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Yuletide: Police arrest 22 suspects, recover assorted weapons in nationwide operations

As the yuletide celebrations continue nationwide, the operatives of the Nigeria Police Force Special Tactical Squad (STS), have arrested 22 suspects linked to serious criminal activities following a ...
Sahara Reporters

Nigeria Police Defy Court Order, Detain Kano Man Over Alleged Illegal Gun Licence; Family Alleges N1.5Million Extortion

The suit, marked FHC/KN/CS/521/2025, was instituted against the Inspector General of Police, the Nigeria Police Force, the Police Service Commission, the Head of the IGP’s Special Investigation Unit, ...

130 schoolchildren and staff abducted in Nigeria last month have been released, police say

Police have announced the release of 130 schoolchildren and staff abducted from a Nigerian Catholic school last month.
The Punch on MSN

EXPLAINER: What airport police command does for travelers in Nigeria

Discover the key roles of Nigeria's Airport Police Command. Learn how they ensure passenger safety, prevent crime, and ...
Fox News

Nigerian police detain at least 67 people celebrating gay wedding

A gay wedding was held in Delta, Nigeria, on Aug. 28, 2023, with at least 200 people in attendance. At least 67 people were arrested following the wedding in one of the largest mass detentions ...
The Africa Report

Can the Nigeria Police Force truly be reformed?

In Nigeria, the police can get you arrested for flimsy reasons. You could be locked behind bars for crimes, such as moving about alone at night, being found with a laptop in your possession, and ...
New York Post

How Nigeria’s peaceful police protests turned violent

LAGOS – Tears fill Ephraim Osinboyejo’s eyes as he recalls the idealism that drove thousands of Nigerians like him into the streets to campaign against police brutality – and the night he saw young ...
ABC News

Gunmen disguised as congregants carried out attack on Catholic church in Nigeria, police say

Police have recovered three unexploded IEDs from the scene. LONDON -- Some of the gunmen who attacked a church full of worshippers in southwestern Nigeria on Sunday were disguised as congregants, ...
CNN

Nigeria dissolves controversial police unit accused of brutality

A controversial Nigerian police unit accused of brutality will be disbanded, following nationwide protests demanding an end to police violence in the country. Nigeria’s Inspector General of ...
Daily Post Nigeria

Police arrest two notorious bandit leaders in Kwara, seize gun, cash

The Nigeria Police have arrested two suspected bandit and kidnapping kingpins believed to be behind violent crimes across Katsina, Zamfara, Niger and ...