Crime
No Hiding Place for Criminals, Police Force PRO, Adejobi Declares

…As NPF Busts Kidnappers, Suppresses Bandits, Arrests Cultists, Recovers Several Exhibits in operations across the country.
Operatives of the Nigerian Police Force, NPF, have sustained the fight against crimes and criminality following the resolution of the Force to eradicate crime to the nearest minimum.
The Nigeria Police Force have over the past weeks recorded several achievements in this noble quest across the country and in a more recent happening, on the 17th of March 2024, at about 10:30 PM, the Commander PMF 20, Ikeja, Lagos led a joint team of mobile men and officers from Maroko Division to a suspected den of kidnappers where they arrested 9 kidnappers, rescued 3 kidnapped victims, recovered 10 mobile phones and 2 POS machines.
In a similar occurrence in the same Lagos State, on the 16th of March 2024, Police operatives of the Badagry Divisional Headquarters, Lagos State arrested one Abass Taiwo Hassan ‘m’ suspected of being the leader of a cult gang involved in the shooting of one Adeniyi Adebanjo ‘m’ on the 26th of February 2024 and upon his arrest, the suspect confessed to the crime and admitted to being the leader of a 6-man cult gang.
On the 15th of March 2024, at about 9PM, a surveillance team attached to Sabon Tasha Divisional Headquarters, Kaduna State, heard gunshots from Kapam community and promptly went to investigate Upon arrival, they encountered a group of armed bandits and engaged them in a gun duel. The bandits yielded to the superiority of the operatives and fled while surrendering four (4) persons they had abducted from their homes.
Furthermore, on the 20th of March 2024, at about 07:30 PM, the police surveillance team of the Elimgbu Divisional Headquarters, Port-Harcourt while on routine patrol at the oil mill market encountered and arrested 3 armed robbery suspects identified as Savior Walson ‘m’ 49Yrs, Ifeanyi Aaron ‘m’ 35Yrs, and Chisom Kenneth ‘m’ 24Yrs. A tricycle, one locally made pistol and two live cartridges were recovered from the suspects and upon interrogation, they confessed to carrying out their robbery operations within the oil market and its environs, using the tricycle to convey unsuspecting passengers and then using the weapon to rob them of their valuables.
Being fully aware of the security challenges besetting the country, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun PhD, NPM has made a clear declaration that the NPF would be the beacon of hope in times of despair, and work effectively to foster an environment where safety and justice are not mere illusions, but the foundations upon which our nation thrives. We must all remain vigilant and work together with the police to bring the realization of this utopia we yearn for.
Crime
BREAKING: 20 suspects arrested over hacking of 2025 UTME results

The Department of State Services, DSS, and the Nigerian Police Force, have arrested at least 20 suspects over hacking of the 2025 computer-based test, CBT, Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME.
The 2025 UTME was conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB.
According to reports, the suspects are part of a syndicate believed to have over 100 persons who specialise in hacking of the computer servers of examination bodies like JAMB and the National Examinations Council, NECO.
The report also confirmed that the suspects have confessed to sabotaging the CBT system in order to discredit JAMB and discourage students from using CBT for future examinations to be conducted by NECO and the West African Examination Council, WAEC.
“The syndicate would install an attacking software on the examination body hardware. The software, in turn, would remotely hack JAMB servers at any targeted CBT centre,” the source quoted one of the suspect as confessing.
The entire hacking process was to influence high scores for special candidates who paid between N700,000 and N2 million.
The report further added that preliminary investigations revealed that several members of the syndicate own private schools and colleges, and make huge sums of money from their special centres.
Crime
JUST IN: IGP condemns unprovoked attack on IRT operatives in Edo State

….Orders Investigation into Oyo Tragic Traffic Incident
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun has condemned the recent unprovoked attacks on police operatives in the early hours of Monday, 20th May 2025, at Okhuimwun Community in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State.
In a press statement made available to Ohibaba.com, and signed by ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force public relations officer, at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, on the 21st May, 2025, the IGP also condemned the alleged killing of an SSCE student by police personnel in Ibadan.
The statement reads: “The Nigeria Police Force strongly condemns the unprovoked attack on police operatives in the early hours of Monday, 20th May 2025, at Okhuimwun Community in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State.
The operatives, who are members of the Force Intelligence Department – Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT), were in transit from Lagos through Edo State when they encountered a mob that had blocked the road immediately after the University of Benin (UNIBEN) axis.
The mob, in an unlawful display of aggression, descended on the officers with stones, sticks, and other dangerous objects, inflicting serious injuries on two police personnel.
It is noteworthy that despite the provocation and threat to life, the officers exercised commendable restraint by not resorting to the use of force.
The injured officers are currently receiving medical attention and are in stable condition.
The Nigeria Police Force warns against acts of lawlessness and unprovoked aggression against its personnel who are committed to maintaining law and order and hereby assure the public that investigations have commenced, and appropriate legal actions will be taken against those found culpable.
In a separate development, the Inspector-General of Police has ordered a comprehensive investigation into a tragic incident in Oyo State involving personnel of the Oyo State Police Command and the Oyo State Traffic Management Authority (OYTMA), which led to the unfortunate demise of a 14-year-old boy, Kehinde Alade.
The Inspector-General of Police condemned the incident and assured that the officer involved in the shooting has been taken into custody while a full-scale investigation is underway.
He equally reiterated that the process will be transparent, and its findings will be made public to ensure justice is duly served as he expressed heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased young man.
The Nigeria Police Force reiterates its commitment to the protection of lives and property and urges citizens to remain law-abiding and to channel grievances through lawful and peaceful means.
Crime
JUST IN: ICPC uncovers account used for six-week degree scam

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered a bank account operated by a foreign national allegedly used to collect payments from Nigerians seeking to obtain a questionable six-week bachelor’s degree abroad.
The discovery was announced by ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, during a stakeholders’ advocacy event on asset tracing, recovery and management held Tuesday in Abuja.
The event was organised by the Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI), with support from the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA).
“Within some weeks, we were able to discover that a foreigner opened an account in Nigeria while Nigerian students were paying money into the account to obtain that six-week degree,” Aliyu revealed.
“We were able to track the account and obtain a civil forfeiture order. We have been trying to ensure that the culprits are brought to book, especially those that are beyond our shores.”
He called for greater synergy among anti-corruption agencies to ensure that perpetrators of financial crimes are not allowed to enjoy the proceeds of their actions.
Also at the event, Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), Dr. Abdullahi Bello, disclosed that an ongoing audit of over 10,000 public servants’ asset declarations has revealed that about 20 percent of them are false.
On a broader continental scale, the Director-General of GIABA, Edwin Harris, lamented the growing trend of illicit financial flows out of Africa.
Citing a report by former South African President Thabo Mbeki under the auspices of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, Harris noted that while $50 billion was previously estimated to be lost annually, the current figure now stands between $88 billion and $94 billion.
CeFTPI Executive Director, Umar Yakubu, said the event brought together key stakeholders from anti-graft institutions, civil society, the judiciary and international partners to develop innovative mechanisms for transparency, citizen engagement and accountability in asset recovery efforts.
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