The Osun State Police Command has recovered another corpse from the Mayfair Motor Park in Ile-Ife, bringing the number of deaths linked to Sunday’s shooting at the park to two. The police confirmed the development on Monday as the remains of Olalekan Oyeyemi, a chieftain of the Accord Party in Osun State popularly known as … Read more
Legal practitioner, Inibehe Effiong, has challenged the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, over his warning against Nigerians recording police officers for social media skits. Effiong argued that Nigerians have the right to record law enforcement officers while they perform their statutory duties in public. The lawyer made the remarks on Friday during an interview with … Read more
The Osun State Police Command has arrested an officer deployed to the Registration Area Centre in Modakeke Ward 10, Ife East Local Government Area, after an accidental tear gas discharge caused panic during Saturday’s governorship election. The command’s response followed viral video clips on social media depicting a chaotic scene in Modakeke, where onlookers … Read more
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man over the alleged killing of a woman at a hotel in Girei Local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued on Saturday, the command’s spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje, said the incident occurred at No Vex Hotel, Girei, on Friday. “Following a report … Read more
OSOGBO — Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has appealed to the police authority in the state to be fair and just in the forthcoming August 15th Governorship election in the state. Governor Adeleke who made the remarks at the stakeholders parley with leadership and members of public service held at government secretariat in … Read more
IBADAN —- THE Nigeria Police Force has rescued Mrs Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, alive during a late-night rescue operation at carried out around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2026. According to a source in the Force, two suspected kidnappers were neutralised in a gun duel … Read more
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has called on the Nigeria Police Force to release three individuals arrested over alleged defamatory reports involving Tony Elumelu, Chairman of United Bank for Africa. In a Facebook post on Monday, Sowore argued that publishing claims about a public figure’s marital status does not constitute … Read more
Several military and police officers, along with civilians, were killed in a deadly ambush by gunmen in the Giro Masa community, Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi State, on Tuesday night. The exact number of casualties among security personnel remains unclear, though two community members were confirmed dead, according to local sources, Channels reports. … Read more
The Osun State Police Command has commenced a review and ordered a thorough investigation into the alleged shooting and pursuit of a student and his family in Osogbo. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, following a viral video and a press statement by … Read more
IBADAN – THE Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a 12-year-old female secondary school student in the Challenge area of Ibadan, describing the incident as a suspected kidnapping and assuring the public that efforts are ongoing to rescue the victim. The student, a Junior Secondary School 2 pupil of Monarch Model … Read more