By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – Kwara State Police has detained singer Habeeb Badmus, popularly known as Portable over alleged defamation and threat to life. The command’s spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed this in a statement issued on Monday in Ilorin. ”The suspect was arrested following a petition received from...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Police Force has dealt a crushing blow to kidnapping gangs, neutralizing four notorious kidnappers and recovering a significant arsenal of 18 rifles and 192 live ammunition of various calibres in a successful operation that demonstrates their commitment to tackling insecurity and ensuring...
Police Command in Anambra has confirmed the arrest and detention of a 49-year-old man for allegedly murdering his 68-year-old mother, Mrs Dorathy Anyaji. The command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Onitsha. Ikenga said the tragic incident occurred at Amudo Village in...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested three suspected car thieves and recovered two stolen vehicles in a breakthrough operation. The command’s spokesman, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. SP Adeh said: “On April 11,...
Police Command in Oyo State has arrested three suspects allegedly linked to the hijacking of a DAF truck loaded with 45,000 liters of petrol belonging to NIPCO Ltd. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso made this known in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Ibadan....
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – An angry mob has reportedly killed one person and injured one other on the suspicion that they stole a dog in Lushi area, a sub-urb of Bauchi metropolis. The Police Public Relations Officer, Bauchi State Command, Ahmed Wakil, disclosed this recently in a statement...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Lagos Staete olice Command has commenced investigation into the explosion that occurred inside a Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) camera dealer shop in Ikeja. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. CSP Hundeyin said that the incident...
A joint security team in Katsina State has neutralised five suspected bandits and recovered their seven operational motorcycles in Wori village, Dandume Local Government Area. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Katsina. He said that the operation was...
The Police Command in Ondo State has begun investigations into the three headless bodies dumped in a river in Ore in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, who confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Ore,...
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Damaturu Branch, on Thursday donated fire-fighting equipment to the Ultra-Modern Police Hospital, Damaturu, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. The CBN team, led by Branch Manager Mr Umar Wadata, included the Head of Banking, Hajiya Amina Ningi, along with other staff...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos– Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man who was seen in a viral video assaulting a woman in the Lekki area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. “The Lagos State Police Command...
An Inspector with the Nigerian Police, Stephen Enang on Tuesday night in Calabar died while watching the Champions League match between Arsenal and Real Madrid at a football viewing center. Enang, said to be a diehard fan of Arsenal, was until his death, attached to the Akim Police Division,...
Ondo State Police Command has deployed operatives to apprehend killers of three farmers at Ajagbusi community in Akure North Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olushola, made the disclosure while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Akure. Olushola, who...
Young demonstrators under the aegis of the Take-It-Back Movement on Monday defied police warning and staged protests in Abuja, Lagos, Oyo, Rivers, among other states. Clad in their signature orange berets, the protesters began their rally in Lagos at the Ikeja Under Bridge, marching through major roads in the...
President Bola Tinubu has formally announced the institutionalisation of April 7 every year as National Police Day to honour fallen heroes of the force and acknowledge the heroics of its personnel. Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, announced this during the maiden edition of the National Police Day celebrations...
Police authority in Bauchi State have expressed concerns over the planned nationwide “Take It Back Movement,” protest, urging organisers to reconsider and postpone the event. The protest, scheduled for Monday, coincides with National Police Day, which is intended to recognise the resilience and dedication of Officers and Men within...
40 persons were killed and about 1000 displaced in last week’s attack on Hurti, Manguna District of Bokkos Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau. The Village Head of Hurti, Mr Maren Aradong, said this when Mr Samuel Jatau, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), led other government officials...
The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), has disassociated itself from the ‘Take It Back Movement’, nationwide protest scheduled for Monday while suing for peace especially among the youths. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has called on the organisers of the...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Benue State Police Command has revealed that the abducted passengers of Benue Links company who were kidnapped at Burnt Bricks Otukpo have regained their freedom. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Benue State Command, Sewuese Catherine Anene revealed that...