Security
NPF Response to VeryDarkMan(VDM) Comments Made at the Nigerian Bar Association Conference in Port Harcourt
NPF Response to VeryDarkMan(VDM) Comments Made at the Nigerian Bar Association Conference in Port Harcourt
The attention of the Nigeria Police Force has been drawn to comments made by Mr. Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as “VeryDarkMan(VDM),” at the recent Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Conference in Port Harcourt, in which he alleged that police officers manning checkpoints along major highways relay information to kidnappers and bandits regarding the identity and movement of travellers, thereby facilitating abductions for ransom.
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The Nigeria Police Force takes all allegations concerning the conduct of its personnel seriously. We wish to state clearly:
1. On the Nature of the Allegation
The Nigeria Police Force firmly rejects these allegations as unsubstantiated and unfairly damaging to an institution entrusted with the protection of millions of Nigerians. Allegations of this gravity demand a corresponding standard of evidence, and that standard has not yet been met.
For the avoidance of doubt, police personnel deployed to checkpoints and other locations nationwide are there to prevent crime, detect criminal activity and protect citizens, not to facilitate kidnapping. Indeed, these same police officers routinely confront the very criminal elements alleged to be receiving such information. Police personnel have been ambushed, attacked and killed, while police stations, formations and operational assets have equally been targeted by terrorists, kidnappers and other violent criminals.
2. Our Officers Deserve Better Than Blanket Accusations
The Nigeria Police Force is made up of hundreds of thousands of officers who report for duty daily under difficult, underfunded, and often dangerous conditions, many of them at checkpoints exposed to the very criminal elements they are trying to keep off our roads. Sweeping public accusations that paint the entire Force as complicit in the crimes it exists to prevent are deeply demoralizing to these officers and unfair to the majority who serve with integrity. Where individual officers are found to have compromised their duty, they will face the full weight of internal discipline and the law. But an entire institution should not be condemned on the strength of a public statement made without evidence.
3. Invitation to Substantiate
Accordingly, the Nigeria Police Force hereby invites Mr. Martins Vincent Otse to produce, without delay, the evidence upon which he based these serious allegations, including any evidence that police personnel at checkpoints identify wealthy individuals and subsequently transmit information about them to kidnappers for the purpose of facilitating their abduction. Any such information will be treated with urgency and investigated thoroughly. We encourage any member of the public with credible evidence of officer misconduct to come forward through these channels rather than through public allegation alone, so that appropriate action can be taken.
4. On Resourcing
The Nigeria Police Force remains committed to transparency and accountability. We will continue to investigate all credible allegations of misconduct,however they arise, and we will not hesitate to act where wrongdoing is established.
However, the sacrifices of our personnel and the integrity of the institution will not be casually diminished by unverified allegations.
Police
Anyone with credible evidence of misconduct should bring it forward through the appropriate channels for investigation in accordance with the law.
The Force calls on members of the public to exercise responsibility in making and sharing allegations concerning national security institutions and to distinguish between legitimate criticism, which strengthens accountability, and unsubstantiated claims, which can endanger public trust and national security.
CSP Ani Iniedu, anipr
Force Public Relations Officer
Force Headquarters, Abuja
27th August , 2026
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Nigerian Navy Intercepts Illicit Petroleum Products, Suspected Cannabis in Lagos
The Nigerian Navy has intercepted 500 litres of products suspected to be illegally sourced Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) and substances suspected to be Cannabis sativa during an operation in Folu Community, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State.
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The operation was conducted by personnel of Forward Operating Base (FOB) LEKKI on 24 August 2026, as part of ongoing efforts to curb the illegal trade and storage of petroleum products as well as the proliferation of illicit drugs within the Base’s Area of Operations.
The suspects fled the location before they could be apprehended, while the recovered exhibits were secured and conveyed to the Base for further investigation and appropriate action in accordance with established procedures.
Nigerian Navy
The operation underscores the Nigerian Navy’s commitment to disrupting activities that threaten national economic interests, public safety and security within its Area of Operations.
Signed
Abiodun Folorunsho
Navy Captain
Director of Naval Information
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NPF Arrest 10 Suspects, Recovers AK-47 Rifle, Ammunition in Firearms Trafficking Operations
The Nigeria Police Force, through operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Force Headquarters, has arrested ten suspects in separate intelligence-led operations targeting criminal networks involved in unlawful possession, trafficking and distribution of firearms across parts of the country.
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In one operation conducted across Imo and Rivers States, eight suspects were arrested in connection with a suspected criminal syndicate involved in kidnapping and illegal firearms procurement. The operation led to the arrest of Mohammadu Sani, identified as the principal suspect, who was apprehended on the outskirts of Owerri, Imo State, with an AK-47 rifle and 30 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition.
Investigation revealed that the suspect had previously operated in Kogi State before relocating to Port Harcourt, where he allegedly commenced efforts to reconstitute his criminal network. Findings further linked members of the syndicate to kidnapping operations in parts of Rivers and Imo States and established the procurement of the recovered firearm through an alleged firearms trafficking intermediary.
In a separate operation targeting a suspected firearms trafficking syndicate in the North-Central region, operatives arrested Yakubu Danladi Pam and Abdulsalam Mohammed Hussain. Recovered from the suspects were one locally fabricated AK-47 rifle, one Type 06 rifle, two magazines and 28 rounds of live ammunition.
Preliminary investigation indicates that the suspects were involved in the supply, transportation and distribution of firearms across parts of the North-Central and North-Eastern regions.
NPF
The Nigeria Police Force has intensified efforts to identify and apprehend other members of the syndicates and further disrupt the illegal movement of firearms used to facilitate violent crimes.
CSP Ani Iniedu, anipr
Force Public Relations Officer
Force Headquarters, Abuja
27th August , 2026
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Security
Bangladesh High Commissioner, Nigerian Navy Strengthen Maritime Security and Defence Cooperation
Bangladesh High Commissioner, Nigerian Navy Strengthen Maritime Security and Defence Cooperation
The High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Nigeria, His Excellency Mr Miah Md Mainul Kabir, today reaffirmed Bangladesh’s commitment to deepening defence and maritime security cooperation with the Nigerian Navy in the areas of maritime security, professional training, technology exchange, naval shipbuilding and defence-industrial development.
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He made this known during a high-level engagement with the Chief of the Naval Staff, where he underscored the longstanding cordial relations between the two countries and the importance of translating that relationship into practical areas of cooperation.
Responding, the Chief of the Naval Staff appreciated the High Commissioner and his delegation for the visit and highlighted Nigeria’s operational experience in combating piracy and other maritime crimes in the Gulf of Guinea. He noted that such experience provides opportunities for professional exchanges and shared learning, while emphasising the importance of stronger cooperation among regional navies in addressing maritime threats that transcend national boundaries. The CNS also referenced Nigeria’s participation in multinational maritime security initiatives, including engagement with the Combined Maritime Task Force, as a framework that could be leveraged to counter militancy on the maritime border between Myanmar and Bangladesh.
The engagement further explored opportunities for training and professional exchanges, naval technology, shipbuilding and indigenous industrial development. The Nigerian Navy expressed interest in Bangladesh’s garment manufacturing industry, noting it as a potential area for knowledge sharing to support local
production of military uniforms. Discussions also examined prospects for technical cooperation in naval shipbuilding.
Bangladesh High Commissioner
The engagement concluded with an invitation for the Chief of the Naval Staff to undertake a visit to Bangladesh, which would provide an opportunity to further advance the areas of mutual interest. The meeting underscores the importance of sustained engagement between the Nigeria Navy and other world navies to strengthen maritime security, develop professional and technical capacity, promote indigenous defence-industrial capabilities, and advance mutually beneficial bilateral relations.
Signed
Abiodun Folorunsho
Navy Captain
Director of Naval Information
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