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Nigeria: Police Rescue 12 Girls From Prostitution in Lagos

All Africa 16 Jun 2026
The Lagos State Police Command has rescued 12 girls between the ages of 12 and 16 from a suspected prostitution ring and launched investigations to unravel the network behind the operation ....
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Nigeria: Nigeria Police Launches 24/7 School Emergency Response Centre Amid Abductions

All Africa 12 Jun 2026
The launch comes amid persistent concerns over the safety of schools in Nigeria following years of attacks, mass abductions and other security threats targeting students and schools ....
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Nigeria: Police Confirm Rescue of Abducted Woman, Twin Sons in Ibadan, Neutralise Two Suspects

All Africa 08 Jun 2026
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the safe rescue of Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, who were abducted on June 3, 2026, in Ibadan, Oyo State ....
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Nigeria: Police Chief Decries High Rate of Violation of Widows' Rights in Anambra

All Africa 08 Jun 2026
"Some of the brothers and sisters in-laws only aim at inheriting their late brothers' wives and property but don't talk about how to maintain the children of the deceased." ....
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Gunmen abduct seven students in northwest Nigeria, police say

Straits Times 04 Jun 2026
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, June 4 - Gunmen have ...
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Nigeria: Police Deny Claim On Rescue of Abducted Oyo Schoolchildren, Teachers

All Africa 04 Jun 2026
The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed a claim circulating on social media that the schoolchildren and teachers abducted from Ahoro-Esiele and Yawota communities in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State had been rescued ....
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Nigeria: Police Dismiss 'Bandit Invasion' Rumours in Lagos

All Africa 02 Jun 2026
The Lagos State Police Command has issued an urgent rebuttal to viral social media posts claiming that armed bandits have invaded several communities, including Ibeju-Lekki, Imota, and Oke-Afo, targeting schools and children ....
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Nigeria police warn against reprisal attacks against South Africans

BBC News 01 Jun 2026
Tensions have been rising in South Africa in recent weeks following several anti-migrant protests. .
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Nigeria: Police Speak On Terrorists' Attack On Station, Kwara Emir's Palace

All Africa 25 May 2026
Terrorists have attacked a police station and the palace of a traditional ruler in Yashikira, Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting 10 persons and setting part of the palace ablaze ....
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Nigeria: Police Recover 119 Ak-47 Live Ammunition Hidden Near Gombe Graveyard

All Africa 23 May 2026
The Nigeria Police Force has recovered 119 rounds of 7.62mm AK-47 live ammunition concealed in a bag along Kalshingi Road in Kwadon, Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State ....
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Nigeria: Police Commence Disciplinary Action Against Officer Who Threatened to Kill Anyone Filming Him

All Africa 22 May 2026
The police announced that disciplinary action has commenced against him, according to a statement by the police spokesperson, Anthony Placid ....
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Nigeria: Police Deny Rescue of Abducted Oyo Students, Teachers

All Africa 22 May 2026
The Oyo State Police Command has debunked reports claiming that abducted students, pupils and teachers in Orire Local Government Area have been released, insisting that rescue operations are still ongoing ....
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Nigeria Police Detain 3 Suspects in a Rare School Attack in the South of the Country

US News 17 May 2026
Police in Nigeria say they have detained three gunmen who allegedly stormed into two primary schools in a rare attack in the southwest of the country ... .
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Students missing following attack by armed groups on school in northeastern Nigeria, police say

Killeen Daily Herald 16 May 2026
... secondary school in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state.
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Nigeria: Police Dismantle IPOB Hideout, Arrest Three Suspected Members

All Africa 11 May 2026
The police said apart from the arrest and dismantling of IPOB/ESN hideout, several arms and ammunition were recovered when operatives raided the separatist group's enclave in Imo State ....

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