23+ hour, 53+ min ago   (550+ words) The Lagos State Government has handed 2,000 Cowry Cards to the Lagos State Police Command, giving selected officers three months of free travel on designated state-run public transportation services. The intervention covers Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) services, electric boats, as well…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (393+ words) ABEOKUTA, Nigeria — The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, has ordered an immediate manhunt for a man identified simply as Kola over allegations that he sexually assaulted a 17-year-old boy on three occasions and threatened him into silence....

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (660+ words) A late-night traffic incident on Lagos Island has ended in tragedy after a motorist, Basit Kolade, was allegedly attacked and killed by a mob following a collision involving his vehicle and a motorcycle. The Lagos State Police Command, which confirmed…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (464+ words) The Civil Defence, Correction, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has announced the shortlisting of successful candidates for the oral interview stage of its 2024/2025 recruitment exercise. The exercise covers applicants seeking employment into the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Nigeria Immigration…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (656+ words) ABUJA — Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has paid an emotional tribute to the late former IGP Solomon Arase, describing him as a cerebral police officer, reformer and mentor whose brilliance was firmly rooted in humanity. Disu spoke on Monday at…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (204+ words) ABUJA — Serving and retired senior police officers on Monday converged on the Nigeria Police Resource Centre, Jabi, Abuja, for a public lecture in honour of the late former Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase. The lecture, organised by the Board of…...

2+ week, 19+ hour ago   (662+ words) A federal jury in Puerto Rico has convicted a 37-year-old Nigerian, Oluwasegun Baiyewu, for his role in a sprawling money-laundering conspiracy linked to romance scams, pandemic unemployment fraud and business email compromise schemes that targeted elderly and vulnerable Americans. Baiyewu…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1203+ words) A kidnapped traditional ruler freed from captivity. A seven-year-old girl rescued after disappearing from her community. Suspected kidnappers, murder suspects, armed robbers and drug peddlers arrested. Firearms, stolen vehicles and government property recovered. Across several Nigerian states and the Federal…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (756+ words) What began as a quest for spiritual help allegedly ended in a £15,800 transaction, a police petition and a criminal prosecution after a British woman travelled thousands of kilometres to Ibadan, Oyo State, in search of deliverance and traditional treatment. At…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (525+ words) The police in Ogun State have dismantled a suspected illegal “baby factory” in Mowe, rescuing two heavily pregnant women and four children while arresting six suspects allegedly linked to human trafficking, child trading and illegal adoption activities. The Ogun State…...