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Again, Police extend tinted glass permit deadline to October 2

Promise Eze 12 August 2025 0

The Nigeria Police Force has extended the grace period for enforcing the Tinted Glass Permit requirement, shifting the deadline to October 2, 2025. In a statement on Monday, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the force public relations officer said the decision was approved by Kayode Egbetokun, the

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‘His hand is broken’ — Sowore’s camp raises alarm over assault in police custody

Promise Eze 7 August 2025 0

Omoyele Sowore, human rights activist and former presidential candidate, has reportedly had his hand broken by the police and has been moved to an unknown location after being detained in Abuja. According to a post on his official Facebook page, around 6 a.m., a police team led by a Chief Superintendent of Police from the […]

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Kaduna police recover arms, unexploded bombs from waste shipment

Promise Eze 7 August 2025 0

The Kaduna State Police Command has uncovered unexploded military-grade bombs and recovered arms and ammunition at a scrap depot in the Kudendan Industrial Layout of Kaduna South. The items were discovered on Saturday, August 2, 2025, following an intelligence alert about suspicious materials in a consignment transported from Borno State. In a statement issued Wednesday,

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How we rescued 40 kidnapped Ghanaians – Police

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Forty Ghanian nationals alleged trafficked into Nigeria under false pretences have been rescued by the police. Ondo State Police Command disclosed that it has successfully rescued one David Angerinya, and 39 other Ghanaians. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Olushola Ayanlade, in a statement signed and made available to newsmen on Saturday in Akure by said that […]

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State Police, LG creation top constitution review agenda – Bamidele

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 4 July 2025 0

By Tunde Opalana Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele has disclosed that the Senate would kick off its public hearing on the review of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) in Lagos on Friday. He said top on the list of agenda to be be subjected to public discourse […]

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Retired police officers plan nationwide protest over CPS

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 28 June 2025 0

By Idibia Gabriel The Kaduna State Chapter of the Union of Retired Police Officers under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) has planned to embark on what could be described as mother of all peaceful protests’ nationwide by next month in continuation of its demand for Nigeria Police Force to be exited from the scheme. Chairman […]

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Police recover two pump-action guns, arrest suspected cultists, armed robber in Delta

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 26 June 2025 0

By Owen Akenzua Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested two suspected cultists and an armed robbery suspect in separate operations, recovering two pump-action guns and one locally made cut-to-size gun. The Police Spokesman, SP Bright Edafe in a statement issued and signed, a copy made available to Journalists, said that On June […]

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Police reads Riot Act, says vandalizing Tinubu’s campaign billboards is criminal

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 20 June 2025 0

Police in Kano State Police has warned youths involved in vandalisation of campaign billboards of President Bola Tinubu that anyone apprehended will be treated as a criminal. The state Police Command declared that destruction of ‘public property’ is a criminal act which is punishable by the law. The warning was sequel to a viral video […]

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Four kidnappers killed in Abraka gun duel, AK-47 recovered – Police

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 June 2025 0

By Owen Akenzua In a significant security breakthrough, the Delta State Police Command confirmed that four suspected kidnappers were killed in the early hours of Wednesday during a fierce gun battle with a combined team of police officers, local hunters, vigilante members, and anti-cult volunteers in Abraka. The operation, which took place at about 3:00 […]

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Police debunk alleged Kidnapping of 150-200 on Abuja-Kaduna Highway

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 June 2025 0

By Idibia Gabriel Kaduna state police command has debunked media reports alleging that 150-200 people were kidnapped along Abuja-Kaduna Highway, describing the reports as misleading and fake news. This was contained in a statement issued and signed by the command spokesman DSP Mansir Hassan on Thursday. Police stated that “The attention of the Command has […]

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Police arrest 37- yr old Bauchi man over alleged sexual harassment of step daughter

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 3 June 2025 0

By Samuel Luka The Police in Bauchi state have arrested a 37-year-old man who allegedly committed sexual assault on his 15-year-old stepdaughter. As contained in a crime bulletin made available to newsmen by the Police Public Relations Officer Bauchi state command, CSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, the suspect was arrested by operatives following an intelligent report. […]

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Police partner Igbo youths on peace, commend conduct of Anambra youths on zero violent day of May 30th

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 1 June 2025 0

By Our Reporter  The Commissioner of Police CP Ikioye Orutugu fwc MNIPS PhD today 31st May 2025 received some Igbo Youth Stakeholders in his Office at the Anambra State Police Command Headquarters Awka. According to the Police Public Relations Officer Anambra State Command, SP Tochukwku Ikenga, the visit was aimed at collaborating on the Command’s […]

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Police bust drug trafficking syndicate, arrest female drug dealer, 5 others in Anambra

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 1 June 2025 0

By Our Reporter The police has burst a drug trafficking Network arresting 6 suspects including a female Drug dealer and recovered incriminating substances at Isuaniocha. According to a press release made available to newsmen by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwku Ikenga, Police Operatives attached to the Special Cultism Squad, Obosi Sector in the […]

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Insecurity: Police Commissioner charges Deltans to collaborate with security agencies

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 29 May 2025 0

By Owen Akenzua The Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi, represented by the deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of operations, Aina Adesola, has urged the Idjerhe people in Ethiope West Local Government of Delta State to work with security agencies, without, bias to fish out criminals in the community. He made the […]

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Ondo monarch urges FG, NASS to establish State Police amid rising insecurity

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2025 0

By Tolulope Adeyefa The Olowo of Owo, Dr. Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye, has said that the creation of state police is a better alternative to tackle the widespread security challenges in the country. The monarch stated this on Monday while delivering a goodwill message at a high-level security summit held at Achievers University, Owo, and organized […]

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Protests as police bullet kills WAEC candidate in Ibadan, lawmaker seeks probe

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BY ADEGBOYEGA STEPHEN There was anger and protest in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Tuesday, as a stray bullet allegedly shot by an officer of the Nigeria Police killed a secondary school student, Paul Kehinde Alade, on his way to write the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The incident occured at Alakia […]

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Traffickers peddling drugs through Kaduna, Katsina to Niger – Police

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 19 May 2025 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka The Katsina State Police Command has said traffickers now found a safe haven in peddling drugs to Niger Republic through Kaduna and Katsina State. Police say several traffickers have been nabbed while attempting to smuggle some illicit drugs to Maradi in neighbouring Niger Republic. According to the Commissioner of Police, Katsina State […]

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Police re-arrest fleeing kidnap suspect linked to murder of Justice Azuka in Anambra

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 14 May 2025 0

By Our Reporter Police in Anambra has announced the re-arrest of one of the kidnap suspects linked to the murder of Late Hon. Justice Azuka who reportedly escaped from police custody. According to a press statement by SP Tochukwu Ikenga, Police Public Relations Officer, the Anambra State Police Command wishes to inform the public that […]

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State Police danger to Nigerian democracy – Ex- IGP Okiro

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 13 May 2025 0

By Tunde Opalana While millions of Nigerians root for creation of state police to douse tension of criminality and stem spate of insecurity, a former Inspector General of Police, Mike Okiro said state police could be injurious to the nation’s fledging democracy. He said that state policing is not the antidote to the frightening degree […]

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Police arrest woman who flogged her 1-year-old baby to death

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 5 May 2025 0

By Agency Report In Delta State, the police have arrested a woman for flogging her one-year-old baby boy to death with a cane. The incident occurred in Kokori community, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State. According to report, the flogging was so severe that the little boy could not survive the beatings from […]