The Police Command in Akwa Ibom said it had arrested four suspected criminals in Udi Street in Uyo and recovered numerous stolen items.

DSP Timfon John, the Command’s Public Relations Officer said this in a statement in Uyo on Monday.

John said that the suspects were arrested base on credible intelligence and in compliance with the Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Azare’s directive.

She said that an operation which was inaugurated last Friday at exactly 1:15 a.

”In a significant intelligence-led operation, operatives of the command raided a location in Udi Street, leading to the arrest of two individuals and the recovery of numerous stolen items.

The raid also resulted in the arrest of another two suspected receivers of stolen property,” she explained.

The command’s image maker said that exhibit including 14 sewing machine heads and a generator were recovered from the suspects.

According to her, two complainants have come forward and identified their stolen machines among the recovered items.

She added that investigation into the matter was ongoing. (NAN) 

Police Detain 2 for Alleged Murder, Burning of Corpse in Mile 12 – PPRO

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two principal suspects in connection with the brutal murder and burning of a young woman on May 24, 2025, in the ‘Gangare’ area near the canal behind Mile 12 Market, Lagos.

The command’s  Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this in a statement on Monday in Lagos.

Hundeyin said that the victim, originally from Nasarawa State, was allegedly attacked and set ablaze in a premeditated act orchestrated by her estranged boyfriend and accomplices.

The police clarified that contrary to widespread misinformation, there was no blasphemy involved in the incident.

The police noted that the deceased had been living in the area with relatives from the northern part of the country, and her exact occupation remains unknown.

“Facts from preliminary investigations clearly revealed that she is from Nasarawa State and not a Yoruba woman.

”The protracted problem between her and her boyfriend, now at large, who tried to forcefully rekindle their relationship, led to the conspiracy.

“The boyfriend, along with other suspects, two of whom are now in custody, planned and executed the attack,”  he said.

According to him, investigation is being intensified to apprehend the boyfriend and the other suspects still at large.

He said that the suspects were currently in custody at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), where they were assisting the police detectives and investigators in efforts to apprehend other perpetrators involved in the murder.

The PPRO  assured the public that normalcy had been fully restored in the affected slum and other areas in Mile 12 area.

“Lagos residents are encouraged not to panic. They should go about their lawful activities peacefully without apprehension. While awaiting the outcome of the investigation which will certainly be made public.

“People are implored to exercise restraint and refrain from spreading unverified information that may cause unnecessary fear, ” he said.

According to the spokesperson, the command remains committed to ensuring the safety and security of all residents and will continue to provide timely updates as the investigation progresses.
(NAN)

The Police Command in Osun is yet to receive any official communication on the escape of seven inmates from the the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ilesa, Osun.

The Police Spokesperson for the command, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, said that the police state command had not been officially briefed or informed of the incident by the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS).

“We heard also about the escape, but there is no official report made to the police by the NCoS.

“Our Intel revealed to us that actually, there was an escape.

“The cause of the escape is what we don’t know because our men have gone there.

“From the intelligience report we got, there is nothing we can lay hands on that made the inmates escape.

“The NCoS should inform us about what actually happened,” he said

Ojelabi said: “the police is out to protect lives and property and any criminal we see, we will apprehend”.

The NCoS declared seven inmates missing as a result of rain that damaged the security perimeter of the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ilesa in the early hours of Tuesday.

The heavy rainfall around 2:00 a.m. caused a breach in the facility’s structure, allowing the inmates to escape.

Confirming the development, the Controller-General of Corrections, Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, in a statement signed by Umar Abubakar, Deputy Controller of Corrections, Public Relations Officer, on Tuesday, ordered an immediate investigation into the incident and assured the public that efforts were underway to return the escapees to custody.

“The service is working closely with sister security agencies as well as community leaders to recapture the escapees and bring them back to custody,” the NCoS said in the statement.

“However, the Service solicits the cooperation and support of the public in providing information that may lead to the recapture of the fleeing inmates.”

Authorities have since launched a manhunt to recapture the fugitives. (NAN)