The Plateau State Police Command in Nigeria confirmed the death of three gunmen and the arrest of one suspect following a pre-dawn attack on Pwomol Village in the Barkin Ladi Local Government Area.

The Plateau State Police Command is mourning the death of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Galadima Lassa, who led the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), following a brief illness.

The Plateau State Police Command confirmed 14 deaths in an attack on March 29, 2026, but the community disputes this figure, indicating a difference in casualty counts.

The Plateau State Police Command has apprehended Babangida Buba, alias Babawo, a notorious kidnap kingpin who had evaded capture after a previous operation dismantled his syndicate in Shendam. The post Plateau police arrest notorious kidnap kingpin, recover firearms appeared first on Vanguard News.

Operatives of the Plateau State Police Command in Nigeria have arrested 21 suspected members of the notorious Sara-Suka cult syndicate, which has been terrorizing residents, and also apprehended a teenage social media influencer accused of peddling fake news.

By Golok Nanmwa JOS — The Plateau State Police Command has arrested 27 suspects in an intelligence-led operation targeting criminal flashpoints across the state. The suspects were apprehended late Tuesday night in Alheri, Apata, Busa-Buji, and Angwan Suya areas at about 11:05 p.m., according to the command’s spokesperson, Alfred Alabo. He said police operatives recovered […] The post Police arrest 27 suspects in Plateau flashpoint raids appeared first on Vanguard News.