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The Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA) has awarded scholarships to 20 pupils and students across its schools as part of efforts to promote education and inclusion among Nigerian children. The National President of POWA, Chief Mrs. Oluwafunmilola Mutiat Disu, disclosed this during the 2026 National Children’s Day celebration held on Tuesday. According to her, the beneficiaries were drawn from 19 primary schools and one secondary school, with priority given to children of fallen police officers. Chief Mrs. Disu said the gesture reflects POWA’s commitment to supporting children and ensuring access to quality education, especially for vulnerable groups. She noted that this year’s Children’s Day theme, “Future Now: Promoting Inclusion for Every Nigerian Child,” highlights the need for equal opportunities and protection for all children. “The future is now. Every child carries the power to dream, learn, and lead,” she said. The POWA president also commended the Force Education Unit fo...

Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni The Ogun State Police Command has deployed over 2,500 personnel and operational assets across Ijebu Ode and adjoining communities ahead of the 2026 Ojude Oba Festival . In a statement issued on Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the deployment was part of proactive security measures approved by the Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, to ensure a peaceful and hitch-free celebration. According to the command, the personnel include conventional police officers and tactical teams drawn from the Police Mobile Force, SWAT, Violent Crime Response Unit, Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Monitoring Unit, Force Intelligence Department, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit and Motor Traffic Department. The command also deployed Armoured Personnel Carriers, patrol vehicles, police motorcycles, surveillance teams, undercover operatives and rapid response squads to strategic locations across the state. Areas covered include the...

Suspects The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has arrested a mother and her daughter over their alleged involvement in an ₦18 million romance scam and money laundering operation. According to a statement issued by the NPF-NCCC's Acting Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Unwana Imah, the arrests followed an intelligence report received from the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) concerning suspected cases of computer-related fraud, identity theft and money laundering. Preliminary investigations revealed that a Lagos resident, Emmanuel Amanfo, who is currently at large, allegedly conspired with his 22-year-old stepdaughter, Rokibat Oluwasheyi Imoru, to open and operate multiple bank accounts used for fraudulent activities. Police said one of the victims, a resident of Malta whose identity was withheld, allegedly transferred funds through Money Transfer Operators and direct deposits into several Nigerian bank accounts belonging to Rokibat Imoru. In...

The Lagos State Police Command has announced massive deployment of personnel and operational assets across the state ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir and Children’s Day celebrations. In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, the Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, said the deployment was in line with directives of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, to ensure adequate security during the festive period. According to the Command, police personnel have been deployed to Eid prayer grounds, worship centres, highways, motor parks, recreation centres, critical infrastructure, entry and exit routes, and other strategic locations across Lagos State. CP Fatai directed Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, Tactical Commanders, Police Mobile Force personnel, Counter Terrorism Units, EOD-CBRN operatives and Traffic Officers to intensify visibility policing, crowd control and anti-crime operations within their respective areas. He sai...

Former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, has ordered the transfer of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to the Nigeria Correctional Centre, Kuje, for the commencement of his 75-year prison sentence. The order was issued on Tuesday after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presented Mamman before the court and filed a consequential application seeking the forfeiture of additional properties linked to the convict. During the proceedings, prosecution counsel and Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, informed the court that the EFCC was seeking the forfeiture of five additional properties allegedly traced to Mamman. The properties include Walijam Apartments on Lobito Crescent, Wuse 2, Abuja; Bloom Luxury Suites Nigeria Limited in Kaduna State; two mansions on Misratah Street, Wuse 2, Abuja; and A.U.A Plaza on Kade Street, Wuse 2, Abuja. The court also heard from one Shamsud...

The Lagos State Police Command says it recovered over ₦300 million linked to alleged criminal activities and seized several firearms and ammunition during a series of operations carried out across the state in May 2026. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, disclosed this in Ikeja during a press briefing on the Command’s operational achievements for the month. According to him, operatives arrested ten suspects involved in offences ranging from kidnapping, armed robbery and cultism to vehicle theft, conspiracy and stealing. Among the items recovered were three AK-47 rifles, two SMGs, one revolver pistol, one fabricated pistol, three locally made pistols, six magazines and forty-two rounds of live ammunition. The state Police Chief said one of the major breakthroughs was the arrest of Chibuzor Mogbo in Delta State over the alleged theft of Premium Motor Spirit valued at more than ₦1 billion belonging to MEA Energy. He said the suspect confessed during interrogation, leading ...