By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Police Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Lagos State have arrested a 26-year-old man, Emmanuel Okorafor, for defrauding Point of Sale (POS) operators in Lagos State. The police disclosed this in a statement posted on Friday on its official Twitter handle It stated that...
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Police in Delta State have neutralised a member of a suspected kidnap gang and rescued a victim from the gang’s captivity. Police spokesman, DSP Bright Edafe told newsmen in Warri, Delta on Friday that the suspect was neutralised on Wednesday, same day as the victim was rescued. “Police operatives...
The Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos Branch, on Thursday said it would monitor prosecution of the police officer who allegedly shot dead, a female lawyer, Mrs Omobolanle Raheem. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Raheem was reportedly shot dead in Lagos on Dec. 25, while on Christmas outing...
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Oyo State chapter has called on the police to investigate the killing of Hakeem Mudashiru, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member in Oyo town. The call came, even as PDP in the state accused APC of sponsoring a ‘killer squad’ to assassinate its member....
The Police Command in Oyo State says it has arrested nine suspects in collection with the alleged murder of Hakeem Mudashiru, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) grassroots mobiliser in Oyo Town. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mudashiru was allegedly macheted to death in his father’s house...
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of killing one of its members. The deceased known as Mudasiru Baraka who hails from ward 4 Tengba, Oyo East local Government area was a said to be a grassroot mobilizer in Oyo town....
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said the death toll in the Calabar carnival tragic incident has increased to eight. The Sector Commander of FRSC in Cross River, Maikano Hassan, disclosed this to NAN in Calabar on Wednesday. The tragic incident had occurred during the Bikers’ parade carnival, an...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Yet to be apprehended terrorists have killed no fewer than 11 persons and kidnapped unspecified number of villagers from Isa, Goronyo, Sabon Birni and Gada local government areas of Sokoto State, locals have confirmed. Isa, Goronyo, Sabon Birni and Gada are amongst the 8...
The Police command in Ebonyi has confirmed the killing of three persons and burning of the residential building of Mr Stanley Okoro-Emegha, the state APC Chairman. The three persons killed are: Kalu Egwu, youth leader, Eme Orji, a younger brother of the State APC Chairman and an Inspector of...
A group known as Vanguard for Judicial Independence has faulted prosecuting agencies’ verification of sureties for bail. The group said that the practice was unconstitutional. The group made this known in a statement signed by its Convener, Mr Douglas Ogbankwa, in Lagos. According to the group, it is unconstitutional...
The Police Command in Cross River has arrested a 49 year-old man, who killed and dumped his girlfriend’s aunt in a septic tank. The state anti kidnapping squad led by SP Ogini Chukwuma, disclosed this to newsmen in Calabar on Sunday. Chukwuma said that the suspect, Eyo Bassey, who...
The Police Command in Cross River said it foiled a robbery attack in one of the old generation banks in the state capital city on Friday. The state Commissioner of Police, Sule Balarabe, who confirmed the incident, said that the command arrested four suspects in connection with the planned...
The Police Command in Cross River said it foiled a robbery attack in one of the old generation banks in the state capital city on Friday. The state Commissioner of Police, Sule Balarabe, who confirmed the incident, said that the command arrested four suspects in connection with the planned...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – The Enugu State Police Command has rescued four kidnapped victims in a forest at Akama-Oghe in Ezeagu Local Government of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Enugu. DSP Ndukwe said that...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gombe – The Gombe State Police Command has warned residents against the sales or lighting up of fireworks during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Oqua Etim, gave the warning on Saturday in a statement issued by the...
The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, has urged police personnel in Ebonyi to ensure that the incessant burning of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices ceases immediately. Baba gave the order on Friday in Abakaliki while addressing personnel of the force as part of activities marking his visit...
The Zamfara police command on Thursday confirmed the killing of a male Chinese national by gunmen in Maradun Local Government Area of the state. This was confirmed by the Police spokesperson in the state, SP Muhammad Shehu, in a statement he issued in Gusau. According to Shehu, the tactical...
By BARBARA KALU, Owerri – Armed hoodlums for the fourth time have attacked The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Isu Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo state. Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee disclosed this in statement in Abuja on Wednesday....
Hundreds of women have taken to the streets of Ogoja in Cross River to protest against “political arrest” of their children by the Gov. Ben Ayade-led All Progressives Congress (APC) government. The women who were carrying placards of various inscriptions, alleged that the APC government was witch-hunting its perceived...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Damaturu – Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni has ordered for the immediate release of a 16-year old boy detained by the police for allegedly insulting him on social media. Governor Buni gave the order in a statement issued by his Director-General of Press and Media...