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The Commissioner of Police, Rivers State, CP Olugbenga A. Adepoju The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnap kingpin and recovered a prohibited firearm and ammunition during an operation in the state. According to a statement issued by the state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Grace Iringe-Koko, on January 14, 2026, the suspect, Mohammed Ibrahim, aged 30 and a native of Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State, was apprehended on January 10, 2026, at about 7:46 p.m., by operatives attached to the Anti-Cultism Unit (ACU), Emohua Annex, following credible intelligence. Iringe-Koko said Ibrahim is suspected to be involved in several kidnapping operations for ransom, particularly along the Port Harcourt International Airport Road, Omagwa, where he allegedly terrorised residents and commuters. She said the suspect was arrested while reportedly planning to relocate his operational camp and weapons to the Agbonchia-Oyigbo Road area in Eleme Local Government Area ...

Part of the demolished Makoko Community   Human rights and environmental groups, Centre for Children’s Health Education, Orientation and Protection (CEE-HOPE) Nigeria, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), have condemned the Lagos State Government over the ongoing demolition of homes in the Makoko waterfront community, which they say has led to deaths, mass displacement, and the arrest of a youth leader. In a joint statement issued on Tuesday, the organisations described the demolitions as a “brutal and unconstitutional assault” on marginalised residents, alleging that the exercise has resulted in the deaths of two babies and an adult, widespread homelessness, and human rights abuses. Late Albertine Ojadikluno and deceased babies They also raised concern over the arrest of Mr. Oluwatobi Aide, popularly known as Woli, a youth leader in Makoko.  According to the groups, Aide was arrested on Monday, Januar...

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that the ongoing electronic membership registration exercise is mandatory, describing it as a critical reform aimed at strengthening party discipline, internal democracy and electoral competitiveness. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the party said the e-registration exercise, which began this week and will run until the end of January, provides an opportunity for both existing and new members to be captured in a comprehensive digital membership register. The Lagos APC said the initiative reflects the party’s resolve to embrace modern political organisation, improve data integrity and eliminate practices that undermine cohesion, including duplication, impersonation and unverified membership. According to the party, the digital registration will ensure that all members are properly identified and accounted for, creating a credible and transparent database necessary for effective party administration.  It ad...

The Delta State Police Command has arraigned 33 suspects before a Magistrate Court in Asaba over offences linked to violent disturbances, public nuisance and other breaches of public peace recorded during New Year’s Eve security operations in the state capital. A statement by the command's spokesman, SP Edafe Bright said the arrests were made at different locations within Asaba during intensified patrols mounted to maintain law and order as residents ushered in the New Year.  SP Bright explained that the suspects were arrested for offences ranging from violent conduct and public nuisance to drug-related activities. After preliminary investigations, the Police said 33 suspects were found to have prima facie cases against them and were charged to court.  They were arraigned before Magistrate Court 1, Asaba, where three of the suspects were remanded in custody, while the remaining accused persons were granted bail pending the continuation of prosecution. The Command also dismisse...

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested twelve suspects and recovered an automatic pump-action gun following a violent attack on Unity Estate, Mbodo–Aluu, along Airport Road, Port Harcourt. A statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Grace Iringe-Koko, said the incident occurred on January 5, 2026, at about 1:15 p.m., when suspected members of the Obio/Akpor Security Planning and Advisory Committee (OSPAC), drawn from several communities in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, allegedly invaded the estate alongside hired thugs.  The attackers were said to be armed with pump-action guns, cutlasses and other dangerous weapons, firing shots indiscriminately and causing panic among residents. CSP Iringe-Koko said preliminary investigations identified Patrick Akandu and Omakwelem Onu Ihunwo Prince as coordinators of the attack. Both suspects, along with the Akpor OSPAC Commander, Azubuike, popularly known as “Ocean,” are currently at large. She explained the attack r...

CP Rose Chollom Dung  The Commissioner of Police, Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Lagos, CP Rose Chollom Dung, has outlined key expectations for officers and men of the Unit, stressing professionalism, discipline and commitment to duty as priorities for the New Year. Speaking at the Unit’s first briefing of 2026, the Commissioner said effective policing depends on integrity, accountability and strict observance of the rule of law.  This was made known in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ovie Kenneth Ewhubare, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Police Special Fraud Unit, Ikoyi, Lagos. She noted that the conduct of individual officers shapes public perception of the Nigeria Police Force, urging personnel to act responsibly at all times. CP Dung called for honesty, fairness and respect for fundamental human rights in the discharge of duties, while emphasising punctuality, proper turnout and operational diligence as hallmarks of modern and res...