The People Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has condemned the attack on the people of Okpekpe community in Etsako East Local Government by gunmen,leading to the gruesome murder of two farmers. In a statement by Chris Nehikhare, Publicity Secretary of the Edo PDP Caretaker Committee, the party expressed...
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Calm has returned to seven warring communities after no fewer than 23 persons were feared dead with several others injured in an attacks in Ovia South West Local Government of Edo. The affected communities included Marindoti, Gbelemontin Domiju, Kola Village, Taiye Camp, Eto Camp, Dipe Community, Bala Dele Community,...
A white hummer bus reg no. ZAK 382 XA, was gutted by fire and four passengers were burnt beyond recognision along Gwaram town, jigawa state. According to statement released by the police the vehicle was driven by one Dalha Saleh ‘m’ age 40yrs of Galdimari Qts Saldigal village Zaki...
A 38-year old man along with his friend, 30-year old, are being detained for prosecution by the Police Command, Lagos State, for allegedly defiling and impregnating his 14-year-old step daughter. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday in Lagos....
By HARUNA AHMED, Yola – Adamawa State Police Command has condemned the kidnapping of Reverend father Mathew David Dusami of Yola Catholic Diocese and Reverend father Abraham Samman of Jalingo Diocese. The victims were kidnapped at the early hours of Feb. 22. The Commissioner of Police in Adamawa, CP...
Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 52-year-old man, identified as Harry Collins, for impersonating as a police officer, on the Long bridge, Warewa, in the state. A statement by the spokesperson of Ogun Police Command on Saturday in Abeokuta, Omolola Odutola said the suspect was arrested fully dressed...
The Police Command in Ogun said it neutralised four suspected kidnappers in a gun duel at Warewa axis on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Thursday. This is contained in a statement issued by CSP Omolola Odutola, the Command’s Spokesperson, on Saturday in Abeokuta. Odutola said that a white Paragon commercial...
Four persons have been killed in a renewed boundary dispute involving two communities in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the land dispute is between the Ogwor and Umuobor villages, who have been fighting over a land called, “Elueke” in the...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta– Popular music artiste, Habeeb Okikiola, AKA “Portable” has finally surrendered himself to the police authority in Ogun State. Portable was received at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, CSP Omolola Odutola, confirmed this in...
A policeman, Insp Nelson Otasowie, on Wednesday told an FCT High Court in Zuba that the four defendants, dressed in uniforms belonging to the Department of State Services’ (DSS) to rob their victims in Abuja. The police charged Michael Obi, Success Momoh, Bitrus Danladi as well as one Solomon...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka– Anambra State Police Command has launched manhunt to facilitate the re-arrest of two suspects involved in the murder of late Mr Justice Azuka, an Anambra House of Assembly lawmaker. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubar has commended the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun for donating six operational gunboats to the police command in the state. Fubara made the commendation while inaugurating the gunboats at the Marine Police Division, Abonnema wharf, Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Represented by the Secretary to...
Police Command in Osun has confirmed that six persons lost their lives in the crisis over the control of local government secretariats in Osun on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the crisis erupted between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),...
A middle-aged woman and her two children have lost their lives in a fire incident which occurred on Sunday night in Ondo State. The fire incident happened at Rainbow Street, Onipakala Junction, off Adeyemi Road, Ondo, in Ondo West Local Government Area of the state. A family source, speaking...
The Police Command in Ekiti State has detained one Jimoh Abdulraman who brutally assaulted his wife, Mrs Taiwo Akintunde-Abdulraman in Ado-Ekiti in a viral social media video. This is contained in a by the command spokesman, Mr Sunday Abutu, on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti. Abutu said that the state’s Commissioner...
The Police in Ondo State have arrested seven suspected kidnappers, and rescued one victim between Feb.13 and 15 at various places across the state. Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Wilfred Afolabi, made the disclosure while speaking with newsmen in Akure. Afolabi, who said that the arrest followed the intelligence...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olukayode Egbetokun, has approved the expansion of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) desk offices to all Police Divisional Headquarters nationwide. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, announced the decision in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. According to him, the...
Kebbi State Police Command has neutralised four suspected kidnappers, rescued victim and recovered N3 million in Suru Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Spokesman, CSP Nafi’u Abubakar, made this known in a statement in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday. “On Feb. 14, at about 1:45pm; armed men suspected...
Katsina State Police Command has announced restriction of individuals and vehicular movements across the state during the Saturday local government polls. The restrictions will be from 6 a.m to 4 p.m within the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP...
Delta State Police Command has confirmed the alleged jungle justice meted on two kidnap suspects in the state. The spokesman of the command, SP Bright Edafe gave the confirmation on Thursday in a WhatsApp terse message. “It is confirmed,” Edafe simply said. Eyewitness said that the incident occured on...