Nigeria Police Council Confirms Disu As IGP
The Nigeria Police Council (NP’) on Monday approved the appointment of the Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, as substantive Inspector-General of Police (IGP). Disu, until last week, was the Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) in charge of Force CID Annex, Alagbon, Lagos, before being named Acting IG upon the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun as IGP. […]
Bandits abduct 6 worshippers during Taraweeh Prayers in Kaduna
Muslim worshippers were abducted by gunmen suspected to be bandits during Taraweeh prayers at a mosque in Azara community, Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident occurred at night as residents gathered for the Ramadan prayer. A source from the community explained that the attackers stormed the area, firing shots into the air […]
Police arrest suspected cattle rustlers, motorcycle thieves, others in Katsina
Suspected cattle rustlers, motorcycle thieves and drug dealers have been apprehended by the Jigawa state police command in separate operations in the state. The police, during the operations recovered a vehicle, motorcycles, illicit drugs and livestock. SP Shiisu Lawan Adam, the state police spokesman explained that the arrests were part of efforts by the Commissioner […]
Katsina CP presents N32.3m to families of fallen officers
The Commissioner of Police, Katsina State Command, Mr Bello Shehu, on Saturday presented cheques amounting to N32.3 million to families of six deceased officers who died in active service. Presenting the cheques to the beneficiaries in Katsina, Shehu said the gesture was under the Group Life Assurance and Group Personal Accident scheme aimed at bringing […]
Delta: Police arrest 21-year-old suspected armed robber, recover arms, ammunition
Operatives of the CP Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT), led by ASP Julius Robinson, have arrested a 21-year-old suspected armed robber in Sapele, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State. The suspect was arrested in the early hours of March 1, 2026, at about 03:35hrs,. The operatives also recovered a fabricated Beretta pistol loaded with eight […]
Nigeria’s security is responsibility of every citizen – IGP Disu
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Olatunji Ridwan Disu, has emphasised that security is the responsibility of every citizen of Nigeria. IGP Disu stated this in his address during the commissioning of the Oyan Divisional Police Headquarters on Saturday in Oyan town, Odo-Otin local government council area of Osun State. The project, which was sponsored […]
Police arrest 25-year-old traveller with firearms in Edo
A 25-year-old, Umar Abdullahi, from Bauchi State has been apprehended by operatives of the Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) over the alleged possession of firearms in the state. The suspect was said to have been arrested at about 2 a.m. at Akara Junction in the Aduwawa axis of Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of the […]
