NAICOM, Police Raid Fake Motor Insurance Dealers in Abuja
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, has launched a major crackdown on individuals peddling fake motor third-party insurance policies in Abuja. The crack down led by its Motor Third-Party Insurance Enforcement Committee, NAICOM operatives, supported by the police, stormed the Mabuchi area of the Federal Capital […]
Police Commission Promotes 952 Officers, Bars 179 Over Retirement
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 952 Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) to the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), in one of its biggest career advancement exercises in recent years. The Commission, however, declined the promotion of 176 ASPs who had retired from service, and three […]
NDLEA Secures 10years Conviction for Two Drug Kingpins
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured the conviction of two high-profile drug traffickers, marking a major breakthrough in Nigeria’s unrelenting fight against narcotics. A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday, August 18, 2025, sentenced 37-year-old Ajetsibo Emami, popularly known as Warri Kinsman, and 51-year-old Solomon Akpomuai, to a […]
3 Million Nigerians Displaced as Reps Launch Flood Management Committee
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives on Monday inaugurated an Ad-hoc Committee on Flood Management and Response as Nigeria grapples with worsening humanitarian crises that have displaced more than three million citizens. This is also as the Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Tanko Sununu, raised the alarm at the […]
IGP Orders Review of Amnesty Report on Police Abuse
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has order a comprehensive institutional review of Amnesty International’s latest report, which accuses the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies of extrajudicial killings and human rights violations in the South-East. The 128-page document, titled “A Decade of Impunity: Attacks and Unlawful Killings in South-East Nigeria,” […]
IGP, Alaafin, Monarchs Unite for Grassroots Peace
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Wednesday, reaffirmes the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to partnering with traditional rulers to strengthen grassroots security and foster sustainable peace across the country. Egbetokun made the pledge when he received a delegation of prominent Southwest monarchs, led by the Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, […]
Police Probe KWAM 1 Over Alleged Unruly Conduct at Abuja Airport
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force has opened an investigation into popular Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde-Marshal, widely known as KWAM 1, following a petition from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) over alleged unruly conduct at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. According to the NCAA, the incident occurred on 5 August 2025 and […]
NDLEA Arrests Lagos Pastor for Alleged Cannabis Smuggling from Ghana
Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says a Lagos-based pastor accused of masterminding large-scale cannabis shipments into Nigeria has been arrested after months on the run. Prophet Adefolusho Aanu-Olasele, also known as Abbas Ajakaiye, founder of The Turn of Mercy Church, was detained on Sunday 3 August at his church in Okun […]
FCT Police Arrest Three Over 2024 Liberty Radio Staff Murder
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested three suspects in connection with the brutal murder of Liberty Radio staffer, Azubuko Nwakama, at Panteka Market, Mpape. Nwakama was attacked and robbed a year ago on June 14, 2024, with his mobile phone and other valuables stolen. Despite immediate investigative efforts, the […]
Marwa Calls for United Front Against Drug Abuse, Cultism, Banditry
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brigadier General, Mohamed Buba-Marwa, has called for urgent collective action by families, religious leaders, traditional rulers, and community stakeholders to curb the growing menace of drug abuse, cultism, and banditry among Nigerian youths. He stated this while speaking at a seminar by the […]