In a bold step towards curbing alcohol harm in Nigeria, the Association of Advocates Against Alcohol Harm In Nigeria (ASAAHN) has officially launched its media campaign to foster stronger collaborations with stakeholders and push for the adoption and implementation of the National Alcohol Policy. The Twitter Space Launch on...
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The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA) has condemned the death of a 40-year-old Nigerian citizen, Benjamin Okoli, while in police custody. Okoli’s death comes less than a month after NICASA condemned the alleged killing of another Nigerian, 50-year-old Jeremiah Okoye, who died in police custody on Jan....
The decomposing body of Hon. Justice Azuka, a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, has been found by a combined security team at the 2nd Niger Bridge. Azuka was reportedly abducted by gunmen on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, while traveling home on Ugwunaobankpa Road in Inland Town,...
The Police in Akwa Ibom have apprehended a 13-year-old pupil, suspected to have threatened the schoolmates with a pistol at St. Paul Primary School Ikot Ibiok, in Eket Local Government Area. The Commissioner of Police (CP) in the state, Mr Baba Azare, disclosed this during a press briefing in...
By BARBARA KALU, Owerri – Imo State Police Command has arrested three suspected ritualists with a human skull, a native hen and white garments on the Okigwe – Umuahia express way. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Henry Okoye, stated this in a statement on Wednesday in Owerri. DSP...
The Police Command in Ebonyi on Wednesday said it arrested one person in connection with the Sunday attack by suspected hoodlums on Amagu village, Nkalaha community in Ishielu Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police, Mrs Adaku Uche-Anya, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – Rivers State Police Command has launched investigation into the brutal murder of a father and son at their family residence in Igwuruta-Ali community of the state. The older victim, identified as Timothy, 59, the Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Adokiye Amieseimeka International Stadium, Omagwa,...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State Police Command said a team of its operatives in a joint operation with a group of special hunters have killed two suspected bandits during an exchange of fire in Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s spokesman, Ahmed Wakil, who disclosed...
Anambra State Police Command has detained one Obinna Anene, the alleged principal suspect in the reported killing of a 74-year-old woman in Abagana Community in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement issued in Awka and made...
Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the kidnapping of seven travellers on the Owo-Ipele-Benin Highway. The spokesperson for the command, CSP Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident to journalists on Tuesday in Akure. “Seven people were abducted and investigation is ongoing. Update on the incident will be provided soon,” Odunlami...
Operatives of the Police Command in Edo have rescued three kidnapped victims, including a police officer, who were abducted while traveling from Abuja to Onitsha in Anambra. The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Yamu, said the victims, ASP Elisha Jeremiah, Oyedele Ebenezer, and Useni Malam Inusa, were rescued...
The Zone 2 Police Command headquarters, Onikan, has confirmed the detention of an Investigating Police Officer (IPO) attached to Isheri-Oshun Division, for allegedly doctoring a case file and medical doctor’s report. The Assistance Inspector General (AIG) of Police in charge of the, zone, Mr Adegoke Fayoade, confirmed this to...
An Abeokuta High Court sitting in Kobape, on Monday, sentenced three men for killing Kehinde Fatinoye, his wife, Bukola, and son, Oreoluwa, on Jan 1, 2023. The three convicts are Lekan Adekanbi, Ahmed Odetola and Waheed Adeniyi. They were arraigned alongside six others: Temitope Fadairo and Adenike Adekanbi, wife...
In a significant stride towards community empowerment, Hon. High Chief Canice Moore Nwachukwu, the Member representing Orlu, Orsu, and Oru East Federal Constituency, initiated a four-day Skill-Up Bootcamp from January 29 to February 1, 2025, in Orlu Local Government Area, Imo State. This zonal intervention project successfully trained over...
Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed 10 persons dead in an attack launched by gunmen suspected to herdsmen at Amagu village in Ishielu Local Government Area of the state, The spokesman of the command, SP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the incident on Sunday in Abakaliki while speaking with the News...
The Police Command in Kaduna State, said its operatives have rescued 23 kidnapped victims in joint operations with the military. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday in Kaduna. Hassan said that Security operatives led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of...
By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – Gunmen have kidnapped three family members on the Oro-Agbamu Road in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The police spokesman in the state, DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Ilorin. He said: “It was reported that unknown...
Anambra Police Command has arrested a suspect, Joshua Simeon at Nkpor Central Motor Park in Idemili Local Government Area of the State over alleged child trafficking. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday and made available to...
The Police Command in the Federal capital Territory (FCT) said it has commenced the enforcement of the mandatory Third-Party Motor Vehicle Insurance in the FCT. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh on Sunday in Abuja said the enforcement followed the directive...
Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 38-year-old cleric for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, said this in a statement in Abeokuta on Sunday. The suspect was said to be serving in a branch of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ijebu Igbo....