Police in Yobe State have arrested two individuals in connection with the death of a newborn baby girl, whose body was reportedly concealed in a box and discarded behind a mosque in Damaturu. The arrests were made following an investigation initiated after officers received a distress call on June 23, according to the Yobe State Police Command.

Eight staff members of the Niger State Internal Revenue Service (NSIRS) have been detained by the police for allegedly diverting billions of naira from state revenue. The suspects are currently held at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), where detectives are conducting further interrogations and auditing financial records, according to sources.

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested and paraded five suspects in relation to the discovery of firearms and other suspicious items at a property linked to Surajudeen Adio, also known as Suri Ilupeju, a former member of the Park Management System (PMS). The suspects were presented at the Police Command Headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, as the investigation into the alleged arms cache continues.

The Imo State Police Command has detained six officers who were seen in a viral video allegedly assaulting a young man in Ikeduru Local Government Area. Disciplinary procedures have commenced in response to the incident.

The Edo State Police Command has apprehended four individuals, including a 27-year-old woman, linked to a kidnapping syndicate. This follows the abduction of a woman at the Vegetable Market along Airport Road in Benin City on June 14, 2026, where her husband reportedly managed to escape from the assailants, who are believed to be kidnappers.

Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have thwarted an alleged cattle rustling operation, recovering six cows in the Bakal area of Bauchi metropolis. This action was taken following credible intelligence received on June 23, 2026, which indicated that suspected cattle rustlers were transporting the animals towards a riverbank via the Goskaram axis.