Police – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:39:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Police – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Anambra CP Gives 48-Hour Ultimatum to Hunt Killers of Two Police Officers https://www.theinfostride.com/anambra-cp-gives-48-hour-ultimatum-to-hunt-killers-of-two-police-officers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/anambra-cp-gives-48-hour-ultimatum-to-hunt-killers-of-two-police-officers/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:00:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=485117 The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to all formations and operational units of the Command to track down and arrest the gunmen responsible for the killing of two police officers during an ambush along the Amansea–Ufuma axis. The attack, which occurred at about 8:30 p.m. on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/anambra-cp-gives-48-hour-ultimatum-to-hunt-killers-of-two-police-officers/feed/ 0 Three Suspects Arrested Over Alleged Murder of FUTO Student https://www.theinfostride.com/three-suspects-arrested-over-alleged-murder-of-futo-student/ https://www.theinfostride.com/three-suspects-arrested-over-alleged-murder-of-futo-student/#respond Sun, 31 May 2026 12:00:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=485061 The Imo State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged murder of 21-year-old Christogonus Chinedu Chibuzo, a 100-level student of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), who died under suspicious circumstances on May 30. In a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye, it was disclosed that preliminary investigations [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/three-suspects-arrested-over-alleged-murder-of-futo-student/feed/ 0 Yobe Police Arrest Nine Suspects Over Drug Trafficking, Hooliganism https://www.theinfostride.com/yobe-police-arrest-nine-suspects-over-drug-trafficking-hooliganism/ https://www.theinfostride.com/yobe-police-arrest-nine-suspects-over-drug-trafficking-hooliganism/#respond Sat, 30 May 2026 12:00:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=485043 The Yobe State Police Command has arrested nine suspects in separate operations targeting drug trafficking, substance abuse and youth hooliganism across the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday and made available to journalists in Damaturu. According to the statement, operatives attached to B Division [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/yobe-police-arrest-nine-suspects-over-drug-trafficking-hooliganism/feed/ 0 Kwara Police Deny Arrest of Boko Haram Suspects in Ilorin https://www.theinfostride.com/kwara-police-deny-arrest-of-boko-haram-suspects-in-ilorin/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kwara-police-deny-arrest-of-boko-haram-suspects-in-ilorin/#respond Thu, 28 May 2026 12:00:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=484920 The Kwara State Police Command has denied reports alleging that Boko Haram suspects were arrested in Ilorin, describing the information circulating on social media as false and misleading. The command’s spokesperson, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday. “The Kwara State Police Command wishes to categorically debunk the false and misleading information [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kwara-police-deny-arrest-of-boko-haram-suspects-in-ilorin/feed/ 0 Police Urge Vigilance in Kano, Jigawa Ahead of Eid al-Kabir https://www.theinfostride.com/police-urge-vigilance-in-kano-jigawa-ahead-of-eid-al-kabir/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-urge-vigilance-in-kano-jigawa-ahead-of-eid-al-kabir/#respond Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=484662 The Zone One Headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force in Kano has urged residents of Kano and Jigawa states to remain vigilant during the Eid al-Kabir festivities. In a statement issued on Friday, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone One, Garba Ahmed, said security had been strengthened across Kano and Jigawa states [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-urge-vigilance-in-kano-jigawa-ahead-of-eid-al-kabir/feed/ 0 Kano Police Arrest Three Suspects, Recover Stolen Vehicles https://www.theinfostride.com/kano-police-arrest-three-suspects-recover-stolen-vehicles/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kano-police-arrest-three-suspects-recover-stolen-vehicles/#respond Mon, 25 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=484599 The Kano State Police Command has arrested three suspects and recovered stolen vehicles in a crackdown on car theft in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday. He said the arrests were made on May 16 when operatives of the Command’s Special Intervention [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kano-police-arrest-three-suspects-recover-stolen-vehicles/feed/ 0 Police Invite SDP NWC Members Over Leadership Crisis, Alleged Attempt to Take Over Secretariat https://www.theinfostride.com/police-invite-sdp-nwc-members-over-leadership-crisis-alleged-attempt-to-take-over-secretariat/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-invite-sdp-nwc-members-over-leadership-crisis-alleged-attempt-to-take-over-secretariat/#respond Sun, 24 May 2026 09:00:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=484382 The leadership crisis rocking the Social Democratic Party, SDP, has taken a fresh turn after police reportedly invited members of the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, over an alleged attempt to take over the party’s national headquarters in Abuja. SDP factional National Chairman, Sadiq Gombe, confirmed the development on Saturday, saying he was informed about [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-invite-sdp-nwc-members-over-leadership-crisis-alleged-attempt-to-take-over-secretariat/feed/ 0 Kogi Police Arrest 52-Year-Old Man Over Alleged Possession of 339 Wraps of Indian Hemp https://www.theinfostride.com/kogi-police-arrest-52-year-old-man-over-alleged-possession-of-339-wraps-of-indian-hemp/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kogi-police-arrest-52-year-old-man-over-alleged-possession-of-339-wraps-of-indian-hemp/#respond Thu, 21 May 2026 13:00:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=484224 The Kogi State Police Command has apprehended a 52-year-old man for allegedly being in possession of 339 wraps of substances suspected to be Indian hemp in Kabba, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police, Naziru Kankarofi, disclosed this while addressing journalists on Tuesday, stating that the arrest followed intelligence-led policing, strategic [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kogi-police-arrest-52-year-old-man-over-alleged-possession-of-339-wraps-of-indian-hemp/feed/ 0 Bauchi Police Arrest Two Over Alleged Fake Civil Service Recruitment Scam https://www.theinfostride.com/bauchi-police-arrest-two-over-alleged-fake-civil-service-recruitment-scam/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bauchi-police-arrest-two-over-alleged-fake-civil-service-recruitment-scam/#respond Thu, 14 May 2026 11:00:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=483777 The Nigeria Police Force in Bauchi State has arrested two suspects over alleged criminal conspiracy, cheating and forgery linked to fake recruitment activities within the state Civil Service Commission. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday by its spokesman, SP Nafiu Habib. According to the statement, the case was reported to the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bauchi-police-arrest-two-over-alleged-fake-civil-service-recruitment-scam/feed/ 0 Police Arrest Four Suspected Drug Dealers in Yobe https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-four-suspected-drug-dealers-in-yobe/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-four-suspected-drug-dealers-in-yobe/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 13:00:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=483301 The Yobe State Police Command has arrested four suspected drug dealers in Kolere Village, Fune Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday and made available to journalists in Damaturu. According to Abdulkarim, the suspects were arrested during a coordinated operation carried out by [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-four-suspected-drug-dealers-in-yobe/feed/ 0 Kwara Police Deny Unlawful Detention of Teenager in Arandun https://www.theinfostride.com/kwara-police-deny-unlawful-detention-of-teenager-in-arandun/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kwara-police-deny-unlawful-detention-of-teenager-in-arandun/#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 13:00:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=483060 The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has denied allegations of unlawful detention of a 16-year-old girl in Arandun, Irepodun Local Government Area, insisting that due process was followed. The command’s spokesperson, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, describing reports circulating on social media as misleading. Public concern had heightened [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kwara-police-deny-unlawful-detention-of-teenager-in-arandun/feed/ 0 Police Deny Shooting Students During UNICROSS Protest in Calabar https://www.theinfostride.com/police-deny-shooting-students-during-unicross-protest-in-calabar/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-deny-shooting-students-during-unicross-protest-in-calabar/#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 11:00:29 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=483013 The Cross River State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has denied reports of a gunfire exchange with students during a protest in Calabar on Monday morning. The protest, led by students of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), followed a fatal motor accident over the weekend that claimed the lives of four students. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-deny-shooting-students-during-unicross-protest-in-calabar/feed/ 0 Mene Ogidi’s Murderer Must Be Punished Severely – Kanayo O. Kanayo https://www.theinfostride.com/mene-ogidis-murderer-must-be-punished-severely-kanayo-o-kanayo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/mene-ogidis-murderer-must-be-punished-severely-kanayo-o-kanayo/#respond Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:00:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=482780 Nollywood actor Kanayo O. Kanayo has expressed outrage over the alleged extrajudicial killing of 28-year-old Mene Ogidi by a police officer in Effurun, Delta State. He recently had his say on X while reacting to a video of the incident shared by activist Harrison Gwamnishu. Describing the incident as unfortunate, the veteran moviestar called for [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/mene-ogidis-murderer-must-be-punished-severely-kanayo-o-kanayo/feed/ 0 Our Policemen Are Killing Those Who Fought For Police Reform – Yvonne Jegede https://www.theinfostride.com/our-policemen-are-killing-those-who-fought-for-police-reform-yvonne-jegede/ https://www.theinfostride.com/our-policemen-are-killing-those-who-fought-for-police-reform-yvonne-jegede/#respond Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:30:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=482754 Nollywood actress Yvonne Jegede has reacted to the viral killing that took place in Delta State. She recently raised further questions about the Nigerian police force, and fans have been reacting. Sharing a picture of the officer allegedly involved, Yvonne stated that Nigerian policemen have been taking the lives of those who once fought for [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/our-policemen-are-killing-those-who-fought-for-police-reform-yvonne-jegede/feed/ 0 Police Foil Attack on Kano Shops, Arrest Six Suspected Thugs https://www.theinfostride.com/police-foil-attack-on-kano-shops-arrest-six-suspected-thugs/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-foil-attack-on-kano-shops-arrest-six-suspected-thugs/#respond Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:00:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=482693 The Kano State Police Command has foiled an attempted attack on shops in the Gyadi-Gyadi area, arresting six suspected thugs following a violent clash between rival ‘Yan Daba groups. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa. According to the statement, the Command responded [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-foil-attack-on-kano-shops-arrest-six-suspected-thugs/feed/ 0 Police Rescue Nine Kidnap Victims in Edo https://www.theinfostride.com/police-rescue-nine-kidnap-victims-in-edo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-rescue-nine-kidnap-victims-in-edo/#respond Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:00:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=482518 The Nigeria Police Force, Edo State Command, has rescued nine victims from two separate kidnapping incidents in Edo State. The victims include five passengers of a GUO Transport bus abducted along the Benin–Lagos Expressway, as well as four residents of Imeakabu/Itsukwi communities who were held captive in the Imiegba forest in Agenebode, Etsako East Local [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-rescue-nine-kidnap-victims-in-edo/feed/ 0 Police Fix April 28–30 for Recruitment Exam in Osun https://www.theinfostride.com/police-fix-april-28-30-for-recruitment-exam-in-osun/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-fix-april-28-30-for-recruitment-exam-in-osun/#respond Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:00:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=482516 The Nigeria Police Force in Osun State has announced that the written examination for police recruitment will hold from April 28 to 30, 2026, for eligible applicants across the state. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday in Osogbo by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi. According to the statement, the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-fix-april-28-30-for-recruitment-exam-in-osun/feed/ 0 Police Arrest Suspected Kidnapper, Recover Human Remains in Akwa Ibom https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-suspected-kidnapper-recover-human-remains-in-akwa-ibom/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-suspected-kidnapper-recover-human-remains-in-akwa-ibom/#respond Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:00:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=482402 The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old suspect, Ubong Michael, popularly known as “Ubong Boy,” over alleged involvement in multiple kidnapping operations in the state. The command also disclosed that disturbing human remains, including a skull and bones, were recovered during the arrest. In a statement issued on Thursday in Uyo, the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-suspected-kidnapper-recover-human-remains-in-akwa-ibom/feed/ 0 Ebonyi Police Warns Officers Against Rights Violations, Prolonged Detention https://www.theinfostride.com/ebonyi-police-warns-officers-against-rights-violations-prolonged-detention/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ebonyi-police-warns-officers-against-rights-violations-prolonged-detention/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=481870 The Ebonyi State Commissioner of Police, Hope Urunwa Okafor, has cautioned officers of the Command against detaining suspects beyond the legally stipulated period, stressing the need to uphold fundamental human rights. Okafor issued the warning during a strategic briefing with Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, Heads of Departments, and other senior officers in Abakaliki. In [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ebonyi-police-warns-officers-against-rights-violations-prolonged-detention/feed/ 0 Police Arrest 64-Year-Old Man Over Alleged Abuse of Granddaughter in Niger https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-64-year-old-man-over-alleged-abuse-of-granddaughter-in-niger/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-64-year-old-man-over-alleged-abuse-of-granddaughter-in-niger/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:00:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=481800 A 64-year-old man, Musa Gado, has been taken into police custody in Niger State over allegations of sexually abusing and impregnating his 16-year-old granddaughter. The minor, who hails from Lufari village in Mariga Local Government Area, has since delivered a baby boy, now four months old. The Director-General of the Niger State Child Rights Agency, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-64-year-old-man-over-alleged-abuse-of-granddaughter-in-niger/feed/ 0 Police Arrest ASP, Four Officers Over Alleged Extortion, Abduction in Edo https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-asp-four-officers-over-alleged-extortion-abduction-in-edo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-asp-four-officers-over-alleged-extortion-abduction-in-edo/#respond Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:00:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=481736 The Edo State Police Command has arrested an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Bonny Paul Onajite, and four other officers over alleged harassment, abduction, and extortion of residents in the state. Other officers arrested include Inspectors Ehubarieme Wisdom and Arebame God’s Power, as well as Corporals Mordi Philip and Okon Elvis. Additional suspects apprehended in connection [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-asp-four-officers-over-alleged-extortion-abduction-in-edo/feed/ 0 Police Unseal PDP Secretariat, Rival Factions Trade Words https://www.theinfostride.com/police-unseal-pdp-secretariat-rival-factions-trade-words/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-unseal-pdp-secretariat-rival-factions-trade-words/#respond Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:00:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=481731 The Nigeria Police have unsealed the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Wadata Plaza in Abuja, granting access to a faction of the party aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The development was confirmed by the factional National Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed, in a statement issued on Saturday through [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-unseal-pdp-secretariat-rival-factions-trade-words/feed/ 0 Bandits Attack PMF Camp in Kwara, Kill Five Forest Guards https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-attack-pmf-camp-in-kwara-kill-five-forest-guards/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-attack-pmf-camp-in-kwara-kill-five-forest-guards/#respond Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:00:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=481495 The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed an attack on a Police Mobile Force (PMF) camp at Nuku Village via Kaiama in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Adetoun Ejire Adeyemi, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ilorin on Friday. According to her, the attack occurred in the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-attack-pmf-camp-in-kwara-kill-five-forest-guards/feed/ 0 Police Raid Church Used as Criminal Hideout in Akwa Ibom, Arrest Seven https://www.theinfostride.com/police-raid-church-used-as-criminal-hideout-in-akwa-ibom-arrest-seven/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-raid-church-used-as-criminal-hideout-in-akwa-ibom-arrest-seven/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:00:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=481267 The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has uncovered a criminal hideout disguised as a church in Ndiya Mfia village, Ikono Local Government Area of the state. The facility, identified as All Power Belong to Me, Solomon of our Generation, was raided by police operatives, leading to the arrest of seven suspects and the recovery of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-raid-church-used-as-criminal-hideout-in-akwa-ibom-arrest-seven/feed/ 0 Easter: Taraba Police Assure Tight Security, Urge Vigilance https://www.theinfostride.com/easter-taraba-police-assure-tight-security-urge-vigilance/ https://www.theinfostride.com/easter-taraba-police-assure-tight-security-urge-vigilance/#respond Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:00:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=481055 The Taraba State Police Command has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting lives and property before, during and after the Easter celebrations. In a statement issued on Saturday on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Morkwap Sabastina Dongshal, and signed by the Acting Police Public Relations Officer, Victor Mshelizah, the command said comprehensive security measures have [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/easter-taraba-police-assure-tight-security-urge-vigilance/feed/ 0 Police Rescue Kidnap Victim in Delta, Launch Manhunt for Suspects https://www.theinfostride.com/police-rescue-kidnap-victim-in-delta-launch-manhunt-for-suspects/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-rescue-kidnap-victim-in-delta-launch-manhunt-for-suspects/#respond Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:00:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=480955 Operatives of the Abraka Division, in collaboration with vigilantes and hunters in Ethiope-East Local Government Area of Delta State, have rescued a kidnapped victim abducted from his residence in Abraka community. The victim was freed on April 3, 2026, following a report of the abduction received on April 1. Confirming the development, the Police Public [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-rescue-kidnap-victim-in-delta-launch-manhunt-for-suspects/feed/ 0 Abia Police Arrest 226 Suspects, Record 142 Criminal Cases in Three Months https://www.theinfostride.com/abia-police-arrest-226-suspects-record-142-criminal-cases-in-three-months/ https://www.theinfostride.com/abia-police-arrest-226-suspects-record-142-criminal-cases-in-three-months/#respond Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:00:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=480862 The Abia State Police Command has recorded a total of 142 criminal cases between January and April 2, 2026, leading to the arrest of 226 suspects. The Commissioner of Police, Danladi Isa, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing journalists at his office. According to him, many of the cases have been thoroughly investigated and charged [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/abia-police-arrest-226-suspects-record-142-criminal-cases-in-three-months/feed/ 0 Police Arrest 13 Suspects for Fraud, Stealing, Cultism in Osun https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-13-suspects-for-fraud-stealing-cultism-in-osun/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-13-suspects-for-fraud-stealing-cultism-in-osun/#respond Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=480550 Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Osun State have arrested 13 suspects over alleged offences bordering on fraud, stealing and cultism. The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, disclosed this on Monday while addressing journalists during a press conference in Osogbo. Gotan said the arrests were part of ongoing efforts to curb crime and criminality [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-13-suspects-for-fraud-stealing-cultism-in-osun/feed/ 0 Police Report Improved Security in Zamfara, Displaced Residents Returning https://www.theinfostride.com/police-report-improved-security-in-zamfara-displaced-residents-returning/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-report-improved-security-in-zamfara-displaced-residents-returning/#respond Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:00:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=480349 The Zamfara State Police Command has reported significant improvements in the security situation across parts of Zamfara State, with displaced residents gradually returning to their communities. The command’s spokesperson, Yazid Abubakar, disclosed that the progress is a result of sustained security operations and collaboration between the state government and the judiciary, which ensured the prompt [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-report-improved-security-in-zamfara-displaced-residents-returning/feed/ 0 Police Deny Disbandment of Tactical Units, Clarify IGP’s Directive https://www.theinfostride.com/police-deny-disbandment-of-tactical-units-clarify-igps-directive/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-deny-disbandment-of-tactical-units-clarify-igps-directive/#respond Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:00:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=480155 The Nigeria Police Force has denied reports that the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, ordered the outright disbandment of all tactical units across state commands. In a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, Anthony Placid, the police described the reports as a misrepresentation of the IGP’s directive. The spokesman said it was inaccurate [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-deny-disbandment-of-tactical-units-clarify-igps-directive/feed/ 0 Police Arrest More Suspects Over Alleged Sexual Assaults in Delta Community https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-more-suspects-over-alleged-sexual-assaults-in-delta-community/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-more-suspects-over-alleged-sexual-assaults-in-delta-community/#respond Sat, 21 Mar 2026 13:00:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=480013 The Nigeria Police Force, Delta State Command, has confirmed the arrest of seven additional suspects in connection with alleged sexual assaults in Oramudu Quarters, Ozoro area of the state. InfoStride News reports that the development followed widespread outrage after videos surfaced on social media showing men assaulting women during what was described as a “raping [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-more-suspects-over-alleged-sexual-assaults-in-delta-community/feed/ 0 Police Arrest Students Over Viral Bullying Incident in Edo School https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-students-over-viral-bullying-incident-in-edo-school/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-students-over-viral-bullying-incident-in-edo-school/#respond Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:00:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=479973 The Nigeria Police Force, Edo State Command, has confirmed the arrest of students involved in a viral bullying and assault incident at Igbinedion Education Centre, following widespread public outrage over the footage. The command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, said the arrests followed a “thorough and painstaking investigation.” She noted that the suspects, all identified as minors, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-students-over-viral-bullying-incident-in-edo-school/feed/ 0 We’ve Heard Nothing About Any Shooting Involving Broda Shaggi – Ogun Police https://www.theinfostride.com/weve-heard-nothing-about-any-shooting-involving-broda-shaggi-ogun-police/ https://www.theinfostride.com/weve-heard-nothing-about-any-shooting-involving-broda-shaggi-ogun-police/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2026 23:30:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=479410 The Police has said they received no report about any shooting involving social media content creator, Broda Shaggi. Recall that the Nollywood actor was recently shot in Ota, Ogun State, and fans have been reacting. Speaking via its spokesperson, Oluseyi Babaseyi, the Ogun Police Command claimed that there has been no report that the creative [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/weve-heard-nothing-about-any-shooting-involving-broda-shaggi-ogun-police/feed/ 0 Police Declare Two Men Wanted Over Killing of FRSC Officer, Daughter https://www.theinfostride.com/police-declare-two-men-wanted-over-killing-of-frsc-officer-daughter/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-declare-two-men-wanted-over-killing-of-frsc-officer-daughter/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:00:29 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=479456 The Osun State Police Command has declared two men wanted in connection with the killing of a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officer, Mrs. Lasisi Funmilayo, and her daughter, Sewa. The police, in a public notice issued on Friday by the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Abiodun [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-declare-two-men-wanted-over-killing-of-frsc-officer-daughter/feed/ 0 Police Urge Vigilance During Last 10 Days of Ramadan in Kano https://www.theinfostride.com/police-urge-vigilance-during-last-10-days-of-ramadan-in-kano/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-urge-vigilance-during-last-10-days-of-ramadan-in-kano/#respond Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:00:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=479204 The Nigeria Police Force, Zone One Headquarters in Kano, has urged members of the public, particularly Muslim faithful, to remain vigilant during the final ten days of Ramadan. The call was contained in a security advisory issued on Monday and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer of Zone One Headquarters, Abdullahi Hussaini. According to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-urge-vigilance-during-last-10-days-of-ramadan-in-kano/feed/ 0 Olumide Akpata Defects to ADC, Says New Nigeria Possible https://www.theinfostride.com/olumide-akpata-defects-to-adc-says-new-nigeria-possible/ https://www.theinfostride.com/olumide-akpata-defects-to-adc-says-new-nigeria-possible/#respond Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:00:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=478219 The 2024 governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, on Tuesday formally defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Akpata was received into the party at an event in Benin City by the 2023 LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi; former Edo State governor, John Odigie-Oyegun; ex-governor Oserhiemen Osunbor; former Chief [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/olumide-akpata-defects-to-adc-says-new-nigeria-possible/feed/ 0 The Presidency has explained the circumstances surrounding the resignation of former Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun https://www.theinfostride.com/the-presidency-has-explained-the-circumstances-surrounding-the-resignation-of-former-inspector-general-of-police-kayode-egbetokun/ https://www.theinfostride.com/the-presidency-has-explained-the-circumstances-surrounding-the-resignation-of-former-inspector-general-of-police-kayode-egbetokun/#respond Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:00:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=478214 The Presidency has explained the circumstances surrounding the resignation of former Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Egbetokun stepped down from his position due to personal matters requiring his full attention. According to Onanuga, the former police chief cited family issues that demanded [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/the-presidency-has-explained-the-circumstances-surrounding-the-resignation-of-former-inspector-general-of-police-kayode-egbetokun/feed/ 0 Movement Restricted Ahead of Rivers Bye-Elections — Police https://www.theinfostride.com/movement-restricted-ahead-of-rivers-bye-elections-police/ https://www.theinfostride.com/movement-restricted-ahead-of-rivers-bye-elections-police/#respond Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:08:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=477991 The Rivers State Police Command has announced a restriction of movement ahead of the bye-elections for Ahoada East State Constituency II and Khana State Constituency II scheduled for Saturday, February 21. The restriction will take effect from 12 noon to 6 p.m. on election day and will apply within and around Ahoada East and Khana [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/movement-restricted-ahead-of-rivers-bye-elections-police/feed/ 0 Crime Rate Drops in Lagos Within One Year – CP Jimoh https://www.theinfostride.com/crime-rate-drops-in-lagos-within-one-year-cp-jimoh/ https://www.theinfostride.com/crime-rate-drops-in-lagos-within-one-year-cp-jimoh/#respond Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:00:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=477813 The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, has announced a significant decline in major criminal activities across the state within his first year in office. Jimoh attributed the improvement to intelligence-driven policing, strengthened community collaboration and enhanced operational capacity. He disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing journalists at the Lagos State Police Command headquarters [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/crime-rate-drops-in-lagos-within-one-year-cp-jimoh/feed/ 0 Adeleke Urges Police to Unseal Amotekun Offices Amid Rising Insecurity in Osun https://www.theinfostride.com/adeleke-urges-police-to-unseal-amotekun-offices-amid-rising-insecurity-in-osun/ https://www.theinfostride.com/adeleke-urges-police-to-unseal-amotekun-offices-amid-rising-insecurity-in-osun/#respond Sat, 07 Feb 2026 11:00:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=477107 Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called on the Nigeria Police Force to immediately unseal the offices of the Osun State Security Network Agency, Amotekun, warning that the continued shutdown is worsening insecurity in the state. The governor said reopening the Amotekun offices in Ile-Ife and Osogbo would help curb the rising cases of banditry [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/adeleke-urges-police-to-unseal-amotekun-offices-amid-rising-insecurity-in-osun/feed/ 0 Analysing Tinubu’s Fall Earned Me A Police Invitation – Deeone https://www.theinfostride.com/analysing-tinubus-fall-earned-me-a-police-invitation-deeone/ https://www.theinfostride.com/analysing-tinubus-fall-earned-me-a-police-invitation-deeone/#respond Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:20:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=476421 Former BBNaija housemate Deeone has reacted after the Nigeria Police Force, Intelligence Department, invited him for questioning. This comes hours after he made a video about President Tinubu falling during his state visit in Turkey, and Nigerians have been reacting. Reacting, Deeone said he believes the invitation is because of how he analysed Tinubu‘s fall [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/analysing-tinubus-fall-earned-me-a-police-invitation-deeone/feed/ 0 Police Arrest Six Suspects Over Alleged N7.7bn Telecoms Hack https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-six-suspects-over-alleged-n7-7bn-telecoms-hack/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-six-suspects-over-alleged-n7-7bn-telecoms-hack/#respond Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:00:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=476450 The Nigeria Police Force has arrested no fewer than six suspects over the alleged hacking of a telecommunication company’s systems in Nigeria. The Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday. According to Hundeyin, the suspects allegedly gained unlawful access to the core systems of the telecommunication company and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-six-suspects-over-alleged-n7-7bn-telecoms-hack/feed/ 0 PSC, Police Extend Constable Recruitment Deadline by Two Weeks https://www.theinfostride.com/psc-police-extend-constable-recruitment-deadline-by-two-weeks/ https://www.theinfostride.com/psc-police-extend-constable-recruitment-deadline-by-two-weeks/#respond Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:00:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=476293 The Police Service Commission (PSC) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have announced a two-week extension of the ongoing recruitment exercise for 50,000 police constables nationwide. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Head of Protocol and Public Affairs of the PSC, Torty Njoku Kalu, in Abuja. According to the statement, the online [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/psc-police-extend-constable-recruitment-deadline-by-two-weeks/feed/ 0 PDP Explains Withdrawal of Suit Against Police Over Secretariat Blockade https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-explains-withdrawal-of-suit-against-police-over-secretariat-blockade/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-explains-withdrawal-of-suit-against-police-over-secretariat-blockade/#respond Sat, 24 Jan 2026 10:00:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=476128 The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has explained its decision to withdraw a suit it instituted against the Nigeria Police Force at the Federal High Court, Abuja. The explanation was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong. The party said it filed a notice of discontinuance in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-explains-withdrawal-of-suit-against-police-over-secretariat-blockade/feed/ 0 Adamawa Police Deploy New DPO, Reinforce Security in Yolde Pate, Sabon Hanya https://www.theinfostride.com/adamawa-police-deploy-new-dpo-reinforce-security-in-yolde-pate-sabon-hanya/ https://www.theinfostride.com/adamawa-police-deploy-new-dpo-reinforce-security-in-yolde-pate-sabon-hanya/#respond Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:00:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=475859 The Adamawa State Police Command has deployed a new Divisional Police Officer (DPO) to oversee security operations in Yolde Pate and Sabon Hanya, two neighbouring communities in Yola South Local Government Area of the state. The command also announced the reinforcement of security presence in the affected areas following recent criminal activities that have unsettled [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/adamawa-police-deploy-new-dpo-reinforce-security-in-yolde-pate-sabon-hanya/feed/ 0 Police Link Dorayi Killing of Woman, Six Children to Tudun Yola Murders in Kano https://www.theinfostride.com/police-link-dorayi-killing-of-woman-six-children-to-tudun-yola-murders-in-kano/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-link-dorayi-killing-of-woman-six-children-to-tudun-yola-murders-in-kano/#respond Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:00:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=475717 The Kano State Police Command has confirmed a link between the recent murder of a woman and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi and the earlier killing of two women in Tudun Yola, both within Kano metropolis. The Tudun Yola incident occurred in November 2025, when unidentified assailants reportedly stormed a residence, killed two co-wives [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-link-dorayi-killing-of-woman-six-children-to-tudun-yola-murders-in-kano/feed/ 0 Police Intercept Vehicle Conveying Explosives in Katsina https://www.theinfostride.com/police-intercept-vehicle-conveying-explosives-in-katsina/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-intercept-vehicle-conveying-explosives-in-katsina/#respond Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:00:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=475443 Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command have intercepted a Golf vehicle conveying a large cache of highly explosive materials at a checkpoint in Koza, Daura Local Government Area of the state. InfoStride News reports that Daura is the hometown of the late President Muhammadu Buhari. The incident was disclosed in a statement issued on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-intercept-vehicle-conveying-explosives-in-katsina/feed/ 0 Police Reiterate Ban on Fireworks, Bangers Ahead of Festive Season in Ogun https://www.theinfostride.com/police-reiterate-ban-on-fireworks-bangers-ahead-of-festive-season-in-ogun/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-reiterate-ban-on-fireworks-bangers-ahead-of-festive-season-in-ogun/#respond Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:00:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=473691 The Ogun State Police Command has reiterated that the sale and use of fireworks, knockouts and bangers remain prohibited as residents prepare for the 2025 Christmas and New Year celebrations. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, stated that the loud sounds generated by such items could easily be mistaken for gunshots or explosions, thereby [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-reiterate-ban-on-fireworks-bangers-ahead-of-festive-season-in-ogun/feed/ 0 Yobe Police Raise Alarm Over Rising Gender-Based Violence https://www.theinfostride.com/yobe-police-raise-alarm-over-rising-gender-based-violence/ https://www.theinfostride.com/yobe-police-raise-alarm-over-rising-gender-based-violence/#respond Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:00:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=473352 The Yobe State Police Command has expressed deep concern over the persistent rise in Gender-Based Violence, GBV, across the state. The alarm was raised by the State Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Ado, in a statement issued through the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, to commemorate 70 years of women’s service in the Nigeria [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/yobe-police-raise-alarm-over-rising-gender-based-violence/feed/ 0 Rufai Oseni challenges IGP to withdraw police officers protecting Seyi Tinubu https://www.theinfostride.com/rufai-oseni-challenges-igp-to-withdraw-police-officers-protecting-seyi-tinubu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rufai-oseni-challenges-igp-to-withdraw-police-officers-protecting-seyi-tinubu/#respond Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:00:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=473349 Arise News anchor, Rufai Oseni, has challenged the Inspector General of Police, IGP, to withdraw officers attached to President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu, following fresh concerns over the scale of security assigned to him. The debate resurfaced after Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, raised alarm in a viral video, recounting how he encountered what [...]

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