The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has confirmed the death of two of its personnel following an attack by members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday...
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Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a woman in possession of anti-aircraft ammunition in Keffi Local Government Area of the state. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Ramhan Nansel, made this known to newsmen on Saturday in Lafia. According to the PPRO, police personnel attached to...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted applications filed by the police to remand 124 arrested #EndBadGovernance protesters for 60 days pending the conclusion of investigation. Justice Emeka Nwite, in separate rulings on ex-parte motions moved by Ibrahim Mohammed, counsel for the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, granted the...
Benue State Police Command has confirmed the release of 20 students of the University of Maiduguri and University of Jos kidnapped by gunmen in the north-central State on August 15. Its Public Relations Officer, Mrs Sewuese Anene, confirmed their rescue to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) at 11.15 p.m....
A 40-year old woman,(name withheld) set herself on fire after her husband divorced her in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa. DSP Lawan Shiisu, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, confirmed the incident in a statement in Dutse, on Friday. Shiisu said the woman, who resides...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested two persons for employment scam, as it has also commenced manhunt for the principal suspect scamming people for same purpose. Those arrested were Emmanuel Michael, 42yrs, a private security guard in Abuja, and Jerry Aruwa 47yrs of Kabusa...
Police Command in Osun says it has arrested a 29-year -old commercial motorcyclist for allegedly robbing his passenger of her valuables and also raped her. Police Spokesperson in Osun, SP Yemisi Opalola, made this known when it paraded the suspect and others at the state police headquarters on Wednesday...
An Iyaganku Family Court, sitting in Ibadan on Wednesday remanded a tenant, Kareem Mojeed in Agodi Correctional facility, for allegedly defiling his landlord’s seven-year-old daughter. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Olabisi Ogunkanmi, who did not take Mojeed’s plea ordered that the case file should be sent to the Director of...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says its President, Mr Joe Ajaero will honour the invitation by the Nigeria Police Force for investigation over alleged terrorism, subversion. NLC Deputy President, Mr Kabiru Sani, said the Congress arrived at the decision at its emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – A 58-year old unnamed man has died while undergoing 19 days spiritual dry fasting. The Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the incident happened in Alagbado axis of the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has been invited by the police for interrogation on charges related to alleged “criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion and cyber crime” NLC Head of Information and Public Affairs, Mr Benson Upah, disclosed this in a...
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Olukayode Egbetokun, has charged the Special Intervention Squad (SIS) to deal decisively with criminals. The I-G specifically directed the SIS to deal decisively with terrorists, bandits and other violent groups threatening the peace and unity of the country. Egbetokun gave the directive on Monday...
The Police Command in Kaduna State, said its operatives have detained two notorious gunrunners and bandits’ informants in Kaduna. The command’s spokesperson ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Monday in Kaduna. Hassan also confirmed the foiling of a kidnapping attempt and the two victims...
The suspect behind the June 25 dynamite explosion at the Rivers State-owned Hotel Presidential in Port Harcourt was on police ‘Wanted List” before the incident. NAN reports that a dynamite explosion happened on June 25 near Hotel Presidential in Port Harcourt during a protest by some persons over the...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – There was serious voter apathy in many polling units visited during the local government elections held across Bauchi State. Journalists while monitoring the local government elections observed that in most villages, there were no sign of elections going on. However, in few of the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun has ordered the rescue of the 20 medical students who were abducted in Otukpo, Benue State. IGP Egbetokun, who gave the directive in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumiyiwa Adejobi on Saturday in...
No fewer than 20 medical students from University of Jos (UNIJOS) have been kidnapped in Otukpo on Thursday evening. Benue State Police Public Relations Officer, Sewuese Anene told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday by telephone that the incident happened at 5.30 p.m. Anene said that...
Oyo State Police Command has arrested eight suspected serial ritual killers and 15 others over alleged murder, robbery and rape. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ayodele Sonubi, made this known while parading the suspects at the command’s headquarters in Ibadan on Friday. Sonubi said that the...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Kaduna State Police Command has arrested two suspects for allegedly burying a man alive in Zaria. The command’s Spokesperson, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Thursday in Kaduna. Hassan said that the detention of the two suspects...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia– The Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State Command, Umar Shehu Nadada, has ordered for thorough investigation into the gruesome murder of Hassan Yahaya Egwa, and officer with NG- CARES in the state. CP Nadada, gave the order after he personally paid condolence visit to the...