7 h. ago Police rescue elderly woman during attempted suicide on Lagos bridge

By John Ogunsemore The police in Lagos have rescued an elderly woman (name withheld) on the cusp of a suicide attempt on the popular Carter Bridge in the state. It was learnt that operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the state police command ran into the woman during routine patrol at about 12:20 […] The post Police rescue elderly woman during attempted suicide on Lagos bridge appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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41 h. ago Kidnap Victim Rescued In Rivers As Police Recover Electronic Devices

The Rivers State Police Command has rescued a kidnapped victim identified as Mathew John Zephaniah in Oyigbo Local Government Area. According to the command, the rescue was carried out after tactical units, working alongside a local vigilante group, stormed the kidnappers’ hideout following credible intelligence. Spokesperson for the command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the development in […] The post Kidnap Victim Rescued In Rivers As Police Recover Electronic Devices appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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49 h. ago Panic as hoodlums storm Osun communities to effect court order

From Lateef Dada, Osogbo Members of Ifesowapo communities in Osogbo, Osun State, yesterday appealed to the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun and Governor Ademola Adeleke, to rescue them from hoodlums who have invaded their communities and  destroyed their property under the guise of securing a court order. Speaking on behalf of the communities covering […] The post Panic as hoodlums storm Osun communities to effect court order appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 d. ago Imo traders send SOS to Gov Uzodimma over Police harassment, arrest

From George Onyejiuwa, Owerri Traders at the Naze Cluster Market in Owerri North council Area of Imo State have appealed to Governor Hope Uzodimma to come to their rescue over incessant police harassment and arrest of traders at the market on the orders of a caretaker chairman of the market. The distraught traders alleged that […] The post Imo traders send SOS to Gov Uzodimma over Police harassment, arrest appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 d. ago Passengers Injured As Commercial Bus Somersaults On Lagos Bridge

A yet to be ascertained numbers of passengers have been injured, following a fatal accident which occurred on Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos State. It was gathered that the incident which happened on Monday, involved a commercial bus and a Toyota Camry car. The Rapid Response Squad, in a statement disclosed that the crash occurred before […] The post Passengers Injured As Commercial Bus Somersaults On Lagos Bridge appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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4 d. ago Police Arrest 8 Suspected Kidnappers, Cultists, Rescue 2 Victims

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested eight (8) suspected kidnappers in a series of coordinated intelligence-led operations across Delta, Katsina, Adamawa and Edo States. Two victims of kidnapping who had earlier been abducted by the hoodlums were also rescued by the police during the operations. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi who gave […]

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4 d. ago Police Rescue 19 Ghanaians From Alleged Trafficking Scheme In Oyo

The Oyo State Police Command has rescued 19 young Ghanaian nationals from an alleged trafficking operation following a targeted intervention in Ibadan. In a statement released on Sunday, the command’s spokesperson, Adewale Osifeso, confirmed that the victims comprised 14 men and five women who had been deceived into entering Nigeria under false pretences. He explained […] The post Police Rescue 19 Ghanaians From Alleged Trafficking Scheme In Oyo appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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4 d. ago 35 Abductees Rescued, Ammunition Recovered As Police Foil Kidnap Syndicate In Niger

The Niger State Police Command has rescued 35 kidnap victims, including women and children, who were being transported by suspected bandits to Yauri in Kebbi State. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, revealed that the victims were intercepted between July 3 and 5, 2025, by police tactical […] The post 35 Abductees Rescued, Ammunition Recovered As Police Foil Kidnap Syndicate In Niger appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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4 d. ago Anambra Police Arrest Man With Fresh Female Breast, Rescue Kidnapped Truck Driver

The Anambra State Police Command has apprehended four suspects, including a man found in possession of a fresh female breast and three others linked to the kidnapping of a truck driver and diversion of goods worth millions of naira. In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the arrests were […] The post Anambra Police Arrest Man With Fresh Female Breast, Rescue Kidnapped Truck Driver appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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6 d. ago Insecurity: Only state police can rescue Nigeria – Okurounmu

Govt officials, senior officers complicit in worsening insecurity • Says Tinubu’s handling of anti-corruption fight poor By Tunde Thomas Elder statesman and former Secretary General, Afenifere, Senator Femi Okurounmu has advised the Tinubu administration to pursue national legislation on the establishment of state police if the All Progressives Congress, APC, is serious about fighting insecurity. […] The post Insecurity: Only state police can rescue Nigeria – Okurounmu appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 d. ago 40 Ghanaian Victims Rescued As Police Bust Human Trafficking Syndicate In Ondo

The Ondo State Police Command has dismantled a transnational human trafficking syndicate operating in Akure, the state capital, and rescued 40 Ghanaian nationals allegedly trafficked into Nigeria under false pretences. The police said the rescue operation was carried out by the Tactical Intelligence Response Squad (TIRS) following a petition forwarded through the INTERPOL Liaison Office […]

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6 d. ago Ondo: Police rescue 40 trafficked Ghanaians, dismantle human trafficking syndicate

Tribune Online Ondo: Police rescue 40 trafficked Ghanaians, dismantle human trafficking syndicate Tragedy struck Yakasai Quarters in Kano Municipal Local Government Area in the early hours of Friday following a violent home invasion by suspected armed robbers, which left at least three people with gunshot wounds. Ondo: Police rescue 40 trafficked Ghanaians, dismantle human trafficking syndicate Tribune Online

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6 d. ago Federal Gov’t Begins Structural Intervention On Carter Bridge

The Federal Ministry of Works has commenced urgent structural interventions on the Carter Bridge in Lagos following alarming signs of deterioration. Julius Berger, contracted in 2024, is currently working on repairing the substructure above the water, including pile caps and handrails. Underwater inspections had revealed severe damage beneath the bridge, suggesting that it has reached […]

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9 d. ago Pedestrian bridge: Woman remanded for resisting arrest, assaulting officials in Lagos

By John Ogunsemore A female pedestrian, Chidinma Obishe, has been remanded in a correctional facility by a Magistrate’s Court in Bolade, Lagos for allegedly resisting arrest and assaulting Lagos State Task Force officials in Ojota area of the state. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab disclosed this in an X post on […] The post Pedestrian bridge: Woman remanded for resisting arrest, assaulting officials in Lagos appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Imo Police Bust Child Trafficking Syndicate, Rescue 12 Minors

The Imo State Police Command has rescued 12 minors and arrested a 42-year-old woman, Ann Ngozi Enyenwa, believed to be the leader of a child trafficking syndicate. The arrest took place during a stop-and-search operation along the Owerri-Aba Expressway on Thursday, June 20, 2025. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer, […] The post Imo Police Bust Child Trafficking Syndicate, Rescue 12 Minors appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago Imo Police Arrest Mastermind Of Child Kidnap Syndicate, Rescue 12 Minors

The Imo State Police Command has arrested one Ann Ngozi Enyenwa for running a child kidnapping and trafficking syndicate and rescued 12 minors. The 42-year-old suspect, Enyenwa, hails from Umudim Ohekelem in the Ngor-Okpala local government area of Imo State. She was arrested on June 20th during an intelligence-led stop-and-search operation along the busy Owerri-Aba […]

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1 week ago Police Arrest Arrowhead Of Child Theft Syndicate, Rescue 12 Minors 

The Imo State Police Command has arrested one Ann Ngozi Enyenwa for running a child theft and trafficking syndicate and rescued 12 minors. The 42-year-old suspect Enyenwa hails from Umudim Ohekelem in the Ngor-Okpala local government area of Imo State. She was arrested through an intelligence-led stop-and-search operation on June 20 along the busy Owerri-Aba […]

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2 w. ago Police Bust Trafficking Syndicate, Rescue 46 Ghanaians, Arrest Seven Suspects In Abuja

No fewer than 46 Ghanaian nationals trafficked into Nigeria have been rescued by security operatives in Abuja. It was gathered that seven suspects linked to cross-border human trafficking and cyber fraud networks were also arrested during the operation. In a statement on Thursday, by Spokesman for Nigeria Police Force, Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed that the rescue […] The post Police Bust Trafficking Syndicate, Rescue 46 Ghanaians, Arrest Seven Suspects In Abuja appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago One killed, three injured as Police foil robbery attack in Abuja

Tribune Online One killed, three injured as Police foil robbery attack in Abuja During the operation, the police said three persons were rescued with varying degrees of injuries inflicted by the attackers. One killed, three injured as Police foil robbery attack in Abuja Tribune Online

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2 w. ago Benue: Drones deployed by police in rescue of abducted passengers

The Benue Police Command has revealed that it deployed drones to track down the 11 passengers and driver abducted around Eke in Okpokwu Local Government Area of the state. The 11 passengers and the driver were kidnapped around 6.30 pm on Sunday from a vehicle belonging to Benue State Transport Company, known as Benue Links. […] The post Benue: Drones deployed by police in rescue of abducted passengers appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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