Category: Security

Delta CP Visits Ughelli, Warns Officers Against Extortion, Raises Alarm Over Hard Drug Abuse

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  The Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Samuel Erale, has warned police officers against extortion, unlawful arrests and human rights abuses, while raising concerns over the growing abuse of dangerous substances among youths. Eralе gave the warning during his visit to the Ughelli Area Command, where he engaged community stakeholders on security challenges and charged officers to uphold professionalism, discipline and accountability in the discharge of their duties. Addressing officers and men of the command, the Commissioner said the Police would not tolerate misconduct, particularly extortion and violations of…

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Anambra Police Raid Criminal Hideouts, Launch Sustained Bush Offensive

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The Anambra State Police Command has intensified security operations across identified flashpoints and suspected criminal hideouts in the state as joint security operatives launch sustained bush-combing and clearance exercises to flush out criminal elements. The operations, led by the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, ACP Harrison Oruruo, involve personnel of other security agencies and Aguanachemba operatives. The exercise is part of the command’s intelligence-driven strategy to deny criminal elements safe havens, dismantle their operational bases and disrupt networks linked to kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent crimes.…

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Traditional Ruler Injured In A Public Fight With Resident Chief Over Television In Delta Community

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A traditional ruler has sustained injuries in a public fight with a Resident Chief  while retrieving a gifted smart television in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.   The youthful traditional ruler, had gifted the Resident Chief, who is the Royal family elder a television when both were in good terms. It was learned   Three persons injured, cars, property worth millions destroyed in the notable community in Ughelli North Local Government Area as the matter is before the Ughelli Area Command.     Details loading…..

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Ogwashi-Uku Palace Knocks Ibusa’s Victory Claim, Heads for Appeal

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….Insists court ruling did not determine boundary dispute   The Palace of the Obi of Ogwashi-Uku has faulted claims by some Ibusa indigenes of a territorial victory following a ruling by the Delta State High Court, Asaba, insisting that the decision did not determine the boundary dispute between the two communities.   In a statement issued on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, the Palace said the ruling in Suit No. AKU/11/2024 arose from a preliminary objection and should not be misconstrued as a substantive judgment on the disputed boundary at Ubu…

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NDC Threatens Showdown With Ughelli North Council Boss Over alleged Seized Chieftain’s Truck

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    …Nigeria Democratic Congress Accuses of Political Victimisation, Appeals to Oborevwori to Intervene   The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State has threatened a mass protest over the alleged seizure of a truck belonging to one of its chieftains, Amb. Alex Tobore Agbah, accusing the council chairman, Olorogun Jaro Egbo, of political victimisation.   The party called on Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, to urgently intervene and direct the council chairman to release the vehicle, warning that continued detention of the truck…

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Bayelsa CP Tours Division, Area Comamd, Warns Officers Against Illegal Arrests, Detention

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The Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Command, CP Ajao Saka Adewale, has warned police personnel against unlawful arrests, arbitrary detention and other acts capable of violating the fundamental rights of members of the public.   Adewale gave the warning on Sunday, October 18, 2026, during an unannounced inspection of five police divisions in Ogbia and Nembe Local Government Areas of Bayelsa State. The commissioner, who emphasised professionalism, discipline and vigilance in policing, directed officers to ensure that all arrests and detentions strictly comply with the law and established police procedures.…

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Delta Police Arrest 95 Suspected Cultists, Recover Five Guns In Crackdown

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The Delta State Police Command has arrested 95 suspected cultists and recovered five firearms, 12 live cartridges and seven expended cartridges during coordinated operations across four local government areas of the state. The operations, conducted on October 15, 2026, covered Asaba, Ika South, Ughelli South and Okpe local government areas as part of efforts to curb cultism and related violent crimes. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement, saying the arrests followed intelligence-led operations by the Department of Operations, Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and…

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Police Arrest Ex-Convict Over Robberies in Awka, Recover Axe, Cutlass

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    The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old ex-convict, Chidera Anthony Eleh, popularly known as “Timaya,” over his alleged involvement in a series of motorcycle-assisted robberies targeting Point-of-Sale (POS) operators and other victims in Awka, the state capital.   The police also recovered a motorcycle, an axe, a cutlass and other items suspected to be connected with the alleged criminal activities.   The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement, saying the suspect was arrested on October 9, 2026, as part…

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Bayelsa Police Arrest 23 Suspected Cultists, Recover Firearms

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By Julius Agadaga, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested 23 suspected cultists and recovered firearms, ammunition and suspected illicit substances during intelligence-led operations across Yenagoa and its environs. The Commissioner of Police, CP Ajao Adewale, disclosed this on Saturday at the command headquarters in Yenagoa, while briefing journalists. Adewale said the operations were carried out between September 23 and October 8, 2026, in communities including Igbogene, Ovom, Akenfa, Swali, Onopa, Agudama-Epie and Amarata. He said the arrests followed reports of violent clashes and reprisal attacks among rival cult…

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Anambra Police Explain Viral Video, Say Bailiffs Didn’t Seek Security Support

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The Anambra State Police Command has clarified a viral video showing a confrontation between police operatives attached to B Division and court bailiffs during an alleged enforcement of a court order.   The Command, in a statement by its spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the video circulating on social media captured only part of the incident and could not provide the full circumstances leading to the encounter.   According to the police, preliminary findings showed that its operatives responded to a distress call over the presence of unidentified persons and…

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