Bayelsa, Rivers Police Launch Joint Forest Clearance Operation
In line with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, the Commissioners of Police in Bayelsa and Rivers states, Ajao Adewale and Olugbenga Adepoju, have joined forces to tackle criminal activities in forest areas along the states’ borders. The two commissioners led a joint clearance operation across strategic forest corridors linking Bayelsa […]
Police Nab Alleged One-Chance Gang Leader, 13 Others in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested an alleged leader of a one-chance robbery gang and 13 others in connection with terrorizing some parts of Port Harcourt and the surrounding localities. Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, announced this while presenting the suspects at the press briefing in the Police Command, Port Harcourt, says Gist report. […]
Tobin House Accuses Rivers Police Of Complicity In Finima Crisis
Two chieftaincy houses in Finima, Bonny Kingdom of Rivers State, have become embroiled in a dispute over the hosting of the Eremini and Fongu Mini Traditional Festival, with allegations of violence, police bias and the arrest of a chieftaincy leader. The dispute is between the Brown Chieftaincy House, led by Engineer Lambert Dagogo, and the […]
Police Investigate Death of 51-Year-Old Man Found Dead in Port Harcourt Residence
The Rivers State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the death of a 51-year-old man, identified as Brutus Egagha, whose decomposing body was discovered inside his duplex in the Woji area of Port Harcourt. Egagha’s body was reportedly found at his residence on Unity Close, near the Federal Housing Estate, after neighbours and his […]
Anthony Obodo’s Father Alleges Police Officers Were Paid to Kill Son
The father of the late Anthony Obodo, Princewill Obodo, has alleged that police officers were paid to kill his son, as he called for justice over the circumstances surrounding his death. Speaking to our correspondent, Princewill claimed that the police officers involved in the incident were initially deployed to provide security at the Nigerian Bar […]
Rivers Police Probe Alleged Shooting by Officer After Viral Video
The Rivers State Police Command has commenced an investigation into an alleged shooting involving a police officer, following the circulation of a video of the incident on social media. The command, in a statement issued on Friday, August 28, 2026, said its attention was drawn to a viral video showing an alleged shooting involving a […]
Police Arrest Hotel Staff Over Man’s Death in PortHarcourt
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested some staff of a hotel in Eagle Island, Port Harcourt, and other persons in connection with the death of a young man identified as Okorite Charles. Charles, said to be in his mid-20s, reportedly died under unclear circumstances after lodging at the hotel with some friends. The command’s […]
Rivers Police Deny Linking ACP Irikefe to Arrest of Four Suspects Over Alleged Abduction
The Rivers State Police Command has denied allegations linking the Commander of the 56 Police Mobile Force (PMF), ACP London Irikefe, to the arrest and prosecution of four men accused of abducting a woman in the state. The Command, in a statement issued by its Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Agabe Blessing Kaborlo, said Irikefe […]
One Dead, Three Injured as Police Officer Allegedly Opens Fire in Port Harcourt
Pandemonium broke out around the Agip Junction/Ada George area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Thursday evening after a yet-to-be-identified police officer allegedly shot a man dead and injured three others. The incident reportedly occurred at about 5 pm after the deceased, who was driving a vehicle, allegedly failed to stop when he was flagged […]
VeryDarkMan Responds to Police Invitation Over Insecurity Allegations
Social media activist Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has responded to an invitation from the Nigeria Police Force over allegations that some security personnel aid kidnapping and banditry in Nigeria. Otse, who addressed the invitation in a video posted on his Instagram page on Thursday, said he was willing to honour the police invitation […]
Pandemonium as Young Man Dies in Hotel in Port Harcourt
There was pandemonium on Thursday morning following the death of a young man identified as Okorite Charles, in his mid-20s, under questionable circumstances at a hotel in Eagle Island Estate, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The name of the hotel was withheld. Family members and friends of the deceased reportedly besieged the hotel after learning of […]
Police Unveils Vigilant App, MTN CUG Network to Boost Efficiency
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, is set to launch the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) Vigilant App and MTN Closed User Group (CUG) Network on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at the Nigeria Police Resource Centre, Abuja. The initiative is part of the Nigeria Police Force’s efforts to strengthen technology-driven policing, enhance communication, and improve […]