The Edo State Government spent N14.48 billion on security votes and related services between January and September 2026, despite releasing no capital funds to the Ministry of Public Security and

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted 14 students of an Islamic school and their teacher in Tungan-Bako village, Pandogari district of Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. The

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has deployed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Operations, Shehu Nadada, alongside two Commissioners of Police, to Imo State to coordinate the

Four defendants have been sentenced to death after a landmark kidnapping trial before Edo State’s Special Criminal Court, marking a major judgment for the newly established judicial panel.

Defence Minister Christopher Musa has called for every Nigerian to undergo military training, saying exposure to hunger, exhaustion and other military hardships would help citizens understand the demands placed on soldiers.

Police say a 25-year-old e-hailing driver was allegedly kidnapped after meeting a woman and later held while suspects demanded R4,000.

The Zamfara State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of six Imams who were travelling towards Talata Mafara when gunmen stopped their vehicle. Officers and personnel from other security agencies have been deployed in efforts to locate the victims.

Eleven suspects, including an Islamic teacher and four alleged kidnappers, were paraded by the Edo State Police Command following arrests linked to intelligence operations.

The Edo State Police Command has released its August crime-fighting figures, reporting 13 suspected kidnappers arrested and nine victims rescued across the state.