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POLICE DEPLOY TACTICAL TEAMS TO TSAMIYA FOLLOWING TERRORIST ATTACK The Kebbi State Police Command has deployed tactical personnel to Tsamiya Town following an attack by suspected terrorists in the late hours of 20th June 2026. The assailants invaded the area, fired sporadically, and set ablaze a makeshift checkpoint belonging to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), a local brothel, and the residence of one Sule Mai Goge. One Alhaji Yusuf Bazamfare was also kidnapped during the incident. Upon receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police immediately directed the deployment of additional security forces to secure lives and property. A comprehensive investigation into the incident has since commenced, and efforts to rescue the kidnapped victim and track the perpetrators are ongoing. The Command assures residents of Tsamiya and environs that security operations will continue until normalcy is fully restored. Members of the public are urged to remain calm and vigilant. ...

DIG FAYOADE REAFFIRMS TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN POLICING DURING SOUTHWEST SECURITY ENGAGEMENT IN IBADAN Visits Gov. Makinde, Olubadan, Police Command Headquarters; Pledges Stronger Community Partnership and Rescue Efforts for Abducted Oyo Schoolchildren Ibadan, Oyo State — The Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) in charge of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and the Southwest geopolitical zone, DIG Adegoke Fayoade, mni, has commenced a strategic engagement tour of the Southwest region with high-level visits and stakeholder consultations in Ibadan, Oyo State. The engagements form part of ongoing efforts by the Nigeria Police Force to strengthen operational coordination, deepen community partnership, and enhance intelligence-led policing across the region. As part of the visit, the DIG paid courtesy calls on the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, where he held discussions focused on improving collaboration among government inst...

ATIKU ABUBAKAR SAYS DEATH OF GENERAL RABE EXPOSES FAILURE OF NIGERIA'S SECURITY ARCHITECTURE ABUJA, NIGERIA — FORMER VICE PRESIDENT ATIKU ABUBAKAR HAS EXPRESSED PROFOUND SORROW OVER THE TRAGIC DEATH OF GENERAL RABE, DESCRIBING THE INCIDENT AS A PAINFUL REMINDER OF THE DETERIORATING SECURITY SITUATION IN NIGERIA. IN A STATEMENT ISSUED ON TUESDAY, ATIKU EXTENDED HIS HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF THE LATE GENERAL, THE NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, AND ALL NIGERIANS AFFECTED BY THE PERSISTENT SECURITY CHALLENGES CONFRONTING THE NATION. THE FORMER VICE PRESIDENT STATED THAT THE DEATH OF A SENIOR MILITARY OFFICER UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES UNDERSCORES WHAT HE DESCRIBED AS THE COMPLETE COLLAPSE OF NIGERIA'S SECURITY ARCHITECTURE UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU. ACCORDING TO ATIKU, THE INABILITY OF THE GOVERNMENT TO ADEQUATELY PROTECT BOTH MILITARY PERSONNEL AND ORDINARY CITIZENS REFLECTS THE URGENT NEED FOR A COMPREHENSIVE REASSESSMENT OF THE COUNTRY'S SECU...

POLICE INVESTIGATE DEATH OF STUDENT IN KALGO LGA The Kebbi State Police Command is investigating the death of Zaharadden Nuhu, a 300-level student of the Federal University Birnin Kebbi (FUBK). The incident occurred in the early hours of 11th June 2026 within a private compound in Kalgo Local Government Area. The compound is predominantly occupied by students but is not a university-owned hostel facility. Preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was found with injuries and was immediately rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kebbi, where he unfortunately passed away while receiving treatment. The assailant is yet to be identified. Following the report, a team of police officers visited the scene, secured the area, and commenced investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and apprehend the person(s) responsible. The Command urges members of the public, particularly residents of Kalgo LGA and students, to remain calm and avoid speculation. Whil...

CP BAKORI DECORATES 956 PROMOTED OFFICERS, CHARGES THEM ON PROFESSIONALISM AND SERVICE The Kano State Police Command, under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, _CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, PhD, sfipma, mnim, mnips, masis_, today decorated 956 officers who benefitted from the recent promotion exercise approved by the Police Service Commission. The decoration ceremony, held at the Bompai Police Headquarters, Kano, had beneficiaries drawn from across the Command’s operational formations. The promotions cut across all the _11 Area Commands, 78 Police Divisions, and other Police Formations_ under the Kano State Police Command, reflecting the wide reach of the recent advancement. The ceremony began with the Commissioner conveying the congratulations of the _Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Ridwan Disu, PSC(+), NPM_, to all newly promoted personnel. CP Bakori commended the IGP for his sustained commitment to personnel welfare, career progression, and morale-boostin...

KEBBI STATE POLICE COMMAND ARREST SEVEN SUSPECTED BANDITS OVER FRSC KILLINGS, OTHER CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES IN BAGUDO The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested seven suspected bandits during ongoing intelligence-led operations targeting criminal networks operating within the Soda Forest axis and adjoining border communities in Bagudo Local Government Area. The arrests, effected on 5th June 2026, followed intensified security operations aimed at dismantling banditry networks and disrupting the logistics and support structures sustaining criminal activities in the area. Acting on credible intelligence, Mobile Police operatives along the Illo–Lolo Road intercepted three suspects travelling on a Haojue motorcycle from the Soda Forest area towards border communities. Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects were allegedly on a mission to procure food supplies for criminal elements operating within forest hideouts. The suspects, iden...