6 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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10 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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22 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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27 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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32 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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50 h. 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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52 h. 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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2 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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3 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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5 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 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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6 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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6 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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6 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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6 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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6 d. ago Bauchi Police Arrest Suspected Kidnapper, Rescue 2 Victims In Plateau

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper and rescued two minors who were abducted in Tilden Fulani, Toro local government area of Bauchi State. The suspect, identified as Abdulkarim Tasiu, a family member of the victims, allegedly carried out the abduction over a long-standing family dispute with his uncle, who is the […]

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7 d. ago Police arrest suspected kidnapper, rescue 2 school children in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command, on Saturday, successfully arrested a kidnapper and rescued two (2) school children in Tilden Fulani, read more Police arrest suspected kidnapper, rescue 2 school children in Bauchi

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7 d. ago Police arrest four as jealous lover lure, kill young man in Sokoto

The Sokoto State Police Command has uncovered a chilling case of murder and betrayal involving two lovers who allegedly conspired to kill a young man, Ali Salisu, in Gidan Kacha village, Gada Local Government Area of the state.

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7 d. ago Police Arrest 928 Suspects For Kidnapping, Child Trafficking In Imo

The Imo State Police Command has revealed that 928 suspects have been arrested for various offences including kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism and child trafficking. According to the police, nine kidnapped victims and seven stolen children were rescued and reunited with their families. This was made known through a statement made available to newsmen by the […]

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8 d. ago Sowore was arrested for leading Abuja protest despite court order – Police

The Nigeria Police Force has defended the arrest of Omoyele Sowore, human rights activist, saying he allegedly led protesters into read more Sowore was arrested for leading Abuja protest despite court order – Police

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