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Metro • Aug 31, 2026
Two killed in Awka gun attacks as Police intensify manhunt for suspect
Anambra– Unidentified Gunmen shot dead two persons in separate attacks across Awka on Sunday, 30th August 2026, sparking widespread outrage and an immediate police crackdown.
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Metro • Aug 28, 2026
Anambra joint security operation nabs nine suspects, seizes three AK-47 rifles, charms in Aguata
ANAMBRA– A combined team of security operatives has arrested nine suspects and recovered a cache of weapons, including three AK-47 rifles, during a stop-and-search operation in Isuofia, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State.
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Metro • Aug 28, 2026
Anambra Police dismantle kidnapping syndicate, arrest suspect, recover firearms
ANAMBRA— The Anambra State Police Command has dismantled a criminal network and arrest suspected member of a four-man armed robbery and kidnapping syndicate.
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Metro • Aug 27, 2026
Nigeria Police Force honours retired AIG Ezeozue with final tribute at funeral in Anambra
Retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG, Emmanuel Ifeanyi Ezeozue who died recently was buried, today, in his home town, Nanka, Orumba, North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
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Metro • Aug 25, 2026
Ilorin Emirates Descendants lauds AIG Jimoh, pays courtesy visit
LAGOS –The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2 Headquarters, Lagos, AIG Olohundare Moshood Jimoh, has received high praise from a delegation of the Ilorin Emirates Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) his distinguished career and commitment to professional policing.
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Metro • Aug 23, 2026
Six armed suspects killed, one security operative dies in joint operation in Anambra
In a significant operational breakthrough against criminal networks in Anambra State, the Nigeria Police Force's Rapid Response Squad, the Department of State Services-DSS, the 302 Artillery Regiment from Onitsha, Nigerian Navy personnel, and the Agunachamba operatives, have neutralized six suspected members of an armed group during a joint operati
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Metro • Aug 23, 2026
NDLEA intercept cocaine concealed in Fufu, seizes drugs worth N4.4bn shipped from Thailand
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency-NDLEA has arrested three suspects identified as Etim Effiong Eekpo, 29, Otobong Eyo Etukudoh, 33, and Kingsley Effiong John, 27, aboard a wooden boat allegedly conveying illicit drugs to fishing settlements in Cameroon following credible intelligence on friday 21st August 2026.
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Metro • Aug 23, 2026
NDLEA arrests 101-year-old great-grandmother for selling Cannabis in Ogun
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 101-year-old woman identified as Esther Ogunmabo, for allegedly dealing in cannabis in Illisan, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State.
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Metro • Aug 21, 2026
National Podium hails AIG Jimoh, commend appointment
LAGOS– The management of Nigeria media outlet National Podium has extended warm congratulations to Assistant Inspector-General of Police Olohundare Moshood Jimoh on his appointment as the head of Zone 2 Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos.
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Metro • Aug 21, 2026
Police arrest 3 suspects in Ijeshatedo over Alleged cult initiation gathering
LAGOS – Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested three suspects following a distress call about approximately 50 persons who had allegedly gathered suspiciously in the Ijeshatedo area of Lagos for a cult initiation ceremony.
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Metro • Aug 20, 2026
Lagos Police nab 39 suspects; recover firearms, diverted truck, as vandals steal 1,800 manhole covers from Coastal Highway
LAGOS – The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 39 suspects, recovered 14 locally made pistols, one live shotgun, other dangerous weapons and a truck loaded with cartons of packets, in a series of intelligence-led operations across the state in August 2026, as authorities disclosed that vandals have stolen 1,800 manhole covers and destroyed on
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Metro • Aug 20, 2026
Lagos police arrest Chinese national over alleged attempted rape on male employee
The Lagos State Police Command has detained a Chinese national, Bai Quang, over alleged sexual assault and repeated sexual advances toward a male Nigerian employee.
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