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IGP DISU INAUGURATES MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND COACHING WORKSHOP FOR POLICE PERSONNEL IN ABUJA
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, on Wednesday, 28th October 2026, declared open a Mental Health Awareness and Coaching Workshop for officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in Abuja. He was represented at the event by the Force Medical Director, AIG Nkechi Eze. The workshop is coordinated by the Department of Training and Development, in partnership with Awesome Valley Consult Ltd and the Directorate of Force Medical Services, to strengthen officers’ emotional resilience, professional judgement and operational effectiveness.
In his remarks, delivered by AIG Nkechi Eze, the IGP outlined his approved policy direction on mental health coaching, emphasising early identification of mental health concerns, timely intervention and appropriate referral for professional care. He noted that the demanding nature of police work requires practical coping skills and accessible support systems that enable officers to seek assistance without fear of stigma. He stressed that recognising signs of stress, burnout and emotional distress in oneself and colleagues is essential to maintaining a healthy workforce and ensuring professional service delivery.
The lead facilitator, Maimuna Ummi Abdullahi, popularly known as Coach Diddi, a Mental Health and Emotional Resilience Coach and Team Lead of Awesome Valley Consult Ltd, highlighted the importance of coaching for officers routinely exposed to high-pressure and potentially traumatic situations. She explained that mental health coaching promotes self-awareness, stress management, emotional resilience, healthy coping strategies, early help-seeking and peer support. She further clarified that coaching complements, rather than replaces, clinical assessment and treatment, helping officers recognise when professional care is necessary.
More than 100 officers drawn from the Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), Police Mobile Force (PMF), Special Protection Unit (SPU), Directorate of Force Medical Services, Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Special Intervention Squad (SIS), Special Tactical Squad (STS) and police divisions within the Federal Capital Territory are participating in the workshop. Senior officers present included CP Aina Adesola, CP L. Ibrahim and CP M. Umar.
DIG Isyaku Mohammed, mni, reasserted the Department’s commitment to sustained, practical and needs-based training in collaboration with the Directorate of Force Medical Services to deepen mental health awareness and connect personnel with appropriate support.
The Inspector-General of Police reiterated that personnel welfare remains central to the Force’s commitment to professionalism and effective service delivery, emphasising that officers must be physically fit, mentally resilient and adequately supported to discharge their duties effectively. He urged all personnel to prioritise their mental health, seek assistance early and support colleagues experiencing emotional or psychological difficulties, while upholding the highest standards of discipline, sound judgement and respect for the public.
CSP Ani Iniedu, anipr
Force Public Relations Officer
Force Headquarters, Abuja
28th October, 2026.
🚨 TRENDING TODAY: NPF 48HR OPERATIONAL SUCCESSES 🚨
Kindly find below the Top 15 State-by-State Executive Summary of @policeNG Operational Successes for the last 48 hours (27th–28th October, 2026):
1. NIGER STATE: ABDUCTION OF VICTIMS / ESCAPE OF 11 FEMALE VICTIMS
✅ Following an attack in which 29 females and one male child were reportedly abducted, 11 female victims escaped.
✅ Security operatives have continued efforts to rescue the remaining victims and apprehend those responsible.
🔹 Status: SCID Minna Investigating.
2. ZAMFARA STATE: ARREST OF SUSPECT OVER ALLEGED INCITEMENT TO RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE
✅ The Zamfara State Police Command commenced an investigation into a viral video in which a young man was allegedly heard chanting words calling for the killing of Christians. The suspect, identified as Umar Ibrahim Gandi Maradun, was apprehended by JIBWIS and handed over to the Police.
✅ The Command stated that the suspect would be charged before a court of competent jurisdiction upon conclusion of the investigation.
🔹 Status: Investigation ongoing.
3. ONDO STATE: MURDER / ARREST OF FOUR SUSPECTS
✅ Police operatives arrested four suspects in connection with a murder incident.
✅ The arrests followed prompt police action, while efforts continued to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
🔹 Status: SCID Akure Investigating.
4. ADAMAWA STATE: BOKO HARAM TERRORIST ATTACK / COUNTER-OPERATION
✅ Following a Boko Haram terrorist attack on communities in Adamawa State, joint security teams launched counter-operations against the fleeing terrorists.
✅ The operation reportedly left some of the terrorists with severe injuries, while security operatives continued efforts to prevent further attacks.
✅ Normalcy was restored in the affected communities.
🔹 Status: SCID Yola Investigating.
5. NASARAWA STATE: SECURITY CLEARANCE / ARREST OF FIVE SUSPECTS
✅ Security operatives conducted a clearance operation that led to the arrest of five suspects and the recovery of suspected illicit drugs.
✅ The operation forms part of ongoing efforts to disrupt criminal activities and strengthen security in the state.
🔹 Status: SCID Lafia Investigating.
6. CROSS RIVER STATE: MURDER / ARREST OF TWO SUSPECTS
✅ Police operatives arrested two suspects in connection with a murder incident.
✅ Investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and determine the roles of those arrested.
🔹 Status: SCID Calabar Investigating.
7. ENUGU STATE: RECOVERY OF STOLEN CHILD / ARREST OF SUSPECT
✅ Police operatives recovered a stolen child and successfully reunited the child with the family.
✅ A suspect was arrested in connection with the incident, while investigations continued.
🔹 Status: SCID Enugu Investigating.
8. LAGOS STATE: ATTEMPTED MURDER / RESCUE OF VICTIM
✅ Police operatives responded to an attempted murder incident involving an alleged police officer.
✅ The victim was rescued, and a jackknife was recovered in connection with the incident.
🔹 Status: SCID Panti Investigating.
9. NIGER STATE: CULPABLE HOMICIDE / ARREST OF SIX SUSPECTS
✅ Police operatives arrested six suspects in connection with a culpable homicide case.
✅ Investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances of the incident and the individual roles of the suspects.
🔹 Status: SCID Minna Investigating.
10. ANAMBRA STATE: RECOVERY OF SUSPECTED STOLEN TOYOTA RAV4
✅ Police operatives recovered a Toyota RAV4 vehicle suspected to have been stolen. The vehicle bears registration number HTE-23-AE.
✅ Further investigation is ongoing to establish the vehicle’s ownership and the circumstances surrounding its recovery.
🔹 Status: SCID Awka Investigating.
11. LAGOS STATE: SHOP BREAKING / RESCUE OF SUSPECT FROM MOB
✅ Police operatives rescued a suspect from a mob following an alleged shop-breaking incident.
✅ The suspect was taken to the hospital for medical attention before being placed in police custody for further investigation.
🔹 Status: SCID Panti Investigating.
12. EDO STATE: MURDER / RECOVERY OF BODY
✅ Police operatives recovered a body from a shallow grave in the Utekon area.
✅ The body was deposited at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital mortuary for autopsy, while investigations continued to establish the circumstances surrounding the death.
🔹 Status: SCID Benin City Investigating.
13. LAGOS STATE: HANDOVER OF ARMS AND EQUIPMENT
✅ Four UX steel BB .177 air pistols, one plastic training/replica gun and two CO₂ Umarex canister chargers were handed over to Ports CID, Apapa.
✅ The items are to be forwarded to the Force Ballistician for further examination.
🔹 Status: CID Apapa Handling.
14. NASARAWA STATE: ARREST OF SUSPECT IN ALLEGED RAPE CASE
✅ Police operatives arrested Abdullah Suleiman, 32, in connection with an alleged rape case.
✅ The suspect reportedly made a statement to the Police, while the victim underwent medical examination as part of the investigation.
🔹 Status: SCID Lafia Investigating.
15. KWARA STATE: FIRE INCIDENT / RESTORATION OF PUBLIC ORDER
✅ Following a fire outbreak at Federal Housing Estate, Oloje, Police operatives intervened after aggrieved youths blocked the Federal Housing Estate Junction and impeded traffic flow.
✅ Operatives peacefully dispersed the youths and cleared the blockades.
✅ Normal traffic flow and public order were successfully restored, while investigations continue to establish the definitive cause of the fire.
🔹 Status: SCID Ilorin Investigating.
CSP ANI INIEDU, ANIPR
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA
NIGERIA POLICE FORCE ARRESTS SUSPECT OVER VIRAL VIDEO ALLEGEDLY INCITING RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of Umar Ibrahim Gandi Maradun, a 22-year-old from Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State, in connection with a viral video allegedly containing statements capable of inciting religious violence.
The video reportedly shows a young man dressed in the uniform of Jama’atu Izalatil Bidi’a Wa’ikamatus Sunnah (JIBWIS), allegedly making statements capable of threatening public peace and peaceful coexistence.
Following the incident, the Zamfara State Police Command has taken the following steps:
* Activated its intelligence resources to identify those involved.
* Engaged the leadership of JIBWIS at the national and state levels. The organisation’s leadership reportedly disassociated the organisation from the alleged conduct and handed the suspect over to the police.
* Arrested the suspect, identified as Umar Ibrahim Gandi Maradun, for investigation.
* Commenced a comprehensive investigation into the incident.
The investigation is ongoing, and the suspect will be charged before a competent court where sufficient evidence establishes the commission of an offence under applicable law.
The Nigeria Police Force reiterates its commitment to protecting all citizens, irrespective of religious affiliation, and upholding the constitutional right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. The Force will take appropriate lawful action against conduct capable of inciting religious hatred, provoking violence or threatening public peace.
Members of the public are urged to refrain from further sharing the video or circulating unverified information that could heighten religious tensions or threaten public order. The public is advised to remain calm and allow the police to conclude the investigation.
The Nigeria Police Force remains committed to safeguarding lives and property, maintaining public order and promoting peaceful coexistence across the country.
CSP Ani Iniedu, anipr
Force Public Relations Officer
Force Headquarters, Abuja
27th October,2026
🚨 TRENDING TODAY: NPF 24HR OPERATIONAL SUCCESSES 🚨
Kindly find below the Top 15 State-by-State Executive Summary of @policeNG Operational Successes for the last 48hrs (23rd – 25th October, 2026):
1. ANAMBRA STATE: ARREST OF TWELVE SUSPECTED IPOB/ESN MEMBERS / RECOVERY OF FIREARMS
✅ Operatives acting on credible intelligence raided Ebenebe Community in Awka North LGA and successfully arrested twelve suspects.
✅ During the operation, 2 pump-action guns were recovered from their respective residences as exhibits.
✅ On interrogation, all twelve suspects confessed to the crime.
🔹 Status: SCID Awka Investigating.
2. RIVERS STATE: ARMED ROBBERY / KIDNAPPING / ARREST OF TWO SUSPECTS / RECOVERY OF EXHIBITS
✅ Police Mobile Force (PMF) personnel deployed to an adjacent beat intercepted and arrested 2 members of an armed syndicate, identified as Ekenna Onongbo (34) and Ali Abubakar (45).
✅ Operatives recovered one military camouflage round-neck T-shirt, one brown bag belonging to the victim, and one Android phone from the suspects.
✅ The suspects and recovered exhibits are in police custody while manhunt operations continue for the fleeing gang members.
🔹 Status: SCID Port Harcourt Investigating.
3. KANO STATE: CULPABLE HOMICIDE / ARREST OF TWO SUSPECTS
✅ Detectives swung into action and successfully arrested two suspects, Kabiru Adamu (19) and Masudu Abdullahi (22), in connection with the culpable homicide of one Sani Umar.
✅ The suspects criminally conspired and attacked the victim with a sword and knife over a dispute.
✅ Both suspects are currently in police custody.
🔹 Status: SCID Bompa Investigating.
4. ANAMBRA STATE: MURDER / ARREST OF SUSPECT
✅ Police operatives alongside Agunechemba Uga Vigilante operatives arrested one Chima Ofeoke, the ex-boyfriend of a missing 23-year-old woman, Mmesoma Umeorini.
✅ On interrogation, the suspect confessed to murdering the victim and led the joint team to the incident scene where her decomposed corpse was recovered.
✅ The deceased's body was evacuated to Umuchu General Hospital Mortuary for preservation.
🔹 Status: SCID Awka Investigating.
5. KWARA STATE: ABDUCTION / RESCUE OF ONE VICTIM
✅ Following intensive bush-combing by a joint operational team of Police operatives, military troops, forest guards, and vigilantes, kidnapped victim Musa Mejindaji was successfully rescued unhurt.
✅ Operatives recovered 11 expended AK-47 ammunition shells at the scene.
✅ Search operations continue to rescue the remaining 4 victims and apprehend the perpetrators.
🔹 Status: SCID Ilorin Investigating.
6. KADUNA STATE: PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN/RALLY / WATERTIGHT SECURITY
✅ Security arrangements and tactical deployments were adequately put in place at Ranchers Bees Stadium for the Presidential Campaign Flag-Off for the North-West States.
✅ There was watertight security, patrols, and monitoring before, during, and after the campaign, ensuring the event was completely hitch-free.
✅ Continuous monitoring by DECOMPOL Operations Kaduna remains in place.
🔹 Status: DECOMPOL Operations Kaduna Monitoring.
7. FCT: CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION / MISUSE OF FIREARM / ARREST OF SUSPECT / RECOVERY OF AMMUNITION
✅ Following a distress call regarding indiscriminate shooting within Maitama Ultra-Modern Market, Kubwa, operatives mobilized to the scene.
✅ Operatives disarmed and arrested DSC Onoja Samuel, a personnel of the NSCDC, who fired shots after his wife was allegedly assaulted by some meat sellers.
✅ A CZ 9MM pistol and 17 rounds of live ammunition were recovered from him and secured as exhibits.
🔹 Status: CID Abuja Investigating.
8. ANAMBRA STATE: ARMED ROBBERY / UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF FIREARM / RECOVERY OF EXHIBITS
✅ Acting on credible intelligence, RRS operatives stormed the Upper Iweka area of Onitsha and arrested Ali Adamu (27).
✅ On his arrest and search, operatives recovered 1 locally-made pistol, 3 expanded cartridges, 7 different handsets, 2 laptops, and assorted charms.
✅ During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime and named members of his criminal gang operating in Asaba, Delta State.
🔹 Status: SCID Awka Investigating.
9. AKWA IBOM STATE: ARREST OF SUSPECTS / RECOVERY OF HUMAN SKULL AND BULLETPROOF VEST
✅ ACPOL Ikot Ekpene led DPOs and the VCRU team to revisit a criminal hideout in Mbiabet Ikpe Community, Essien Udim LGA.
✅ 2 suspects were arrested in possession of a human skull and a bulletproof vest, leading to the confession of one suspect as the custodian.
✅ The suspects' shrine was subsequently destroyed by fire.
🔹 Status: SCID Uyo Investigating.
10. NASARAWA STATE: RAPE / ARREST OF SUSPECT
✅ The suspect, Bitrus Amos (26), who initially fled the area after the incident, was successfully tracked and arrested by police detectives.
✅ The arrest was made following a report by the victim's mother.
✅ The suspect is in custody for unlawful carnal knowledge of a 15-year-old girl.
🔹 Status: SCID Lafia Investigating.
11. LAGOS STATE: ARMED ROBBERY / ARREST OF SUSPECT / RECOVERY OF FIREARM
✅ Operatives responded to a distress call at Premier Guest House, Satellite Town, and arrested Eluma Gospel Chibike (23).
✅ He was found in possession of a black bag containing 1 English Beretta pistol and a Samsung S9+ mobile phone.
✅ The suspect confessed that one Emeka Mekus (currently at large) supplied the firearm.
🔹 Status: SCID Panti Investigating.
12. LAGOS STATE: ARMED ROBBERY / ARREST OF SUSPECT
✅ Operatives arrested Oseni Sulaimon (29) following a report by a victim who was forcibly dragged down from a tricycle at Thomas Estate Gate.
✅ The victim was dispossessed of his belongings by the suspect and two others at a dark spot.
✅ The suspect is in police custody as investigations continue.
🔹 Status: SCID Panti Investigating.
13. AKWA IBOM STATE: RAID / ARREST OF THREE SUSPECTS / RECOVERY OF ILLICIT DRUGS
✅ Acting on credible intelligence, operatives raided a criminal hideout along Alderton Street in Ikot Ekpene LGA.
✅ Three suspects—Ubanga Inah Ubanga, Aniekan Okon Umoh, and Kufre Moses—were arrested.
✅ A large quantity of dry weeds suspected to be Indian hemp, several roll bonds, and gasoline lighters were recovered.
🔹 Status: SCID Uyo Investigating.
14. FCT: ARREST OF TWO SUSPECTED VANDALS / RECOVERY OF VEHICLE AND EXHIBITS
✅ Acting on credible intelligence, a surveillance team from Mabushi arrested 2 suspected vandals: Aliu Abubakar (25) and Zakari Suleman Tukur (51).
✅ Operatives recovered 5 feet of armoured cable, 1 digger, and 1 shovel.
✅ The suspects abandoned a blue Golf 3 wagon with registration number MUN-57-ZA, which was recovered as an exhibit.
🔹 Status: CID Abuja Investigating.
15. OGUN STATE: COMMUNAL DISPUTE / SWIFT INTERVENTION AND RESTORATION OF ORDER
✅ Following a report of a communal dispute leading to the death of Chief Adeniyi Kolawole, patrol and tactical teams swiftly mobilized to the scene.
✅ The teams successfully calmed the aggrieved family members who had commenced the destruction of properties.
✅ The situation was brought under control, photographs of damaged properties were taken, and visible patrols have been emplaced to maintain normalcy.
🔹 Status: SCID Eleweran Investigating.
CSP ANI INIEDU, anipr
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA
EBOLA OUTBREAK: IGP URGES CALM, VIGILANCE AND STRICT ADHERENCE TO PREVENTIVE MEASURES
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has urged Nigerians to remain calm, vigilant and cooperate with public health authorities following the Federal Government’s confirmation of an Ebola case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The IGP emphasised the importance of public awareness, personal hygiene and strict adherence to preventive measures to safeguard lives and prevent further transmission of the disease.
Members of the public are advised to wash their hands regularly with soap and water, avoid direct contact with the blood and body fluids of suspected cases, and stay away from potentially contaminated items. The public is also cautioned against touching or washing the bodies of persons suspected to have died from Ebola.
Anyone who may have been exposed to the virus should promptly contact health authorities for guidance. Individuals who develop symptoms following possible exposure should avoid physical contact with others and call the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) on 6232, its toll-free helpline, for immediate guidance.
The IGP has further directed police personnel to observe appropriate infection prevention measures while carrying out their duties and promptly refer suspected cases to qualified health professionals. He stressed that suspected patients, contacts and healthcare workers must be treated with dignity and without discrimination.
The Force also calls on members of the public to cooperate with contact-tracing teams, provide accurate information when required and refrain from spreading unverified information capable of causing unnecessary panic. Nigerians are encouraged to rely on official updates from the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the NCDC and other authorised public health agencies.
The Nigeria Police Force assures the public of its commitment to supporting relevant health authorities in protecting lives and maintaining public order throughout this period.
Protecting public health is a shared responsibility. Stay informed, remain vigilant and do not stigmatise.
CSP ANI INIEDU anipr
Force Public Relations Officer
Nigeria Police Force
Force Headquarters, Abuja
26th October, 2026
IGP DISU COMMENDS OFFICERS ON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF INTERNATIONAL SECURITY TRAINING IN EGYPT
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, today, 23rd October 2026, received a delegation of Nigeria Police Force officers who recently completed a two-month International Security Training Course (ISTC) at the Police Academy Research Center, Cairo, Egypt.
The delegation, led by CSP Bukola Adedayo-Olajuyigbe, was received at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, where the IGP congratulated the officers on completing the programme and commended their performance, discipline and professionalism throughout the training.
The IGP charged the officers to apply the knowledge and specialised skills acquired during the programme to strengthen operational effectiveness, enhance internal security and improve public safety. He urged them to maintain high professional standards and translate their training into improved policing practice.
The Nigeria Police Force remains committed to developing the capacity of its personnel through strategic training and international cooperation to enhance service delivery and ensure the protection of lives and property.
CSP Ani Iniedu, anipr
Force Public Relations Officer
Force Headquarters, Abuja
23rd October, 2026
🚨 TRENDING TODAY: NPF 48HR OPERATIONAL SUCCESSES 🚨
Kindly find below the Top 15 State-by-State Executive Summary of @policeNG Operational Successes for 21st and 22nd October, 2026:
1. KANO STATE: ARREST OF 7 SUSPECTS / RECOVERY OF AK-47 RIFLE, AMMUNITION AND KIDNAP PROCEEDS
✅ Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad arrested 7 suspects at Bawaje Forest, Bebeji LGA.
✅ Exhibits recovered include 1 AK-47 rifle (Breech No. 9490) with 1 magazine and 18 rounds of live ammunition, 2 motorcycles, 33 cows, 30 sheep and ₦730,500 cash suspected to be kidnap proceeds.
✅ Tracking efforts are continuing for the fleeing principal suspect and gang members.
🔹 Status: SCID Bompa Investigating.
2. KOGI STATE: ARREST OF TWELVE (12) SUSPECTED CULTISTS
✅ In compliance with Operation Order No. 25/2026, Area Commander Ajaokuta led a joint intelligence-led flush-out operation to identified cultists’ hideouts.
✅ Twelve suspects were arrested during the raid.
✅ The suspects have been transferred to VCRU Lokoja for discreet investigation.
🔹 Status: VCRU Lokoja Investigating.
3. ZAMFARA STATE: RESCUE OF KIDNAPPED VICTIM / NEUTRALIZATION OF ONE BANDIT
✅ Combined security teams rescued Labaran Bawa unhurt and reunited him with his family in Maguru Village, Kaura Namoda LGA.
✅ In a related operation at Ruwan Doruwa Village, Maru LGA, operatives engaged armed bandits in a fierce gun battle, neutralizing 1 bandit and forcing the rest to flee.
✅ Continuous pursuit is ongoing to rescue other abducted victims and arrest the culprits.
🔹 Status: SCID Gusau Investigating.
4. DELTA STATE: RAID / RECOVERY OF FIREARM AND TWENTY-FOUR ROUNDS OF LIVE CARTRIDGES
✅ Operatives of the Special Anti-Kidnapping Unit (SAKU) Sector III Ubuluku raided the residence of Richard Nmorsi (62) at Ekuku-Agbor Community, Ika South LGA.
✅ Execution of a search warrant yielded 1 serviceable locally fabricated single-barrelled firearm, 24 live cartridges and substances suspected to be Indian hemp.
✅ The suspect was arrested and taken into custody.
🔹 Status: SCID Asaba Investigating.
5. LAGOS STATE: DISMANTLING OF CAR THEFT SYNDICATE / RECOVERY OF THREE VEHICLES
✅ Tactical operatives arrested Abayomi Shuaibu (31) and recovered an unregistered Toyota Camry from his possession.
✅ Follow-up investigation led to the arrest of an alleged receiver, Salisu Abdulazeez, at a hideout in the Satellite Area.
✅ A search of the hideout yielded two additional suspected stolen vehicles: a Toyota Corolla (Reg No. SMK-312-JN) and an unregistered Hyundai Sonata.
🔹 Status: SCID Panti Investigating.
6. IMO STATE: ARREST OF SUSPECTED IPOB/ESN TERRORIST / RECOVERY OF FIREARM
✅ Acting on a distress call, the Anti-Kidnapping Unit in synergy with DPO Ikeduru raided an uncompleted building at Obinekele Amata Community, Ikeduru LGA.
✅ Prosper Victor (27) was arrested, and a search yielded 1 locally-made revolver pistol with 1 live ammunition, 1 live cartridge, hard drugs and criminal charms.
✅ The suspect confessed to membership in the Neo Black Movement of Africa (Black Axe).
🔹 Status: SCID Owerri Investigating.
7. EBONYI STATE: ARMED ROBBERY ARREST / RECOVERY OF FIREARM
✅ Detectives acting on credible intelligence raided a criminal hideout at Isimkpuma Okpoto Forest, Ishielu LGA.
✅ Iseh Ndubuisi (30) was arrested, and 1 locally-made double-barrelled pistol with 1 live cartridge was recovered.
✅ The suspect is linked to a series of armed robbery incidents along the Abakaliki/Okpoto/Enugu Express Road.
🔹 Status: SCID Abakaliki Investigating.
8. BAYELSA STATE: ARREST OF TWO SUSPECTS / RECOVERY OF PISTOL
✅ Police operatives on routine stop-and-search duty along Mbiama–Yenagoa Road intercepted and arrested Abi Daniel (17) and Doctor Fabor (21).
✅ One locally fabricated Beretta pistol was recovered from them.
🔹 Status: SCID Yenagoa Investigating.
9. KEBBI STATE: REPELLING OF MAMUDAWA TERRORISTS ATTACK ON POLICE PATROL
✅ A large number of armed men suspected to be Mamudawa terrorists attacked PMF personnel during a patrol at Illo.
✅ The operatives successfully repelled the attack, forcing the attackers to flee into the bush with gunshot wounds.
✅ Injured Inspector Samaila Bala and civilian Okashatu Umar were evacuated to General Hospital Illo for medical treatment.
🔹 Status: SCID Birnin Kebbi Investigating.
10. LAGOS STATE: ARREST OF SUSPECTED CULTIST / RECOVERY OF PISTOL AND TWO LIVE CARTRIDGES
✅ Police operatives conducting a stop-and-search operation at Iyana Isashi intercepted Lukman Sanni (24).
✅ One locally-made pistol loaded with 2 live cartridges was recovered from his possession.
🔹 Status: SCID Panti Investigating.
11. DELTA STATE: RESCUE OF ABDUCTED VICTIM
✅ Police operatives conducted massive bush-combing operations alongside volunteer units.
✅ Thomas Bright Uche (23) was rescued unhurt and reunited with his family.
✅ Manhunt operations continue to apprehend the perpetrators.
🔹 Status: SCID Asaba Investigating.
12. GOMBE STATE: ARMED ROBBERY / ARREST OF SUSPECTS
✅ Police detectives arrested Zainab Usman Kachalla (18) alongside accomplices Musa Mohammed (25) and Auwalu Suleiman (23).
✅ The suspects conspired to attack and rob one Bashir Shuaibu of ₦250,000 cash and a Redmi GSM phone valued at ₦220,000.
✅ Intensive manhunt operations are ongoing to arrest the fleeing principal suspects.
🔹 Status: SCID Gombe Investigating.
13. NIGER STATE: REPELLING OF ARMED BANDITS ATTACK
✅ Teams of conventional and mobile police operatives mobilized immediately and engaged armed terrorists who invaded Tugan Karo Village via Makera District, Mashegu LGA.
✅ The terrorists were forced to flee the area.
✅ Joint security forces have been placed on red alert while rescue and tracking operations continue.
🔹 Status: SCID Minna Investigating.
14. EBONYI STATE: MURDER / ARREST OF SUSPECT
✅ Police operatives in Ikwo LGA arrested Nweke Sunday (35) for the gruesome murder of his 71-year-old grandmother, Mrs. Nkwuda Edeukwu.
✅ The suspect attacked the victim at night, striking her on the head with a pestle, causing her death.
✅ Detectives photographed the scene and evacuated the corpse for preservation and autopsy.
🔹 Status: SCID Abakaliki Investigating.
15. EBONYI STATE: ATTEMPTED MURDER / GRIEVOUS HARM / ARREST OF SUSPECT
✅ Police operatives tracked down and arrested Ebuka Alfred for assaulting a 6-month-old infant and stabbing Donald Nweze and Stella Nwakpa with a kitchen knife.
✅ Victims were conveyed to Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, for urgent medical attention.
🔹 Status: SCID Abakaliki Investigating.
CSP ANI INIEDU, anipr
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
LOUIS EDET HOUSE
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA
IGP DISU RECEIVES LASU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION DELEGATION, IS CONFERRED WITH EMERITUS MEMBERSHIP
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, today, Thursday, 22nd October 2026, received a delegation of the Lagos State University (LASU) Alumni Association led by its President, Mr Morisson Quakers, SAN, at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. During the visit, the Association conferred emeritus membership on the IGP in recognition of his achievements and contributions to public service.
Speaking on behalf of the delegation, the Association’s President commended the IGP’s leadership and commitment to people-centred policing, personnel welfare and inter-agency collaboration. He noted that the policy direction and priorities of his administration would shape the legacy of his tenure and assured him of the Association’s continued support.
The Chairman of the Association’s Board of Trustees, Mr Lekan Ogunbanwo, described the IGP as a worthy representative of the University and commended his accessibility and dedication to service.
In his remarks, the IGP expressed appreciation for the honour bestowed on him by the alumni and acknowledged the University’s contribution to his personal and professional development and the encouragement he had received from fellow alumni throughout his career.
The IGP also highlighted ongoing efforts to strengthen professionalism and improve personnel welfare through institutional initiatives and partnerships. He called for greater public understanding and cooperation with police officers in the discharge of their duties, acknowledging the demands and sacrifices associated with policing.
The Inspector-General of Police thanked the Association for its goodwill and reaffirmed his commitment to sustaining ties with his alma mater while advancing the Force’s mandate to protect lives and property and serve the public.
CSP ANI INIEDU, anipr
Force Public Relations Officer
Force Headquarters, Abuja
22nd October, 2026
2027 ELECTIONS: NPF BEGINS TRAINING OF 10,000 OFFICERS, IGP DISU CHARGES PERSONNEL ON NEUTRALITY, PROFESSIONALISM
With the 2027 General Elections less than three months away, the Nigeria Police Force, in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF), has commenced the training of 10,000 Police officers nationwide on election security management, with the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, directing personnel to remain neutral, professional and accountable throughout the electoral process.
The five-day programme, formally declared open today Thursday, 22 October 2026, at the Nigeria Police Resource Centre, Jabi, Abuja, is being implemented across designated centres and focuses on election security management, crowd control, conflict prevention, rules of engagement, human rights, intelligence gathering and lawful response to election-related incidents. The first phase brings together officers across 18 states and the Federal Capital Territory, with the training designed to ensure uniform operational standards ahead of nationwide deployment.
Addressing participants, the IGP stressed that security is the foundation of a credible election and that officers deployed for election duties must protect voters, electoral officials and the process without fear or favour. He warned that any officer who compromises the neutrality of the Force would be held accountable, while directing Commands to strengthen intelligence gathering, operational planning and inter-agency coordination, particularly in areas affected by terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and communal violence.
The IGP also warned against political violence, voter intimidation, ballot-box snatching, vote-buying and other electoral offences, stressing that offenders would be arrested and prosecuted in accordance with the law. He further announced that a dedicated 24-hour complaints line would be made available for members of the public to report misconduct by personnel on election duty, while urging political parties, candidates and supporters to campaign peacefully and encouraging the media and civil society to verify information before dissemination.
Speaking at the event, the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund, Alhaji Mohammed Sheidu, reaffirmed the Fund’s commitment to supporting Police preparedness through training, operational equipment and mobility, noting that the initiative is aimed at producing officers who are disciplined, impartial and responsive throughout the electoral process.
The ceremony was attended by Rear Admiral Sadiq Malaja, mni, OFR (Rtd.), representing the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission; Mr Afam O. Okeke, General Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association; Brigadier General J.A. Ifeanyi, representing the Chief of Army Staff; Group Captain Yakubu Yusuf, representing the Chief of Air Staff; DCG Zakari Ibrahim, representing the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps; Alhaji Mohammed Sheidu, Executive Secretary, Nigeria Police Trust Fund; as well as members of the Force Management Team and other senior Police officers.
The Nigeria Police Force remains committed to sustained training, intelligence-led planning, inter-agency collaboration and professional, neutral policing towards providing a safe and secure environment for Nigerians to exercise their electoral rights during the 2027 General Elections.
CSP ANI INIEDU, anipr
Force Public Relations Officer
Force Headquarters, Abuja
22nd October 2026
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NIGERIA POLICE FORCE COMMENCES NATIONWIDE CLEARANCE OPERATIONS AGAINST BANDITRY, OTHER VIOLENT CRIMES
The Nigeria Police Force has commenced nationwide clearance operations following the recent training and retraining of personnel of the Police Mobile Force (PMF). The clearance operations involve deployment of tactical personnel to identified criminal hideouts, vulnerable locations and other areas of security concern, with the aim of disrupting banditry, kidnapping and other violent criminal activities, denying criminal elements freedom of action and strengthening security across communities.
The exercise has commenced with a pilot operation at Alagye Village, Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, following intelligence on a suspected kidnappers’ camp within a forest in the area. Police personnel conducted a tactical survey and clearance of the identified location, which was found deserted at the time of the operation. The exercise will be replicated across State Commands in line with prevailing security realities. The deployments will be intelligence-led, while personnel are expected to maintain strict adherence to professionalism, human rights and the rule of law.
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, has charged participating personnel to sustain pressure on bandits and other criminal networks, deny them freedom of action and ensure that the operations translate into improved safety for communities. He further directed officers to remain disciplined, professional and responsive throughout the exercise.
Members of the public are advised to cooperate with Police personnel during the operations and provide credible information that may assist ongoing security efforts. The Nigeria Police Force will continue to provide updates on the clearance operations as they progress across State Commands.
The Nigeria Police Force remains committed to the continuous deployment of trained personnel and operational resources towards combating banditry and other violent crimes, protecting lives and property, and strengthening security nationwide.
CSP ANI INIEDU, anipr
Force Public Relations Officer
Force Headquarters, Abuja
21st October 2026
🚨 TRENDING TODAY: NPF 48-HOUR OPERATIONAL SUCCESSES 🚨
Kindly find below the Top 10 State-by-State Executive Summary of @policeNG Operational Successes for the last 48 hours, covering 20th–21st October, 2026:
1. OGUN STATE: RESCUE OF 11 GHANAIAN NATIONALS FROM HOSTAGE SITUATION
✅ Following actionable intelligence received from INTERPOL Abuja, the Police Anti-Kidnapping Team in Ogun State stormed a hideout in Sagamu and successfully rescued 11 Ghanaian nationals who had been held hostage.
✅ Preliminary investigation revealed that the victims had been lured into Nigeria by a fellow Ghanaian under the pretext of assisting them to process Canadian and Spanish visas, after which they were allegedly extorted of 40,000 Ghana Cedis each.
✅ The operation demonstrates the Police capacity for cross-border intelligence cooperation and rapid intervention against organised human-trafficking, hostage-taking and extortion networks.
🔹 Status: SCID Eleweran Investigating.
2. IMO STATE: ARREST OF KIDNAPPING SYNDICATE KINGPIN / RECOVERY OF AK-47, PUMP-ACTION GUN AND 22 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION
✅ Following the earlier abduction of 20 prospective NYSC members along the Owerri–Onitsha Road and their subsequent rescue, Police operatives launched a sustained intelligence-led follow-up operation.
✅ The operation resulted in the arrest of MAMUDA DAHIRU, 26, identified as a suspected kingpin of the kidnapping syndicate, at his hideout in Assa, Ukwa East LGA, Abia State.
✅ The suspect reportedly confessed to participating in kidnappings across Mbaitoli, Owerri West and Ohaji/Egbema LGAs, subsequently leading Police operatives to a forest hideout between Irete and Umuguma.
✅ Police recovered one AK-47 rifle, one magazine loaded with 19 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition, one pump-action gun and three live cartridges.
🔹 Status: SCID Owerri Investigating.
3. BENUE STATE: RESCUE OF EIGHT KIDNAPPED VICTIMS / ARREST OF TWO SUSPECTS
✅ Police Tactical Teams comprising personnel from 80 PMF, 50 PMF, 37 PMF, Operation Zenda and Civil Protection Guards successfully stormed a kidnappers' den in Onyangedе.
✅ The operation resulted in the rescue of eight kidnapped victims, including Rev. Fr. John Otache, Ameh John, Mrs. Catherine Olekwu, Justina Abah, Hope Oda and Adams Oda.
✅ The rescued victims were immediately conveyed to the Teaching Hospital, Otukpo, for medical attention, while two suspects were arrested in connection with the kidnapping operation.
🔹 Status: SCID Makurdi Investigating.
4. KOGI STATE: RESCUE OF 10 ABDUCTED PERSONS / RECOVERY OF VEHICLE
✅ Police and military personnel responding to an attack on a Toyota Hummer Bus along the Kabba–Ayere Road engaged the armed attackers and successfully rescued nine occupants of the vehicle.
✅ Two victims sustained bullet injuries and were evacuated to hospital for medical treatment, while the vehicle was recovered and taken to the Police Station.
✅ Following intensified bush-combing and search operations, one additional abducted victim was rescued unharmed, bringing the total number of rescued persons to 10.
🔹 Status: SCID Lokoja Investigating.
5. IMO STATE: ARREST OF 10 SUSPECTED IPOB/ESN MEMBERS / RECOVERY OF WEAPONS AND EXHIBITS
✅ Police operatives, working in synergy with the Imo Vigilante Group and acting on credible intelligence, arrested 10 male suspects alleged to be members of IPOB/ESN enforcing an illegal sit-at-home order and threatening residents in Orlu.
✅ The arrests constitute a significant intelligence-led intervention aimed at disrupting organised criminal activity and restoring freedom of movement and lawful economic activity in the area.
✅ Police recovered machetes, an axe, knives, face caps and other incriminating exhibits from the suspects.
🔹 Status: SCID Owerri Investigating.
6. FCT: ARREST OF TWO ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS / RECOVERY OF FIREARM
✅ Following a distress call reporting an ongoing robbery at an electronics shop along Gado Nasko Road, a Police surveillance team swiftly mobilised to the scene.
✅ Operatives successfully subdued and disarmed Daniel Julius and Harry Okonkwo, who were allegedly masterminding the robbery operation.
✅ One locally-made rifle was recovered from the suspects, while efforts continued to apprehend two fleeing accomplices.
🔹 Status: CID Abuja Investigating.
7. EBONYI STATE: RAID OF CRIMINAL HIDEOUT / ARREST OF SUSPECT / RECOVERY OF FIREARM AND LIVE CARTRIDGE
✅ Acting on credible intelligence, Police detectives raided a criminal hideout at Isimkpuma Okpoto Forest, Ishielu LGA.
✅ The operation resulted in the arrest of Iseh Ndubuisi, 30, while other members of the gang fled into the adjoining forest.
✅ Operatives recovered one locally-made double-barrelled pistol and one live cartridge from the suspect.
✅ Investigation established that the syndicate is allegedly responsible for a series of armed robberies along the Abakaliki–Okpoto–Enugu Expressway, with manhunts ongoing for the fleeing members.
🔹 Status: SCID Abakaliki Investigating.
8. OYO STATE: FOILING OF ARMED BANDITS/KIDNAPPERS' ATTACK / RECOVERY OF LIVE AMMUNITION
✅ A six-man gang of suspected kidnappers and bandits invaded Ajebamidele Village, via Tede, firing sporadically into the air.
✅ Local hunters and villagers on guard duty swiftly engaged and repelled the attackers, preventing the attempted attack and possible abduction of residents.
✅ Police operatives, Amotekun Corps personnel and vigilantes subsequently mobilised to the area and recovered four expended 7.62mm ammunition casings, one live 7.62mm round and an Itel handset containing a SIM card.
✅ Bush-combing and geo-location tracking operations were immediately activated to locate and apprehend the fleeing suspects.
🔹 Status: SCID Ibadan Investigating.
9. SOKOTO STATE: TECHNICAL TRACKING LEADS TO RECOVERY OF STOLEN MERCEDES-BENZ GLK
✅ Following the theft of a Mercedes-Benz GLK vehicle and a subsequent ransom demand of ₦1 million, Police technical operatives tracked and traced the location of the perpetrators.
✅ Upon realising that Police operatives were closing in, the hoodlums abandoned the vehicle and fled.
✅ The stolen Mercedes-Benz GLK was successfully recovered, while intensified efforts continued to apprehend the fleeing suspects.
🔹 Status: SCID Sokoto Investigating.
10. LAGOS STATE: ARREST OF ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECT / RECOVERY OF BERETTA PISTOL AND FIVE ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION
✅ Police operatives responding to a distress call during a residential robbery at Satellite Town swiftly intervened and arrested Chinedu Eze, 38, one of three suspected armed robbers.
✅ Operatives recovered one Beretta pistol loaded with five rounds of 9mm live ammunition and an Itel mobile phone from the suspect.
✅ Efforts remain ongoing to apprehend the two fleeing accomplices and dismantle the robbery network.
🔹 Status: SCID Panti Investigating.
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CSP ANI INIEDU, anipr
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA
