The Police Command in Katsina State has dismissed as false, the report making the rounds in social media that eight persons died in a stampede during distribution of palliatives. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Abubakar Aliyu, on Thursday...
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A worship leader, Funanani Mbedzi, has died after she was allegedly killed inside her church by her husband during the Easter celebration. According to South African police, the murder suspect entered the church in Makonde Shadani village, outside Thohoyandou, around 6 pm while the congregation was engaged in...
The Police Command in Lagos have confirmed that six additional children have been rescued from a suspected human trafficking syndicate operating from Kwara State. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday. Hundeyin said: “A source, whose name I...
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has received a suspected fake soldier parading himself in public from the Nigerian Army. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the handing over to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday. Hundeyin said that on Sunday at about...
The police in Borno confirmed the arrest of eight suspects in connection to the alleged murder of Dr Kamar Abdulkadir, a Lecturer of the Department of Physical Health Education, at the University of Maiduguri. Abdulkadir was murdered in his office on campus on Sunday by unknown attackers...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 23-year old man for allegedly sodomizimg a mentally disabled 10-year old boy after luring him with a N30 sweet. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, a Superintendent of Police, stated this in a media...
Police operatives in Katsina have rescued 28 girls abducted at Kasai village in the Batsari Local Government area of the state. A statement by Abubakar Aliyu, spokesman of the Police Command in the state, indicated that the children were abducted while fetching firewood in the outskirts of the...
The Police Command in Cross River, on Sunday, confirmed the abduction of three students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL). The spokesperson of the command, SP Irene Ugbo, who gave the confirmation, said the students were abducted on Thursday night at one of the university hostels inside the...
The Police Command in Lagos State, says it has arrested a suspected fake soldier, who had been declared wanted by the military. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, said the suspect was arrested on Saturday...
The Police Command in Lagos State, has arrested a 10-year-old boy (name withheld) for allegedly strangulating his 10-year-old mate to death during a football match. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. Hundeyin said that...
The police command in Ogun has confirmed that a young man identified as Sunday Ogah drowned in Eyinwa River in Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun State where he had gone to swim. Spokesperson of the Command, SP Omolola Odutola, in a statement on Sunday, said the...
The Police Command in Enugu State says it has raided an Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its Eastern Security Network (ESN) criminal hideouts in Akwuke axis of Enugu metropolis. The police operatives, however, met with resistance from the renegades, who opened fire upon sighting...
By OLA MUDOPE, Akure – Ondo State Police Command has arrested Oluwafemi Idris, popularly known as Alfa, for unlawful possession of human parts in Akoko Area of the state. The command’s spokeswoman, SP. Funmilayo Odunlami- Omisanya, stated this in a statement on Sunday in Akure. SP. Odunlami- Omisanya, said...
A man believed to be a soldier on Saturday stabbed a 27-year old trader to death over the price of a carpet in Akure, the Ondo State capital. The incident, which happened around Arakale area of Akure metropolis, led to the blockage of major roads in the area...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – The Police Command in Ogun State has arrested a 54-year old man, Chizoke Obiadada and his 17-year old son, Micheal Obiadada for allegedly beating their neighbour’s wife to death. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement issued...
Police Command in Anambra State has raided and destroyed a camp operated by suspected criminal gangs in the forest of Ogbunka, Orumba South Local Government of the state. The raid came barely 24 hours after yet to be identified arsonists attacked a Police Divisional Headquarters in Neni, Anaocha...
The Nigeria Police Force said it had arrested eight suspects in connection with the murder of its officers on a fact finding mission in Ughelli area of Delta. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. He said the...
The Police Command in Delta has handed over Mr Clement Ikolo, the traditional ruler of Ewu kingdom in Ugheli South Local Government Area of the state to the military authority. The spokesperson of the command, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the development to newsmen on Friday through a terse...
By AISHA NANA, Bauchi- The Commissioner of Police, Bauchi State Command, CP Auwal Musa Mohammed, psc, has extended his warm greetings to the Christian faithful as they celebrate Easter in the State. In a bid to guarantee a peaceful and incident-free Easter celebration, the CP has directed Area...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the deployment of police personnel and operational assets to areas of likely security threats nationwide ahead of the 2024 Easter celebration. This is contained in a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer,...