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...
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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...
A Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) has reserved judgment until Feb. 27 in the case of a 50-year-old man, Benjamin Ogudoro, who allegedly burnt his wife and brother-in-law to death. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the judgment, which was slated for...
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has urged the Senate to make the conduct of investigation on the alleged missing firearms a closed session for security reasons. Egbetokun stated this in a letter addressed to President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary on Thursday. He commended...
Students and management of Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, have been thrown into mourning on Wednesday, when a truck crushed to death a female student of the institution. Mr Rabiu Mohammed, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the institution, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Police Command is collaborating with other security agencies to ensure safety of lives and property in the State. The Commissioner of Police, Benue Police Command, Steve Yabanet disclosed this on Tuesday during a press briefing in his office in Makurdi. This...
The Police Command in Enugu State has detained six armed robbery suspects and recovered firearms and other exhibits in Nsukka. This is contained in a statement by the Command’s Spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe on Wednesday in Enugu. Ndukwe said that the police operatives attached to the Nsukka Area Command...
The Senate Public Accounts Committee has raised serious concerns over multiple issues related to the Nigeria Police Force, including financial irregularities and missing firearms. During a review of the Auditor-General’s report, lawmakers were informed of eight infractions recorded against the police including contract irregularities totalling ₦1.136 billion, as well...