Police officers from the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit of the Nigeria Police Force have been caught on CCTV stealing mobile phones from a shop in Idogun, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State. According to SaharaReporters, the incident occurred on March 22, 2025, during a period of heightened tension in the community. The…
Calabar, Nigeria – A police officer attached to the Atakpa Division in Calabar, Cross River State, has shot three persons after reportedly going AWOL. Converseer learned that the incident occurred on Sunday morning near the Watt Market area, where the police station is located. According to The Paradise News, eyewitnesses said the officer, whose identity…
In a police wireless message dated March 12, 2025, the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) overseeing the Police Cooperative Society in Lagos informed all departments, commands, and other units through the Nigeria Police Cooperative Multi-Purpose Society Ltd. The Nigeria police authorities have introduced Bulk Stalker Engineering Limited to personnel as part of the welfare…
Benin, Nigeria – The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Cross River State Police Command, SP Irene Ugbo, has officially tied the knot with her Cross River-born partner, Mr M. Obase. Converseer reports the wedding ceremony took place on Saturday, 22nd February 2025, in Benin City, Edo State. The joyous event attracted friends, family,…
Abuja, Nigeria – A Federal High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has restrained the Police from rearresting cryptocurrency entrepreneur, Obol Jesam Michael, CEO of Afriq Arbitrage System (AAS). Converseer reports Michael was arrested over issues surrounding the cryptocurrency and has since been under police detention. But, he filed an action for…
The Nigerian police high command has been compromised in the case of Jesam Michael, CEO of Afriq Arbitrage System (AAS), who was arrested for fraud and financial exploitation. Sources informed SaharaReporters that Michael, identified as one of Nigeria’s cryptocurrency fraudsters, is accused of defrauding investors of $87.6 million. Numerous victims claim they have been unable…
The Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC) DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd.), has formally written to the Inspector General of Police requesting an investigation into officers of the Zone 7 Police Command accused of corruption and abuse of office. A statement by the commission notes that a petition by one of complaints from one Alhaji…
The Nigeria Police Force has fully authorized the retirement of all officers implicated in forgery, age falsification, and circumventing service regulations to extend their tenure beyond the mandatory retirement date. See Full List Here. A police wireless message dated February 10, 2025 addressed to all zonal commands, departments, and others referred to the decision reached…
ABUJA – 467 Nigeria Police officers have been found guilty of age falsification and bypassing service regulations – a scandal that has rocked the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The officers implicated include high-profile names such as Simon Lough, SAN, and Benneth Igweh. The list, obtained by SaharaReporters, highlights widespread irregularities across various Force Entrants Cadet…
Men of the Akwa Ibom State police command have arrested 13-year-old Samuel Sunday for carrying his father’s gun and threatening to shoot fellow pupils at the St Paul Primary School, Ikot Ibiok, Eket Local Government Area (LGA), with it. The state Commissioner of Police (CP), Baba Mohammed Azare, who disclosed this while briefing newsmen today,…
