The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, has commended Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, and his Lagos State counterpart, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for their decisive response to the menace of banditry and kidnapping in both states. The organisation also lauded the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, as well as the Commissioners of Police in Ogun and…
Former member of the House of Representatives and immediate past Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission, Hon. Kayode Oladele, has described the National Assembly’s passage of the Constitution Alteration Bill on State Police as a landmark step toward addressing Nigeria’s worsening security challenges. The Nigerian-American Legal Practitioner said the proposed constitutional amendment presents…
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested Police Officers allegedly caught extorting motorists in a viral video circulating online. The Officers, said to be attached to the Old GRA Police Station in Port Harcourt, were accused of demanding money from motorists, particularly drivers with tinted vehicle windows. Global Mirror News gathered that the video was…
The Rivers State Commissioner of Police (CP), Olugbenga Adepoju, has removed the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the Oyigbo Police Division from office following allegations of extortion and abuse of office. Global Mirror News gathered that the officer’s removal comes after a rights activist accused the DPO of allegedly extorting ₦500,000 from an individual said…
The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 42-year-old man, Ernest Ugbomoiko, for allegedly originating and spreading false information claiming that bandits and kidnappers had abducted school children in several communities across Edo State. According to a statement issued on Thursday, June 18, 2026, by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem and obtained…
The Lagos State Police Command has announced the commencement of a statewide enforcement operation targeting vehicles with covered, obscured, defaced, unauthorized, or missing registration number plates as part of efforts to strengthen security and combat criminal activities across the State. Global Mirror News gathered that the enforcement exercise is scheduled to begin on Monday, June…
The arrest of key suspects linked to the abduction of the sister of Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and her twin sons has exposed what investigators describe as a carefully planned kidnapping operation that relied on weeks of surveillance, insider knowledge of the victims’ movements, and a network of accomplices operating within Ibadan, Oyo…
The Oyo State Government has demolished a building allegedly used as a hideout by suspected kidnappers involved in the abduction of the younger sister of former Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu, and her children in Ibadan. Global Mirror News gathered that the three-bedroom bungalow, located in the Lako Community along Aiyegun–Anaye Road in Ibadan, was…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has impounded more than 30 vehicles for operating with tinted glasses, obscured number plates, and improper registration as authorities intensify efforts to tackle crime and improve security across Abuja. Speaking during a press briefing on Friday, the Commissioner of Police for the FCT, Ahmed Sanusi, said the enforcement…
The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has strongly condemned the alleged assault, harassment, and intimidation of three journalists during an official enforcement operation in Igbesa, Ogun State, calling for the immediate arrest and prosecution of those responsible. In a statement issued on Thursday and made available to Global Mirror News, the human…
