The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed that joint security operatives repelled two successive attacks by suspected bandits on the Ribah community in the Zuru Local Government Area of the state, killing one person in the incident. The command’s spokesperson, SP Bashir Usman, said the attackers first attempted to block Rambo Junction along the Ribah–Dirin
By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin Kebbi The Kebbi State Police Command has said that it is aware of the security incident in Ribah, Zuru Local Government Area, on 30th October 2026, when suspected bandits launched two successive attacks on the community. Police image maker, in a statement on Saturday, revealed that the first incident occurred at about 7:25 pm, when the assailants attempted to block Rambo Junction along the Ribah–Dirin Daji Road under Zuru emirate, as their attempt was promptly foiled by the joint security forces comprising the police, military and local vigilante group, who engaged…
The Zamfara State Police Command on Saturday said security operatives repelled an attempted attack by bandits on Bukuyum town in Bukuyum Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Yazid Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
The Ogun State Police Command says it has neutralised a suspected member of a robbery syndicate and recovered two vehicles, a locally made pistol and several other items following a robbery attempt in the Onipanu area of Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area. In a statement issued in Abeokuta, the state capital, the Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the patrol team arrived at the scene in Ijaba, Iyesi, Ota, at about 1:45am.
Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued 11 kidnapped victims in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi in two separate encounters. The Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations for 8 Division, Nigerian Army, Lt-Col. Osoba Olaniyi, confirmed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday.
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a suspected serial burglar, Nasiru Abiodun, over alleged burglaries at four residential apartments in Ibadan, with stolen items valued at N16.22m recovered. The suspect was arrested on Saturday at about 9:45 am at a residential apartment in the Ejiooku/Iyana Offa area of the state capital.
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two male suspects, identified as Umeh Thankgod, aged 32, and Sunday Ozor, aged 24, and recovered a stolen blue Toyota Camry following a distress alert from operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps during a routine vehicle registration verification exercise. PUNCH Metro learnt that the police investigation revealed