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Gombe Police Rescue Abducted Eight-Year-Old Boy, Arrest Four Suspects

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Gombe State Police Command has rescued an eight-year-old boy abducted in Akko Local Government Area and…

NDLEA Intercepts China-Bound Businesswoman with 7.5kg Cocaine, Seizes N12.3bn Cannabis at Lagos Port

By Elizabeth Ugbo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a businesswoman travelling to China with 7.5 kilograms…

Edo Police Rescue 11 Kidnap Victims After Gun Battle With Suspects

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Edo State Police Command rescued 11 kidnapped victims on Saturday after a gun battle with suspected…

NDLEA Arrests 559 Suspects, Secures 128 Convictions in Anambra Drug Crackdown

By Elizabeth Ugbo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 559 suspected drug offenders and secured 128 convictions…

Police Rescue Nine Kidnap Victims After Gun Battle With Bandits in Katsina

By Elizabeth Ugbo Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command rescued nine kidnapped passengers on Friday, June 12, 2026, after…

POLICE RESCUE ADELABU’S SISTER, TWIN SONS AFTER GUN BATTLE WITH SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS

By Elizabeth Ugbo Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force rescued Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons,…

Yobe Police Uncover Illegal Firearms Workshop, Arrest Seven Suspected Gunmakers

By Elizabeth Ugbo The Yobe State Police Command on Monday arrested seven suspected gunmakers during a raid on an illegal…

Katsina Police Bust Kidnap Syndicate, Recover ₦7.5 Million Ransom Cash

By Elizabeth Ugbo Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command have arrested six suspected kidnappers and dismantled a seven-man kidnapping…

Nigerian Man Sentenced in US for Alaska Dividend Wire Fraud Scheme

By Elizabeth Ugbo A Nigerian man, Adepoju Salako, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison in the United States…