By MARY RONKE, Minna – A notorious serial killer and kidnapper, identified as Alhaji Bashiru Abdullahi, has been arrested by police operatives from the Niger State Command in Kontagora LGA of the state. The command’s spokesman, Mr Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Saturday in Minna....
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By CALLISTUS OFFOR , Abuja – The Online Publishers Association of Nigeria (OPAN) has condemned today’s raid of online newspaper, Peoples Gazette’s office in Abuja and the subsequent arrest of five journalists by armed policemen. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the policemen forcefully entered the media office and demanded to...
The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of nine residents of Kuchi Village of Munya Local Government Area by armed gunmen. Mr Bala Kuryas, the Command’s Commissioner of Police, confirmed the abduction in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Friday in Minna....
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – The Kaduna State Police Command has said its operatives have re-captured a suspected Kuje Prison fleeing inmate in Kaduna on Sunday. The Police Public Relations Officer,, DSP Mohammed Jalige, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Kaduna. DSP Jalije said the re-arrest...
The Police Command in Anambra on Saturday confirmed killing of two of its operatives and one civilian car tracker by criminals at Amukabra Achalla Awka North Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga in a statement on in Awka said the trio were killed...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – The Kano State Police Command on Friday said its operatives have intercepted a vehicle loaded with 135 parcels of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis sativa (Indian Hemp). The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Abdullahi Haruna-Kiyawa, made the disclosure in a statement issued...
The police on Thursday said there would be no vehicular and human movements during the period of the Osun State election on Saturday. Mr Johnson Kokumo, the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Osun governorship election, made this known at the end of Police interactive session with...
By EMEKA CHIKWE, Asaba – Operatives from the Delta State Police Command in Delta have busted a baby factory in Okpanam community in Oshimili North Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed the raid a statement issued on Thursday in Asaba,...
By NANA AISHA, Bauchi – At least one person has been killed, and three others kIdnapped following an attack by gunmen on Wednesday in Boto village in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Ahmed Wakili, confirmed the attack...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Usman Baba has banned the use of spy number plates by vehicle owners nationwide. The Force spokesman, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said the ban became necessary in order to...
Ahead of the July 16 Osun governorship election, hotel accommodations in Osogbo have been fully booked, with little or no space available . A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN ) correspondent who visited some hotels in Osogbo on Wednesday , said most of the rooms in several hotels were...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Police operatives from Niger State Command have arrested one of the inmates in Suleja who escaped during the recent jailbreak at the Kuje Medium Security Correctional Centre in Abuja on July 5. The police spokesman, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, who confirmed the development in a...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Usman Baba, has ordered the deployment of police team to Osun, ahead of the July 16 governorship election in the state. The Force spokesman, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement that the team would be headed by...
The Police Command in Delta said it recovered a stolen Lexus 350 SUV and assorted weapons from suspected armed robbers in the state. The Spokesman of the command, DSP Bright Edafe disclosed this to newsmen on in Warri. Edafe said the vehicle was recovered on Wednesday by police operatives...
The Police Command in Kaduna State, said its operatives arrested a suspected bandit, recovered AK-47 rifle in Mariri Village, Saminaka, Lere Local Government Area of the state, The spokesman of the command, DSP Mohammed Jalige confirmed the arrest in a statement on Saturday in Kaduna. Jalige said the command...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nasarawa State Police Command has recaptured one inmate that escaped during the recent attack on Kuje Meduim Security Correctional Centre by terrorists. The Commissioner of Police in Nasarawa State, Mr. Adesina Soye, disclosed this in a statement issued by the command’s spokesman, Mr....
A 22-year-old suspected female kidnapper has confessed to her Kidnapping crimes with her father after she was arrested by the police. Adeola Omoniyi revealed that she had been delivering children she kidnapped to her father, Ilesanmi Omoniyi, who in turn paid her the sum of N30,000 for each operation....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Police Command has restricted vehicular movement during Eid-el-Kabir celebration in the state, except vehicles on essential services. The Command also imposed vehicular movement restriction in Maiduguri Metropolis and Jere Local Government Area during the Sallah celebration from 7:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m....
By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – The Kwara State Police Command on Friday said its operatives have rescued the Chinese national abducted by gunmen on July 3 at a construction site on Shao-Oloru Expressway. The police spokesman, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, who confirmed the development in a statement said the police...