Full List of 467 Nigeria Police Officers Caught Falsifying Ages and Ordered to Retire

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…

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Police Arrest 13-Year-Old Primary School Pupil for Using Father’s Gun to Threaten Classmates in Akwa Ibom

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,…

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Police Save Woman from Ritualist in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has successfully rescued a young woman from the clutches of a suspected armed robber and ritual!st, launching an immediate manhunt for the fleeing suspect. A statement released by the command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, says On January 31, 2025, at approximately 11:30am, the Command received a distress call…

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Police Dismiss Officer Peter Ejike Over Fraud Involving Zion Ministry’s Ebuka Obi in Blogger ‘Ijele Speaks’ Case

DSP Peter Ejike, a lawyer in charge of Zone 7 Legal Section, who connived with Prophet Ebuka Obi of Zion Prayer Movement Outreach to prosecute a blogger and content creator, Mr Chizorom Harrison Ofoegbu, Ijele Speaks, has been dismissed for fraud. In December 2024, Ejike was suspended along with Inspector Ekende Edwin, Inspector Esther Okafor, and…

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Police Arrest 2 Suspected Kidnappers in Akwa Ibom

Uyo, Nigeria – The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has apprehended two suspected kidnappers, Francis Bassey Ekpo and Ezekiel Nse Okon, from Ikpanya in the Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area. The duo allegedly kidnapped three individuals and demanded a ransom of ₦5 million, though the victims were rescued unharmed following police intervention. According to Baba…

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Police Deny Alleged Theft of N1.09bn From Enugu State Government Account

Enugu, Nigeria – The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has categorically dismissed claims that the Enugu State Government’s official account was hacked, leading to the theft of N1.09 billion. In a statement released on 9 January 2025, the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, clarified that the allegations circulating online are entirely unfounded. According to…

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