Author: Adeniyi Daniel

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has outlined a renewed strategy anchored on intelligence-led policing and inter-agency synergy to strengthen Nigeria’s response to human trafficking. The IGP made this known on Tuesday while receiving the Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Binta Adamu Bello, during a courtesy visit at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. The meeting, which brought together top officials from both institutions, focused on enhancing collaboration to tackle the evolving threats posed by human trafficking and related transnational crimes. Speaking during the engagement, the NAPTIP Director-General commended the leadership of the…

Three persons who allegedly attacked officials of the Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) at Ipodo, Ikeja, have been convicted and sentenced by a magistrate’s court sitting in Bolade, Oshodi, Lagos state. The suspects: Farouk Olori, Taoreed Alimi, and Ogundare Oluwatobiloba, allegedly assaulted the officials on Tuesday during a routine enforcement operation to keep Lagos clean and orderly According to a statement issued by the Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, the trio were arraigned the same day and pleaded guilty. The statement said the court subsequently convicted and sentenced them accordingly. Wahab said, “Three defendants who…

In a disturbing repeat of Monday’s tragedy, a dispatch rider was killed on Tuesday after being struck by a heavy-duty truck along the Otedola Bridge axis. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) disclosed that the fatal crash occurred inward Secretariat along the Ogudu Toll Gate corridor, involving a heavy-duty Volvo truck and a dispatch motorcycle. According to the agency, the impact of the collision was devastating, resulting in the instant death of the rider at the scene, further underscoring the growing vulnerability of dispatch riders operating on major highways across the state. Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment of LASTMA,…

The Nigeria Police Force has begun disciplinary hearings involving 167 senior officers as part of reforms aimed at restoring integrity and professionalism within the Force. The proceedings, which commenced at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, are being handled by the Force Disciplinary Committee (FDC), a statutory internal mechanism responsible for reviewing allegations of misconduct involving officers of the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police and above. According to the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid, the exercise represents a critical phase in ongoing institutional reforms designed to strengthen accountability, enforce discipline, and rebuild public trust in the Nigeria Police Force.…

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have launched an investigation into a suspected fake lawyer arrested in Lagos for allegedly using a forged Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) seal. The suspect, identified as John Anoruo, was arrested on Monday, April 20, 2026, by operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the EFCC, Ikoyi, following intelligence-led investigations into questionable legal documents he allegedly submitted in the course of professional dealings. According to the Commission, Anoruo runs a legal and educational consultancy in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State and had earlier submitted a petition dated September 22, 2025,…

President Bola Tinubu has approved a cabinet reshuffle affecting two critical ministries, relieving the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, of their duties. The development was formally communicated in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Yomi Odunuga, citing an official memo signed by the SGF, George Akume. According to the directive, Taiwo Oyedele has been appointed as the new Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy,…

Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army have intensified a sustained crackdown on terrorist logistics networks, intercepting multiple couriers and recovering a cache of ammunition in Kogi State. The operations, conducted over a three-month period, were driven by intelligence and targeted at dismantling supply chains sustaining terrorist activities within the Brigade’s Area of Responsibility. Confirming the development, Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, 12 Brigade, Lieutenant Hassan Abdullahi, said the troops had maintained a proactive posture in denying terrorists freedom of movement and disrupting their logistics networks. “Over the past three months, troops of 12 Brigade have intensified intelligence-driven operations aimed…

In a major push to deepen ongoing reforms, the Nigeria Police Force has approved a comprehensive restructuring of its Monitoring Unit to strengthen oversight, discipline, and operational efficiency across the system. The restructuring, approved by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, is aimed at repositioning the Unit as a more effective internal accountability mechanism capable of addressing operational lapses and enforcing professional standards across commands and formations. Confirming the overhauling, the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid, said the restructuring was necessitated by the need to refocus the Unit on its core mandate and eliminate identified inefficiencies. “This…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has moved to track down and arrest those behind a fake X account linked to its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, after a forensic probe exposed the claims as a coordinated disinformation campaign. The development follows weeks of online controversy triggered by viral screenshots alleging that the INEC chairman operated an X (formerly Twitter) account and made a partisan post declaring, “Victory is sure.” In a statement issued on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Adedayo Oketola, the commission warned against the spread of unverified social media content, describing the claims…

A dispatch rider lost his life in a fatal crash at Motorways inward Estate, Alapere, on Monday after a speeding tanker rammed into him, with officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) intervening to avert a breakdown of law and order. In a statement issued on Monday, the Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, LASTMA, Taofiq Adebayo, described the incident as both “devastating and avoidable.” The crash, which cast a pall over the Alapere axis, involved an empty NIPCO tanker and a dispatch rider identified simply as an “AOC” operator. Adebayo said preliminary findings indicated that the tanker…