Dambazau: How State Police Can Succeed
A former Chief of Army Staff, Retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau says establishing state police will only be effective in Nigeria if it is strictly professionalised. Retired Lt.-Gen. Dambazau, who asserted in an interview with Newsmen, said that state policing must be insulated from the control of state governors to prevent its weaponization against political opponents. […]
Relief International Applauds Police Action Against Criminal Officers
Relief International Africa and the Civil-Military Police and Paramilitary Relations Initiative have commended the efforts of the Nigeria Police Force, particularly the Rivers State Command and Zone 16 Command, Bayelsa, for the arrest and public parade of eight corrupt police officers allegedly involved in criminal activities, including robbery, stealing, kidnapping, extortion, harassment, and abuse of […]
Police Detain ASP Over Suspect’s Escape
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested an Assistant Superintendent of Police following the alleged escape of the suspected criminal from their custody. The arrest is followed by disciplinary action against the officer and the search for the escaping suspect resumes, says the Command’s statement issued on Friday. The spokesperson of the Rivers State Police […]
Five Dismissed, Three Facing Trial Over Alleged Armed Robbery
Five Nigeria Police Force inspectors have been stripped-off for being involved in acts of armed robbery, kidnapping, and extortion in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Further details indicated that three other officers are being charged to court over allegations of similar offences. This development was disclosed during the parade of the officers on Thursday at the […]
Alleged Defilement: Suspect Slips Away from Police During Investigation
A male suspect identified as Goodnews, who was arrested over the alleged defilement of a 16-year-old girl at Apu Road, Rukpokwu in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, has reportedly escaped from police custody in Rivers State. Sources said the suspect fled while in the custody of an Investigating Police Officer (IPO) from the State Criminal Investigation […]
Concealed Plates, Tinted Keke Under Fresh Police Crackdown in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has renewed its clampdown on vehicle-related crimes, warning against the use of concealed number plates and unregistered vehicles across the state as part of intensified security measures. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Blessing Agabe Kaborlo, the Command said motorists found covering, altering, or […]
Shot, Silenced, Forgotten: Nigeria’s Endless Police Violence
There is something deeply unsettling about how stories of police brutality in Nigeria now break: briefly, almost routinely, and then fade. No national outrage that lasts. No sweeping reform that sticks. Just another headline, another grieving family, another official promise. The danger is no longer just the brutality itself; it is the creeping acceptance of […]
Rivers Security Team Storms Forest, Seizes Arms
The joint security personnel in Rivers State have carried out a raid in the forest bordering the IPO-Etche communities, retrieving firearms and ammunition, and confirming that there are no criminal camps within the area. The raid was carried out on Tuesday by a joint team comprising officers from the Police, Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, Nigerian […]
Rivers Police Break Silence on 10-Day Detention of N43m Theft Suspect
The Rivers State Police Command has clarified that the 10 days’ detention of the suspected thief who is involved in the stealing of N43 million worth of goods was lawful, based on a court order. Responding through a statement made on behalf of the Commissioner of Police (CP), Olugbenga Adepoju on Monday, by the command […]
Police Nab Suspected Car Theft Ring in Rivers, Recover Multiple Vehicles
The Rivers State Police Command has successfully cracked a suspected vehicle theft syndicate operating within the state and seized a total of five vehicles from four suspects during their arrest. This is contained in a statement signed by the Force spokesman, Agabe Kaborlo, and released on Sunday. The arrest and retrieval of the stolen vehicles […]
Rivers Police Deny Shooting Motorcycle Rider in Khana Night Raid
Claims that a motorcycle rider was shot by a police officer who was enforcing night riding restriction has been debunked by the Rivers State Police command. The state Police command described the assertion as untrue, insisting that the officer in charge of the area disclosed arresting some violators but denied any shooting incident. The incident […]
Rivers Police Assure NLNG of Robust Security for Strategic Projects
The Rivers State Police Command has provided assurances on strong security cover for the strategic operations of the company in terms of safety for its crucial infrastructure. During his meeting with the NLNG Managing Director, Mr Adeleye Falade, the Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, CP Olugbenga Adepoju stated that the company can count on […]