Police arrest two suspected gunrunners, recover ammunition in Katsina
Katsina State Police Command has arrested two suspected gunrunners and recovered six AK-47 magazines and 305 rounds of live 7.62mm ammunition. The arrests took place on January 27, 2026, at about 2:00 p.m., during an intelligence-led stop-and-search operation along the Zaria–Funtua Road, the police spokesperson, Abubakar Sadiq, said. The suspects were intercepted while riding a […]
Eight suspects escape from police custody, one rearrested in Bauchi
Eight people who were being held at the police station in Gona, Bauchi State, escaped from custody in the early hours of Friday, August 8, 2025. Security expert Zagazola Makama revealed on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday that the detainees managed to break free from their cell at about 12:20 a.m. According to Makama, the […]
Dismissed Police Officer Arrested for Impersonating a Sergeant in Akwa Ibom
In a notable case that has caught the attention of the public, the Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a dismissed police officer, Michael Effiong, for impersonating a serving police sergeant. This arrest took place on September 26, 2024, during a routine patrol conducted by the police along Stadium Road in Uyo. The State […]