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Anambra Govt Vows Justice As Gunmen Ambush Governor’s Chief Of Staff Convoy, Killing 4, CP Gives 48-Hour Ultimatum To Arrest Killers

Global UpfrontJun 2, 2026June 2, 20260

The Anambra State government has vowed to bring justice to the gunmen who ambushed the convoy of the Chief of Staff to Governor Charles Chukwuma

Police Lay To Rest 4 Officers Killed In Boko Haram/ISWAP Nganzai Attack in Borno

Global UpfrontApr 5, 2026April 5, 20260

The Borno State Police Command on Saturday laid to rest four officers who lost their lives during a recent terrorist attack on Nganzai Local Government

Police Overpower, Arrest Nigerian Navy Personnel For Alleged Assault On Officers in Benue

Global UpfrontFeb 27, 2026February 27, 20260

By: Zagazola Makama The Police Command in Benue has arrested a serving Nigerian Navy personnel for allegedly assaulting police officers in Vandeikya Local Government Area

Nigeria: Violence Claims 1,258 Lives In 41 Days

Global UpfrontFeb 14, 2026February 14, 20260

A deadly combination of violence, natural disasters, accidents on roads, water, and at homes, activities of terrorists, gunmen, armed robbers, herders, cultists and the war

Katsina: Bandits Ambush Police Patrol, Kill 4 Officers, Abduct Pastor, Wife

Global UpfrontJan 29, 2026January 29, 20260

Four police officers were killed and two others injured when bandits ambushed a patrol along the Guga–Bakori road in Katsina State. In the same vein,

Remain On Standby Nationwide, Nigeria Police Order Officers On VIP, Patrol Duties

Global UpfrontJan 27, 2026January 27, 20260

The Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Force Headquarters Abuja, has issued a directive instructing that officers assigned to Very Important Persons (VIP) and regular

Withdrawal Of Police From VIPs

Global UpfrontDec 2, 2025December 2, 20251

Daily Trust Editorial, Tuesday December 2, 2025 On November 23, 2025, President Bola Tinubu ordered the withdrawal of police officers currently providing security for Very

5 Years After #ENDSARS, Has Anything Changed?

Global UpfrontOct 21, 2025October 21, 20250

Five years after the #EndSARS protest, during which some demonstrators and police officers lost their lives, many Nigerian youths and activists on Monday remembered the

Still On Police Extortion

Global UpfrontOct 20, 2025October 20, 20250

By Punch Editorial Board, October 20, 2025 Nigerian police officers have cultivated a sordid reputation as a ruthless set of extortionists. Punitive actions taken by

Update: Police Confirm 5 Officers Killed, One Missing, Weapons Carted Away In Zamfara Bandits Ambush

Global UpfrontOct 18, 2025October 18, 20250

By: Zagazola Makama The Nigeria Police in Zamfara have confirmed that bandits have killed five police officers, one missing and their weapons carted away following