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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 ritual purposes. Preliminary investigation revealed […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]