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Police arrest herbalist, two others with human skull

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2020 0

Three suspects have been arrested by operatives of the Area E Police Command, Festac, for being in possession of a human skull. The suspects, Dauada Tijani (42), Olawale Shodolamu (70) and Seun Falana (37) had allegedly exhumed a corpse from a public cemetery, and had cut off the skull for

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Police arrest 33 suspected cultists, armed robbers in Benue

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2020 0

The Benue state Police Command on Friday said it has arrested 33 suspected cultists and armed robbers in the state. This was contained in a statement personally signed by the Commissioner of Police, Mukaddas Garba and made available to journalists in Makurdi. Garba explained that all the suspects were arrested within January and February, adding […]

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Lagos police debunks rumour of proposed general raiding

Ihesiulo Grace 6 February 2020 0

The Lagos state Police Command says that it is not planning any raid for Thursday and Friday throughout the state from 8p.m. It advised Lagosians to disregard the message circulating in social media describing it as fake news. Lagos state Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, gave the advice in a statement he made available […]

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2 killed in Ebonyi community for infidelity

Ihesiulo Grace 14 January 2020 0

The Ebonyi state Police Command yesterday confirmed the killing of a widow, Mrs. Nkechi Ucha and one Ifeanyi Nwokwu for alleged infidelity by unknown persons at Umuezeoka Umueze Ezza Effium in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi state. It was gathered that the victims were killed at the weekend by unknown persons who thereafter, locked […]

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Man allegedly kills neighbour over argument

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2019 0

54-year-old Segun Mopoderun who killed his neighbour by pouring hot water on him after a heated argument at their 3 Iyanu Oluwopo Street off County, Ogba-Aguda Agege residence on the morning of Saturday November 16 has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command. The deceased identified as 58-year-old Oposanwo Gbenga died of injuries he […]

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Gunmen kill Radio Nigeria staff, one other in Benue – Police

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2019 0

The Benue state Police Command on Sunday confirmed the assassination of the Head of ICT, Radio Nigeria Harvest FM, Makurdi, Mr. Patrick Kumbul and one Shongo Wuester by unknown gunmen in Makurdi. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Sewuese Anene, who confirmed the incidents in Makurdi, stated that the victims were killed on Saturday night. Anene […]

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Police arrest 72 robbery, kidnap suspects in Bauchi

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2019 0

The Bauchi state Police Command has said that it arrested 72 suspected armed robbery and kidnap suspects as well as those involved in other heinous crimes in the state within the month of October. Commissioner of Police in the state, Habu Sani, who disclosed this while parading the suspects at the command headquarters in Bauchi […]

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5 persons kidnapped at strategic places in Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 16 September 2019 0

Reports reaching DailyTimesNGR have revealed that at least five persons have been abducted in the last 24 hours in Abuja. Anjuguri Manzah, spokesman of FCT police command whom confirmed the incident to newsmen said that the victims, including Abubakar Alkali, a lecturer at Base University, Abuja, as well as two teenagers who were returning from Quranic lecture at […]

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Just In: Kano police warns against Shi’ites procession, orders arrest of defaulters

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2019 0

Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, has mobilized a special strike force from the State Police Command consisting of over 200 armed police officers, warning that it will not condone any form of procession, unlawful assembly or demonstration by any group in the state. Iliyasu,  stated this in a press statement, signed by the […]

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19-year old teenager arrested for raping a sick 4-year-old girl in Osun State

Ihesiulo Grace 16 August 2019 0

Damilola Akintilo, 19, has been arrested by the Osun State Police Command for allegedly raping a four-year-old girl in Ile-Ife. The suspect reportedly took the infant into the bush in Ita Olopo, Ilode Road, Ile-Ife on Wednesday and raped her. According to a report by Punch, the victim was sick and left in the room […]

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Three arrested for robbery in Niger

Ihesiulo Grace 26 July 2019 0

Three armed robbery suspects linked to the attacks on residents of Rafi in the last few months, have been arrested by the Niger State police command. The suspects arrested along Maikujeri-Kagara Road in the Rafi Local Government Area of the state, were identified Usman Alhassan, 30; Haliru Usman, 27; and Sani Idi, 27, all from […]

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19-year-old man arrested for kidnapping

Ihesiulo Grace 12 July 2019 0

The Kano State Police Command yesterday July 12th, exhumed the body of a 5 year old boy identified as Ahmed Ado, a resident of Karkasara Quarters who was kidnapped, killed and buried by a gang of kidnappers, led by his 19 year old uncle, Ibrahim Ahmad pictured in the middle. The state commissioner of police, […]

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Police arrest two men for raping a mentally ill woman in Anambra State

Ihesiulo Grace 27 June 2019 0

The Anambra Police Command confirms the arrest of two men for allegedly raping a 23-year-old woman suffering from mental illness. The incident reportedly happened in Ezi, Umunya in the Oyi Local Government Area of the state. The suspects, whose names were given as Okwuchukwu Anyanwu and Emeka Odoh, were said to have taken the advantage […]

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Man with Four wives, nine children arrested for allegedly raping his friend’s daughter

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2019

The Ondo state police command have arrested 43-year-old farmer, Francis Joseph, pictured above for allegedly raping the 12-year-old daughter of his bosom friend. According to reports, Joseph, a father of nine with four wives, resides in Lugbogi in Ondo West Local government area with his family. The suspect who is from Ogoja, Cross Rivers state […]

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Two-man motorcycle snatching syndicate arrested and arms recovered

Ihesiulo Grace 10 June 2019

The Lagos state police command have arrested a two-man motorcycle snatching syndicate. A statement released by the command’s spokesperson, Bala Elkana, says on the 8th of June at about 10.00am, one Mohammed Faruk ‘m’ of No 37 Teslim Street, Bariga reported at Sabo Police Station that, two men namely Tobi Onileowo ‘m’ 26year old of […]

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Rivers police arrest one robber, kills another during gun battle

Ihesiulo Grace 10 June 2019

The Rivers state police command have bursted an armed robbery syndicate that snatched a Lexus SUV from its owner in the Government Reserved Area of Port Harcourt, the state capital yesterday June 9th. A statement from the command says the three-man robbery gang met their waterloo when they ran into a police checkpoint at Tombia […]

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Armed robbers beat man to coma, steal his motorcycle

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2019

The Katsina State Police Command have arrested teo armed robbery suspects terrorizing communities in the state. �Spokesperson of the command, SP Isah Gambo, said on March 21, based on a tip off, the Command arrested the duo of Sanusi Sani, 30, of Landan-Ketare village, Kankara LGA of Katsina state and one Bello Abdullahi, 30, of […]

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Police confirm the kidnap of expatriate medical doctor in Zamfara State

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2019

The Zamfara State Police Command, has confirmed that the missing expatriate, Jeng Sunail, a medical doctor, might have been abducted by bandits. In a press statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Mohammed Shehu, the police said Sunail was reported missing at the Tsafe Divisional Police office by one of his colleagues, Dr. […]

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Police in Kano arrest three persons for allegedly buying PVCs

Ihesiulo Grace 14 March 2019

The Kano State Police Command has arrested three persons for allegedly buying permanent voter cards(PVCs), ahead of the supplementary governorship elections on 23 March. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abdullahi Haruna disclosed this in a statement issued in Kano on Wednesday saying, ‘on March 12 at about 8 p.m, based on information […]

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Benue police parade suspect who killed young man for ritual purpose

Ihesiulo Grace 1 March 2019 0

The Benue State Police Command on Tuesday, paraded suspects arrested for various crimes in the state. Briefing newsmen at the Command Headquarters in Makurdi, the Comissioner of Police, CP Omololu Bishi, said two of the suspects confessed to killing a young man for ritual purpose. According to the CP, the father of the victim, Mr. […]