Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu has assured Nigerians that the police will remain neutral, professional and impartial during the August 15 Osun governorship election while warning against electoral violence.
Election security has been strengthened in Osun State as the Nigeria Police Force deploys 15,000 personnel, supported by senior officers and tactical units, to ensure a peaceful and credible governorship poll on August 15.
Police authorities have invited social media personality Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, to substantiate allegations against an Assistant Inspector-General of Police, while confirming that the senior officer is also being questioned as part of an ongoing administrative investigation.
Inspector-General of Police have praised the newly inaugurated DNA Centre in Enugu, describing it as a game-changing facility that will strengthen crime investigation, prosecution, forensic science, and justice delivery across Nigeria.
Police Operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have arrested 13 suspects in Nasarawa State for running a sophisticated network that lured West African youths with fake jobs and forced them into staged kidnappings.
President Bola Tinubu has condemned political violence ahead of the 2027 elections, urging politicians to focus on national development while directing security agencies to tackle thuggery and other anti-democratic activities.
Seven persons have died and 11 others sustained injuries in a fatal crash involving a Toyota bus and a truck on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, with TRACE urging motorists to avoid speeding.
The Benue State House of Assembly has extended the suspension of Kwande LGA Chairman, Vitalis Neji, by six months over allegations of gross misconduct, directing his deputy to continue as acting chairman.
A UNN professor, Obinna Onodugo, has warned Nigerians against kidney disease myths and spiritual interpretations of symptoms, urging early diagnosis and medical treatment to prevent complications.