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Police confirm kidnap of woman, 4 children in Kaduna

Ihesiulo Grace 13 December 2021 0

Idibia Gabriel, Kaduna Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed kidnapped of a woman and four children by Bandits in Sabon Tasha and oil village in same axis in kaduna State. Police also confirmed that the incident occurred on Saturday 11th December 5am when the Bandits, numbering about 30

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Pastor dies separating fight between couple

Ihesiulo Grace 20 July 2021 0

The police command in Imo has confirmed the death of a senior Pastor in Owerri, Thompson Onyekwuru, while trying to separate a fight between a couple in the state. The police confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday by the command’s spokesperson, SP Mike Abattam. Abattam said that the incident occurred at Umukoto Nekede […]

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Police arrest 10 suspects, recover firearms, ammunition in Enugu

Ihesiulo Grace 4 June 2021 0

The Police Command in Enugu says operatives attached to `Operation Restore Peace’ have arrested 10 criminal suspects for alleged kidnapping, armed robbery, unlawful possession of firearm and fighting in the state. The operatives recovered two firearms, four live ammunition of .9mm calibre, one expended cartridge, two vehicles, one tricycle, one machete and other

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Police investigate 5 officers’ alleged harassment of principal, teachers in Ekiti

Ihesiulo Grace 22 May 2021 0

The Police Command in Ekiti has launched an investigation into alleged attack by five police personnel on the principal and teachers of Mary Immaculate Girls’ Grammar School in Ado-Ekiti. The police officer, Sgt. Agenoise Elijah, allegedly stormed the school with his colleagues on Friday to protest the audacity of the authorities for reprimanding and discipling […]

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No rescue, arrest of suspects in FCT “human milk factory” – Police

Ihesiulo Grace 9 February 2021 0

The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) says it has no record of arrest or rescue of 115 young mothers from a “human milk factory’’ in the territory. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the FCT, ASP Mariam Yusuf, made the clarification in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Yusuf said the […]

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Police arrest 6 while fighting over gun deal

Ihesiulo Grace 3 December 2020 0

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested six suspected cultists in Odogbolu area of the state.  Daily Times gathered that Lagos-based suspected cultists Oluwadamilare Aboyeji, Matthew Adebiyi, Jacob Solomon and Iliasu Jubril, and Odogbolu-based suspected cultists Segun Olubanjo and Samuel Olaniyan were arrested after concluding on a deal to

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Nec to Govs: Take Charge of Police Tactical Units

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2020 0

Rising from its monthly meeting, the National Economic Council has directed the immediate establishment of State-based Judicial Panels of Inquiry across the country to receive and investigate complaints of Police brutality or related extra-judicial killings with a view to delivering justice for all victims of the dissolved SARS and other police units. The Council

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Police apprehend robbery suspect, 2 rapists in Yobe

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2020 0

The Yobe state Police Command has disclosed that an armed robbery suspect, Gambo Dahiru of Bara Kakura Village has been arrested by detectives. This was contained in a press release issued to journalists by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Dungus Abdulkarim on Thursday. The police spokesman said the suspect was arrested while […]

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32-year-old man defiles 7- year-old girl in Onitsha

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2020 0

The Police Command in Anambra has arrested a 32- year -old man for allegedly defiling a seven- year- old girl at Okpoko near Onitsha. The state’s Police Spokesman, Mr Haruna Mohammed, who disclosed this in Awka on Thursday in a statement, gave the identity of the suspect as Chigbo Akpoluobi, a resident of Obodoukwu Road, Nkitaku, Okpoko, […]

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Police arrest 3 suspects for raping in A’Ibom

Ihesiulo Grace 10 June 2020 0

The Akwa Ibom state Police Command has arrested three suspects for different cases of defiling minors, including a 55- year -old man for raping his stepdaughter. In a press release by the Police Public Relations Officer, Nudam Fredrick made available to newsmen in Uyo on Wednesday, the police said, one Udo Ekong Esau (55) forcefully […]

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Police arrest 22 suspects, recover 9 arms, ammunition in Enugu

Ihesiulo Grace 9 June 2020 0

The Enugu state Police Command has arrested 22 suspects involved in offences ranging from conspiracy, armed robbery, unlawful possession of firearms, stealing and cultism. The command also recovered one Berretta pistol, eight locally-made firearms, nine rounds of live ammunition, one live cartridge, one motorcycle, 12 handsets, two axes, one dagger, three knives, one

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Police arrest 51 suspects of various crimes in Edo

Ihesiulo Grace 8 June 2020 0

The Police command in Edo on Monday announced that it has arrested not fewer than 51 suspects for various crimes in the state. Commissioner for Police in the state, Johnson Kokumo, disclosed this in Benin during a briefing on the Command’s achievements since his assumption of duty on June 2. Court vacates forfeiture order on […]

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Yobe police arrest man for raping 18-months-old baby

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2020 0

The Yobe state Police Command said it has on Wednesday arrested, one, Ado Alhaji Kanwa who hails from Kazaure of Jigawa state for allegedly molesting and raping an 18-month-old baby. A press statement issued to journalists on Thursday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Dungus Abdulkarim said the man was apprehended by officers and men […]

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Osun: Police to prosecute violators of traffic laws

Ihesiulo Grace 29 April 2020 0

The Police Command in Osun state is to embark on special operation to arrest, prosecute and impound vehicles of violators of road traffic laws in the state, in line with the directive of the inspector-general of police. The command’ssSpokesman, Yemisi Opalola, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Osogbo. Opalola explained that the […]

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Police arrest father, son for allegedly killing herdsman in Ogun

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2020 0

The Ogun state Police Command said it had arrested a 45-year-old man, Kolese Womiloju and his 25-year-old son, Taiwo Womiloju of Gbagba Elewure Village in Odeda Local Government Area of the state for conspiracy and murder of 32- year- old herdsman, Abubakar Usman. A statement issued in Abeokuta on Sunday by the state Police Public […]

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Police to arrest youths consuming poisonous leaf as delicacy in Kebbi

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2020 0

The Kebbi state Police Command has warned youths against preparing and consuming poisonous leaf as delicacy during marriages and other sundry ceremonies in the state. Commissioner of Police in the state, Agunbiade Oluyemi- Lasore, gave the warning in a statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Nafi’u Abubakar, in Birnin Kebbi on Monday. The […]

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Police apprehend 4 fake health officials with fake sanitizers in Anambra

Ihesiulo Grace 2 April 2020 0

The Anambra state Police Command says it has arrested four suspects, who allegedly posed as health officials to sell fake sanitisers and unhygienic face masks to members of the public in Onitsha. Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Haruna Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Mohammed identified the suspects as Anthony Oyatubo […]

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Police to arrest organisers of gatherings with more than 20 persons in Ekiti

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2020 0

The Ekiti State Police Command, on Sunday, said it would start immediate enforcement of the order by the state government banning all public gatherings exceeding 20 people until further notice, over the deadly Coronavirus. This was contained in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ado Ekiti by the command’s […]

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Church members attack policemen enforcing ban on religious gatherings

Ihesiulo Grace 22 March 2020 0

An enforcement team of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos state Police Command were on Sunday attacked by some church members of the Victorious Army International Church, Acme Road branch, Ogba. The police team which was led by the Commander RRS, DCP Olatunji Disu had on Sunday morning forced the management of the […]

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Police vow to enforce cultism proscription order in A’Ibom

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2020 0

The Akwa Ibom state Police Command has warned against the violation of the cultism proscription order of the state government. Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, gave the warning in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Nnudam Fredrick and made available to newsmen in Uyo on Thursday. It would be […]