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  Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a Chinese national for allegedly raping a 23-year-old woman in the state. The suspect, whose identity has been withheld pending further investigation and formal charges, was apprehended following a complaint lodged by the victim. According to police sources, the incident reportedly occurred in one of the industrial or residential areas hosting expatriate workers, common in parts of Ogun State due to manufacturing hubs and Chinese-invested companies. The victim reportedly reported the assault to authorities, prompting swift action by detectives who effected the arrest. Preliminary investigations indicate that the alleged offence took place under circumstances the police are still probing, including possible prior acquaintance or coercion. The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) confirmed the arrest in a statement, emphasizing the command's zero-tolerance stance on sexual and gender-based violence.

The management of Angela Okorie wishes to provide clarification regarding recent reports surrounding her arrest by operatives of the Nigerian Police Force – NCCC at her residence in Lagos on Tuesday, 27 January 2026, at approximately 5:00 PM. The arrest followed a dispute involving fellow industry colleague & actress Mercy Johnson. During the operation, the cell phones of household occupants were seized , and her domestic staffs were subjected to stressful circumstances while the operation, which lasted approximately three hours, was carried out. In the early hours of Wednesday, 28 January 2026, at about 6:00 AM, Angela Okorie was transferred from Lagos to Abuja for arraignment before the Federal High Court. It should be noted that Angela Okorie and Mercy Johnson have had prior disagreements. However, both parties mutually agreed to refrain from making negative statements about each other, and Angela Okorie has fully honored this agreement, including issuing a public apology in lin...

  Abuja, January 18, 2026 – In a significant breakthrough against rising violent crimes in the Federal Capital Territory, the FCT Police Command has arrested six notorious armed robbery suspects linked to a series of attacks on nightclubs and recreational centres across Abuja. The arrests were made on Friday, January 17, 2026, around 5:45 p.m., following credible intelligence received by the Commissioner of Police, CP Miller G. Dantawaye. Acting swiftly, the CP directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), DCP Aliyu Abubakar, to mobilize a discreet intelligence-led operation led by ACP Victor Godfrey of the Scorpion Squad. The team tracked the gang to their hideout in the Dakwa area of Dei-Dei, where the suspects were apprehended while allegedly planning another attack. The arrested suspects are: Suleiman Magaji (25) Abdullahi Abubakar (20) Abubakar Shitu ‘M’ (25) Sani Ibrahim (17) Rabiu Dahiru (19) Ahmen Abdullahi (26) ...

  The Lagos State Police Command has intensified its crackdown on the rising trend of staged or "self-kidnapping" schemes, with the recent dismantling of a notorious syndicate that went viral after a distressing video of a schoolboy pleading for his life circulated widely on social media. In a swift intelligence-led operation by the Anti-Kidnapping Tactical Squad, five suspects—including a 15-year-old schoolboy identified as the mastermind—were arrested between December 17 and 18, 2025, in the Ago Palace and Volkswagen Roundabout areas. The group allegedly orchestrated a fake abduction to extort money from the boy's mother, who had recently received approximately ₦4 million from a contribution. The incident first came to light on November 26, 2025, when a missing person report was filed at the Ago Palace Police Division. Public alarm escalated after a viral video emerged showing the teenager, Victor Aligwo, bound and begging for mercy in what appeared to be a kidnappers...

 EKPOMA PROTEST: HEAVY SECURITY DEPLOYED TO CURB CRIMINALITY; 52 SUSPECTS ARRESTED, CLEARS MISINFORMATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA The Edo State Police Command wishes to provide update on the Ekpoma protest and ongoing security operations in the area.  The Commissioner of Police CP Monday Agbonika, fdc, has personally supervised heavy deployment of personnel in Ekpoma, in company of the Commander Mechanized 4 Brigade, Brigadier General Ahmed Olatunboju Balogun, to personally see to the deployment of personnel in collaboration with sister security agencies including the Nigeria Army, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Edo State Security Corp (ESSC) and Hunters to sustain public safety and tackle the issue of kidnapping and other criminal activities.  Following investigations into the disruption of a peaceful protest in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area, a total of fifty-two (52) persons suspected to have participated in violent acts of vandalism, assault occasi...