The Nasarawa State Police Command confirmed the arrest of 26 suspected kidnappers, including a husband and wife, on Friday, October 17. State Police Commissioner Shettima Jauro Mohammed said during a press conference that all suspects are in police custody and will be charged in court Recently, the state has recorded cases of kidnapping, possibly due to the infiltration of criminal elements from neighboring northern states A couple, identified as Asabe Isa and her husband, Umar Isa, are among the suspects arrested for the kidnapping of a two-year-old boy, Godwin Abeson.…
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Kaduna: Court Declares Police Ban On ADC, SDP Rallies Illegal, Awards N15M
On Wednesday, October 15, the Federal High Court in Kaduna, presided over by Justice Murtala Zubairu, declared the state commissioner of police’s ban on political gatherings unconstitutional.In his judgment, the justice Zubairu had struck out the case filed by the commissioner of police against the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP), describing it as an “abuse of court process”. This resulted from a lawsuit over the disruption of an ADC meeting on August 30, 2025, that was attended by former Kaduna governor Nasir el-Rufai and other…
Ebonyi Police Detain Man for Trafficking 5-Day-Old Son
The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed the detention of a middle-aged man, Chukwuma Onwe, for allegedly trafficking his 5-day-old son for N1.5 million. After his would-be wife, Philomena Iroko, alerted a neighbor about his actions, the suspect, a native of Nwezenyi-Igbeagu Community, was apprehended by police. Chinyere Ugochukwu was arrested by police after the toddler boy was trafficked to her. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Joshua Ukandu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State Capital that the baby had…
Police-Judiciary Collaboration Deepens in Bauchi to Strengthen Justice Delivery
From Bauchi: Bashir Hassan Abubakar In Bauchi State, the Police Command says it is working closely with the State Judiciary to prevent the premature release of convicted criminals through legal loopholes or political interference. Commissioner of Police, Sani Omolori, made this known while addressing journalists, members of the Police Community Relations Committee, and other stakeholders during the SERVICOM Week celebration at the Command Headquarters. The Police Commissioner said the collaboration aims to ensure that those convicted by competent courts serve their full sentences as prescribed by law. He described it…
Interpol Nabs Nigerian In Argentina Over Global Romance Scam Operation
Police authorities in Argentina have arrested Ikechukwu N, a Nigerian man, for “orchestrating multiple romance scams involving thousands of women”. According to the BBC, the suspect was arrested in Argentina following an alert issued by the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL). His arrest represents Argentina’s first arrest of a red notice fugitive who was also the subject of an INTERPOL silver notice. The arrest was carried out by Argentine Federal Police and Airport Security Police. In a statement released on Tuesday by Interpol’s headquarters, the international police said the Nigerian…
Police To Await Court Order Before Halting Tinted Glass Enforcement
The Nigeria Police Force said, ‘We have not been formally served with the Federal High order stopping the enforcement of tinted-glass permits across the country. Recall that the Federal High Court, in Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025: John Aikpokpo-Martins v. Inspector-General of Police & Nigeria Police Force, had on Friday granted an interim order directing the police to suspend enforcement of the permits pending the determination of the substantive case The court order directed the police to maintain the status quo, and this halts any action against motorists with tinted vehicle windows…
Arise TV presenter died after jumping from third-floor residence, FCT Police confirm
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Commissioner, Ajao Adewale, confirmed that Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, a news anchor and producer with Arise Television, jumped out from a three-storey building during the armed robbery incident at her residence. Somtochukwu, popularly known as Sommie, died in the early hours of Monday when armed robbers invaded her residence in the Katampe area of Abuja, the nation’s capital. Sommie and a private security guard attached to the residence lost their lives due to the armed robbery incident. Speaking during the Arise TV’s Morning Show, the…
Police vow to find killers of Arise TV journalist, launch investigation.
The federal capital territory (FCT), Police Commissioner, Ajao Adewale, has ordered a “discreet” investigation into the armed robbery incident that led to the death of Somtochukwu Maduagwu, a news anchor and producer with Arise Television. Monday, 29th September armed robbers invaded the residence of Somtochukwu, popularly known as Sommie, located at Kamtape area of Abuja, the nation’s capital. She was reportedly jumped from her apartment in the four-storey building during the armed robbery incident. The deceased and the security guard, who was injured during the incident, died in the hospital.…
President Tinubu condemns Arise TV anchor’s death, orders probe
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR has mourned Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, a news anchor and producer with Arise Television. The journalist died on Sunday in an armed robbery incident at her residence in the Katampe district of Abuja, the Federal Capital. In a statement released on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, the President’s special adviser on information and strategy, said he received the news of Maduagwu’s passing with “deep sorrow”. “Ms Maduagwu was a promising professional journalist whose life was cut short in a cruel and condemnable manner,” Tinubu said. “Security and…
SUICIDE ATTEMPT: POLICE SAVES MAN FROM POWER POLE
The Police in Anambra state has confirmed the rescued of a 28-year-old man who attempted suicide in Awada, Idemili north Local Government Area. The spokesperson of the command, Tochukwu Ikenga, said the incident happened on Tuesday evening behind Grace of God Mission in Awada. He said the man identified as Okwudili Onyiba climbed a power transmission pole in an attempt to take his own life. Ikenga further explained that officers from the Awada division swiftly intervened after receiving a distress call, cordoning off the area to avert danger and dispersing…