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Nigerian-Police The Abia State Police Command has launched a Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) managed by an independent civilian oversight board. This initiative is part of major reforms designed to create a more accountable, professional, and efficient police force in the state. Led by Commissioner of Police Danladi Isa and...

Five Farmers Murdered in Benue Harvest Attack Tragedy struck the Udeku Maav-Ya community in Kwande Local Government Area on Tuesday after suspected armed herders opened fire on farmers harvesting yams and bambara nuts. The assault, which claimed five lives, has paralyzed agricultural and social activities in the Turan District. Tersua...

FCT Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye Ahead of the 2025 Yuletide celebrations, the FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Miller Dantawaye, has ordered the strategic deployment of 2,202 police officers across the Federal Capital Territory. According to a statement released Thursday by command spokesperson Josephine Adeh, the deployment is part of...

Owolabi Salis Owolabi Salis, a former Lagos governorship candidate, called on President Tinubu to implement an urgent and aggressive strategy against escalating insecurity. Issuing a warning from Abuja on Monday, Salis pointed to the recent surge in abductions and terror attacks as proof that criminal groups are becoming bolder, especially...

Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has thrown his strong support behind the establishment of state police, arguing that decentralized policing is urgently needed to effectively confront Nigeria’s worsening insecurity. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television's Sunrise Daily, Adams confirmed that he...

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued a dire warning, stating that the surging wave of insecurity is placing the future of the nation’s children and its entire education system at serious risk. This urgent concern follows a wave of violent incidents, including the Monday abduction of 25...