Men of the Akwa Ibom State police command have arrested 13-year-old Samuel Sunday for carrying his father’s gun and threatening to shoot fellow pupils at the St Paul Primary School, Ikot Ibiok, Eket Local Government Area (LGA), with it. The state Commissioner of Police (CP), Baba Mohammed Azare, who disclosed this while briefing newsmen today,…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has successfully rescued a young woman from the clutches of a suspected armed robber and ritual!st, launching an immediate manhunt for the fleeing suspect. A statement released by the command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, says On January 31, 2025, at approximately 11:30am, the Command received a distress call…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has directed all senior police officers who have exceeded 35 years in service or are above 60 years of age to proceed with retirement immediately.  This decision was announced on Friday, January 31, following rising controversy over the tenure extension granted to Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, after he…
DSP Peter Ejike, a lawyer in charge of Zone 7 Legal Section, who connived with Prophet Ebuka Obi of Zion Prayer Movement Outreach to prosecute a blogger and content creator, Mr Chizorom Harrison Ofoegbu, Ijele Speaks, has been dismissed for fraud. In December 2024, Ejike was suspended along with Inspector Ekende Edwin, Inspector Esther Okafor, and…
Calabar, Nigeria – AIG Mustapha Mohammed Bala has officially succeeded AIG Jonathan Towuru as the Assistant Inspector-General of Police for Zone 6 Command, headquartered in Calabar, Cross River State. Towuru, who served as AIG in the Zone for two years, has been promoted to Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) and now oversees operations in…
Uyo, Nigeria – The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has apprehended two suspected kidnappers, Francis Bassey Ekpo and Ezekiel Nse Okon, from Ikpanya in the Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area. The duo allegedly kidnapped three individuals and demanded a ransom of ₦5 million, though the victims were rescued unharmed following police intervention. According to Baba…
