Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man posing as the “Obi of Lagos,” a fictitious traditional title, for orchestrating an illegal installation ceremony aimed at deceiving the public. The suspect, along with three accomplices, was detained to prevent a breach of public peace and protect citizens from fraudulent...
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Police in Akwa Ibom State have detained Chief Friday Jonah Umoren, the village head of Ibagwa in Abak Local Government Area, for allegedly shooting his 32-year-old sister, Unwana Effiong Friday Inyang, in the head. The incident reportedly stemmed from a dispute over palm fruits. The victim was promptly rushed...
Lagos State Police Command has successfully reestablished order on the 3rd Mainland Bridge after a demonstration by Oworo residents disrupted traffic on Monday. The protest, sparked by local demolitions, saw residents block the bridge near Iyana Oworo Bus Stop, halting movement from the Island to the Mainland. This is...
Borno State Police Command has reported the discovery of an unidentified male’s body near a transformer at Borno State University, Maiduguri, on Sunday. This is contained in a statement by Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso. ASP Daso said preliminary investigations suggest the deceased was electrocuted while...
Police authorities have discovered the severely decomposed body of a 55-year-old man inside a vehicle parked near the annex gate of the National Assembly complex in Abuja. The deceased, identified by police as Gaddafi Iwar, a Tiv laborer reportedly employed at a construction site within the complex, was found...
Cross River State Police Command has announced plans to conduct an autopsy on the remains of 22-year-old Moses Mba, who was allegedly shot by a police officer stationed at the residence of Governor Bassey Otu. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Saturday,...
In a swift response to a mass abduction, Edo State Police Command operatives successfully rescued 16 of 29 passengers kidnapped by suspected gunmen along the Benin-Auchi road on Friday evening. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Moses Yamu, confirmed the rescue on Saturday in Benin. According to sources cited by the...
Nasarawa State Police Command, has arrested a 22-year-old woman, Aisha Hashiru, over alleged attempt to traffic three minors in the Mararaba, Karu Local Government Area of the state. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this in a statement he issued to journalists on Friday...
Kaduna State Police Command has called on former Governor Nasir El-Rufai and prominent members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to answer questions regarding allegations of criminal conspiracy, inciting public unrest, mischief, and causing grievous harm. The summons, issued by Deputy Commissioner of Police Zubairu Abdullahi, who oversees criminal...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has initiated a detailed investigation into a deadly accident allegedly triggered by touts, which resulted in four fatalities in Abuja on Wednesday. Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Police Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement released on Thursday in Abuja. According to...
In a significant crackdown on crime, the Kogi State Police Command apprehended a 23-year-old woman, Charity Williams, identified as the girlfriend of a suspected armed robber, Christopher Christopher-Kadiri. The arrest, which took place at a hotel in Okene Local Government Area, led to the recovery of a locally made...
In preparation for the highly anticipated World Cup qualifier match between Nigeria and Rwanda, Akwa Ibom State Police Commissioner Baba Azare has promised comprehensive security measures to ensure a safe and seamless event. Speaking at a press conference in Uyo on Thursday, Azare emphasized the police force’s readiness to...
In a dramatic rescue operation, the Anambra State Police Command successfully saved a man who attempted to commit suicide by climbing a high-tension power pole in Awada, Onitsha. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Awka, the state’s capital....
In a decisive response to a deadly inter-cult clash in Lekki Phase 1, the Lagos State Police Command has apprehended 23 individuals suspected of involvement in the killing of three people. The incident, which took place on Sunday along Wole Olateju Street, prompted swift action from law enforcement. According...
Akwa Ibom State Police Command has uncovered a suspected cult armory in Ikot Obio Ekong village, Mkpat Enin Local Government Area, seizing firearms and apprehending two individuals. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, shared this development with journalists in Uyo on Tuesday. She revealed that operatives, acting...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly criticized the Kaduna State Police Command for its response to a violent disruption of the party’s inauguration event, where armed thugs allegedly attacked ADC members. In a statement released on Sunday in Abuja, the ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, condemned the...
President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) over Solomon Ehigiator Arase (CFR), the 18th indigenous Inspector-General of Police (IGP), who died on Sunday at 69. President Tinubu in a statement by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, commiserated with the family, friends and associates of the...
National President of Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Comrade Audu Amba has condemned the violent outbreak of a political rally allegedly organized by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, at one of its edifice in Kaduna. He made it known while addressing Journalists in Kaduna, that while El-Rufai and...
In a harrowing incident in Kasuwan-Garba, Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State, a woman was brutally set ablaze by an enraged mob over accusations of blasphemy. The victim, a local restaurant owner, allegedly made remarks deemed offensive during a conversation with a customer, according to community sources. The...
Ebonyi State Police Command has verified the gruesome beheading of Dick Nnachi, a middle-aged man, in Oso-Edda, located within the Edda Local Government Area. The incident, which occurred on Thursday, was confirmed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Joshua Ukandu, in a statement on Sunday. The communities of...