10 h. ago Lagos: Police arrest taxi driver over alleged serial rape, assault

The suspect was apprehended for alleged serial crimes after his picture went viral on social media, with different complaints coming from affected victims. 

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14 h. ago Bauchi: Police arrest two suspects for criminal conspiracy, others

Two suspects have been arrested by the Bauchi State Police Command for criminal conspiracy, theft, and possession of stolen property.

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30 h. ago Police Arrest Notorious Taxi Driver Linked To Serial Assaults, Robberies In Lagos

Crack detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba, Lagos State, have arrested a notorious commercial taxi driver, Adedayo Ben Adegbola, for alleged involvement in multiple cases of rape, defilement, assault, and armed robberies targeting female passengers across the State. The suspect, who was recently featured in viral social media posts by some […]

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35 h. ago Police Arrest 27 Suspects Over Murder Of 2 Brothers In Enugu

Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have arrested 27 suspects in connection with the recent violent clashes in Umuchigbo-Nike, Enugu East local government area, where two brothers were gruesomely murdered and several houses, vehicles, and other properties were set ablaze or destroyed. Spokesman of the Command, SP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed that preliminary investigation revealed […]

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41 h. ago Akwa Ibom: Police arrest masquerade leader, accomplice for assault, extortion

“The command will not tolerate any act of intimidation or extortion under the guise of cultural expression...

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45 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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57 h. ago Police arrest seven kidnap suspects, rescue victims in Delta

“Acting on the report, the DPO deployed a team of detectives and patrol operatives to the scene. On sighting the police teams, the suspected kidnappers fled into an abandoned poultry within the same community...

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62 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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67 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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3 d. ago Police Rescue 1 Kidnap Victim, Arrest Suspected Female Kidnapper, 1 Other In Kwara

The operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have rescued a kidnap victim, Haruna Ahmadu, from the den of kidnappers in a forest in Omu-Aran, the headquarters of Irepodun local government area of the State. The policemen also arrested two suspected kidnappers, Ayisa Ibrahim and Yakubu Hassan in the area. The spokesperson of the State […]

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3 d. ago Kano: Police arrest suspects, recover stolen SUV belonging to Air Force officer

He also called on residents to continue providing useful information to help combat crime, assuring that efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspect.

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4 d. ago Police arrest six armed robbery suspects in Ogun after Lagos operation

Operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, have arrested six suspected armed robbers in the Ijebu Ode area of Ogun State after a successful operation in Lagos State.

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4 d. ago Anambra Police Bust Anambra Child Trafficking Syndicate, Arrest Four, Rescue Newborn

The Anambra State Police Command has rescued a newborn following the arrest of four suspects in connection with child trafficking in Ifite-Awkuzu, Oyi Local Government Area of the state. The spokesman for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, revealed this in a statement in Awka, the state capital, on Tuesday. Ikenga stated that […] The post Anambra Police Bust Anambra Child Trafficking Syndicate, Arrest Four, Rescue Newborn appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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6 d. ago Police arrest suspects over brazen jewel theft from Paris’ Louvre Museum

Following the robbery, French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin acknowledged the security lapses that allowed the heist to occur. 

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6 d. ago Father Nabbed For Allegedly Defiling His Two Underaged Biological Daughters In Enugu

One Ozioma Okonkwo, a native of Imo State, has been arrested for allegedly defiling his two-year-old and five-year-old biological daughters, in Enugu State. According to the state government, Okonkwo was nabbed on Saturday, following a distress report from a concerned citizen who promptly alerted the authorities. The suspect is currently in police custody and will be […] The post Father Nabbed For Allegedly Defiling His Two Underaged Biological Daughters In Enugu appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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7 d. ago Delta: Police arrest herbalist, stepbrother for killing client, okada rider

The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old herbalist, Amechi Okwuokenye, and his 26-year-old stepbrother, Smart Okwuokenye, for the murder of two victims...

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7 d. ago Police arrest two suspected robbers, recover firearm, motorcycle in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered a firearm and a stolen motorcycle in read more Police arrest two suspected robbers, recover firearm, motorcycle in Bauchi

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7 d. ago Anambra guber: Police arrest political thug, cultist, recover firearms, others

Ikenga said during interrogation, the suspect confessed to being a member of the Vikings Confraternity and admitted involvement in political thuggery.

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7 d. ago Police arrest two suspected bandits in Kano, intensify operations in Makoda

Bakori said preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects were allegedly working with bandits attempting to

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7 d. ago Niger: Police arrest 10 suspects for thuggery, robbery, others

The Niger State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects over allegations of various offences, including thuggery, robbery, and theft, in Minna and Kontagora, and recovered weapons, cannabis, and other illicit substances as exhibits.

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