspected Kidnappers, Rescue 23 Foreigners appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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67 h. ago FCTA strengthens grassroots security with new divisional Police

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has intensified efforts to strengthen security presence in rural and border communities, as a major step toward fulfilling the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike’s pledge to decentralise policing and bring safety closer to the grassroots.

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2 d. ago Wike Boosts Security In FCT Rural Communities With 11 New Police Stations

In a bid to enhance security and combat rising kidnappings in the nation’s capital territory, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced that 11 new police stations were nearing completion across the Territory’s six Area Councils. The assurance came during an inspection tour of the projects led by the director of the FCT Department […]

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1 week ago Police Deny Sowore’s Lawyer Access After Activist’s Arrest In Court

Fresh controversy has trailed the arrest of human rights activist and former presidential candidate of AAC, Omoyele Sowore, as his lawyer and fellow rights campaigner, Barrister Deji Adeyanju, has alleged that he was denied access to his client at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command. Adeyanju made the revelation in a Facebook post on […]

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1 week ago FCT Police Commissioner redeploys Ushafa DPO over ‘unprofessional conduct’

This was made known in a statement released on the official X handle of the Nigeria Police Force, following the circulation of a video on the platform showing the DPO slapping a young man on Wednesday.

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1 week ago Protest: PCRC commends IGP Egbetokun, FCT command for professionalism 

The leadership of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) Nigeria has commended the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), IGP Dr Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun; the Police Management Team, and the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), for the professional and constitutional manner in which the recent Activist Omoyele Sowore-led “Free Nnamdi Kanu” protest was managed in

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1 week ago NSCDC, Police strengthen ties to bolster security across FCT

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have read more NSCDC, Police strengthen ties to bolster security across FCT

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1 week ago NSCDC, Police strengthen collaboration to sustain security in FCT

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), FCT Command and the Nigeria Police Force, have consolidated ways on sustaining security in the territory.

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2 w. ago Demolished Estate: Wike Condemns Police Defiance, Vows To Uphold Building Regulations

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has condemned the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) for using force to flout urban development regulations, leading to the demolition of its own multi-million naira estate in the Gudu district of Abuja. LEADERSHIP had reported that the FCTA on Thursday demolished a nearly-completed mini-estate in the Dutse […]

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2 w. ago Vigilante Rescues Teenager In Edo, Kidnapped Retired Teacher Still Held

Relief came into the Ayogwiri community in Etsako West local government area in Edo State as vigilante members rescued a 12-year-old girl who was kidnapped by suspected herdsmen a few days ago. The teenager was abducted on October 10, while returning from the farm with her mother and other women. It was gathered that local […]

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2 w. ago Kidnappers Demand N4m For Retired Teachers, Vigilantes Rescue Edo Minor

Normalcy has returned to Ayogwiri community in the Etsako West local government area in Edo State as vigilante members rescued a 12-year-old girl who was kidnapped by suspected herdsmen a few days ago. The girl was abducted on October 10 while returning from the farm with her mother and other women. It was gathered that […]

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2 w. ago Police Foil Planned Kidnapping, Armed Attack In Abuja Forest

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have foiled a planned kidnapping and armed attack by suspected bandits in Byazhin Forest, a suburb of Abuja, recovering an AK-47 rifle and 30 rounds of live ammunition during the operation. The successful operation, according to the police, was part of ongoing efforts to combat the […]

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2 w. ago FCT Police Thwart Early Morning Robbery, Kill Suspect In Giri Village

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command successfully foiled a robbery attempt in Giri Village, located behind the University of Abuja Staff Quarters, resulting in the death of one suspected robber. Sources said the incident occurred around 3:20 a.m. when a gang of armed robbers invaded the area. Police patrol teams from Tungan Maje Division, […] The post FCT Police Thwart Early Morning Robbery, Kill Suspect In Giri Village appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago FCT Police Nab 52 Suspects In Midnight Raids Across The Country

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has apprehended 52 suspects during coordinated raids on criminal hideouts and black spots across the territory. Security analyst Zagazola Makama made this known on his X handle on Monday. Police operatives from the Nyanya, Gwagwa, Jikwoyi, Utako, Apo, Karmo, Iddo, and Kabusa Divisions conducted the operations at approximately […] The post FCT Police Nab 52 Suspects In Midnight Raids Across The Country appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago FCT Police Arrest 12 Suspects In Connection With Killing Of ARISE News Anchor Sommie

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has apprehended 12 suspected members of an armed robbery gang allegedly linked to the murder of ARISE News Anchor, Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, widely known as Sommie. The gang is also suspected to be responsible for the death of security guard Barnabas Danlami during a robbery incident at Unique […] The post FCT Police Arrest 12 Suspects In Connection With Killing Of ARISE News Anchor Sommie appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Police arrest robbery gang behind death of Arise News anchor

From Molly Kilete, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 12 suspected armed robbers who carried out the attack that claimed the lives of Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, Arise News staff member and a security guard, Barnabas Danlami, at Unique Apartment, Gishiri village, Katampe District, Abuja. It gave the names […] The post Police arrest robbery gang behind death of Arise News anchor appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Police Arrest 12 Suspects Over ARISE News Staff Somtochukwu’s Murder

  The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 12 suspected armed robbers allegedly responsible for the gruesome killing of Arise News Channel staff member, Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, and a security guard, Barnabas Danlami, during a robbery attack in Abuja. LEADERSHIP reports that the incident occurred in the early hours of September 29, 2025, […]

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