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March 20, 2026

Delta Condemns Alleged Assaults on Women at Ozoro Festival

The Delta State Government has condemned reports of harassment and sexual assault of women during the Ozoro Festival, describing the incidents as barbaric and unacceptable.   In a statement issued on Friday, the Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public
Metro
March 10, 2026

Protest rocks Oyo community over kidnapping surge

Scores of residents on Tuesday blocked the Jobele end of the Ibadan–Oyo Expressway in Afijio Local Government Area of Oyo State, protesting rising cases of kidnapping, banditry and other criminal activities in their communities.   The protest disrupted both human
Metro
March 9, 2026

IGP Disu decorates new DIGs, urges intelligence-led policing

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Monday decorated newly promoted Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) and charged them to strengthen intelligence-led policing, deepen inter-agency cooperation, and enhance operational coordination across commands.   Speaking during the decoration ceremony, the
Metro
March 8, 2026

Insecurity escalates as push for state police gains momentum

Nigeria’s move toward the establishment of state police received renewed attention on Wednesday after the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Olatunji Egbetokun, inaugurated a committee to examine the proposed framework.   The move comes amid ongoing deliberations at the National Assembly