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Metro • Jun 24, 2026
Police Arrest, Remand man in Kirikiri for Domestic Violence in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested and charged a man identified as Emeka Joseph to court following a viral video showing he harm and assaulted his partner, Ezeka Chisom.
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Metro • Jun 24, 2026
Oshodi Traders Seek Dialogue After Market Closure
Traders and market leaders at Oshodi Resettlement Market have appealed for dialogue after commercial activities grind to halt following dispute that led to the closure of some part of the market by the Lagos State Government on Tuesday.
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Metro • Jun 23, 2026
IGP bans unauthorised social media use by Police Officers
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has prohibited unauthorised social media activities by personnel of the Nigeria Police Force, warning that such actions could undermine the integrity, professionalism and public image of the Force.
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Metro • Jun 23, 2026
Police Arrest Three Suspects, Seize Truckload of Military Uniforms and Illicit Drugs in Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command's Anti-Kidnapping Unit have arrested three suspects and seized a truckload of military camouflage uniforms alongside suspected illicit substances in a major intelligence-led operation.
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Metro • Jun 23, 2026
Fake policeman nabbed in Lagos after stealing officer’s uniform, belongings
Operative of the Lagos state police command today have just arrested a 22-year-old suspect, identified as Onipede Ojo, for allegedly stealing a police officer’s bag containing a camouflage uniform, warrant card, mobile phone, ATM card and other personal belongings, and using the items to impersonate a police officer.
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Metro • Jun 21, 2026
Man arrested for assaulting woman over pot of soup in Abia State
The Abia State Police Command has arrested a 37-year-old man, identified as Agwu Ukpo, from Akanu-Ohaofia, following a viral video showing him brutally assaulting a woman in what authorities have described as a "barbaric and inhumane" act of domestic violence
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Metro • Jun 21, 2026
Twin infants found dead in anambra drainage; parents arrested
The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of the biological parents of twin infants whose lifeless bodies were discovered abandoned in a drainage channel at Okpoko, a densely populated area in the state on Sunday.
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Metro • Jun 21, 2026
Police rescue newborn from 21-year-old mother who 'planned to sell baby'
The Anambra State Police Command has intercepted a 21-year-old woman who allegedly planned to sell her newborn baby, in a rescue operation that unfolded on Friday.
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Metro • Jun 20, 2026
MASSOB condemns xenophobic attacks in South Africa, raises fresh alarm
The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has condemned the renewed wave of xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals in South Africa, alleging that some people of Biafran extraction have been affected by the violence.
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Metro • Jun 20, 2026
Ogun monarch, others, declare support for eradication of harmful practices against women, girls
The Olu and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle, as well as other stakeholders in Yewaland had declared their support to the eradication of harmful cultural practices that hinder the growth, development and well-being of women and girls, in the society, urging stakeholders to sustain advocacy, awareness campaigns and enforcement of e
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Metro • Jun 20, 2026
Police Ban Armed Escorts, Restrict Movement for Enugu North Senatorial Bye-Election
The Enugu State Police Command has announced a total ban on armed escorts and unauthorized security personnel at polling units for Saturday's Enugu North Senatorial Bye-Election, as the Command enforces strict movement restrictions across six Local Government Areas.
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Metro • Jun 19, 2026
IGP Disu Appoints CSP Okokon Iniedu as New Force PRO
The inspector-general of police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has approved the appointment of CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force.
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