Crime

Murder: Police puts violent killings under control

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2017 0

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command on Sunday tamed what would have otherwise resulted in a serious clash amongst the Hausas’ in the Okomaiko area of Lagos. It was gathered that on Friday September 14th, 2017, an incident started between a Suya seller and one Bashiru Ahmed who is

Crime Tertiary

Nigerian Police Give List Of Crimes by IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, In Abia State

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2017 0

The Abia state police have highlighted some of the crimes alleged to have been committed by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) during the recent riots that took place in the state. The state police claimed that soldiers recovered Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and petrol bombs from the house of the leader of […]

News In Brief

Youths attack police station in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 15 September 2017 0

Angry residents and youths in Meran community area in Lagos have attacked the Meran police division following the discovery of another kidnap hideout in the area. More to follow

Metro

Alsatian dog, two persons arrested for robbery in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 14 September 2017 0

Two suspects, Odunade Olajide, Adeniyi Adisa and an Alsatian dog named bullet are currently being held for robbery by the Police in Lagos. The suspects were arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Lagos Command at Ladipo market area, Mushin. The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Edgal Imohimi, who paraded the suspects along […]

News In Brief

Police in shoot-out with robbers in Katsina

Ihesiulo Grace 14 September 2017 0

Report indicate that men of Katsina State Police Command yesterday, shot dead one robber in a shoot-out with an eight-man gang of robbers around Dajin Mari Forest, Dandume, Katsina State.

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Robbers kill DPO in Ogun

Ihesiulo Grace 14 September 2017 0

A gang of armed robbers shot the Divisional Police Officer of Ogbere Police Station in Ogun State, Akingbade Adeyinka, dead overnight. The police officer had led a team to apprehend the suspects at a hotel located in Itele town along Sagamu-Benin Expressway, when the robbers opened fire. The robbers were said to have lodged in […]

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Traders clash with task force in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 11 September 2017 0

A fracas is currently ongoing between the Lagos state security tasks force and traders currently at Ikeja under bridge by Akeem Balogun. Sporadic gunshots have also been recorded. More to follow

News In Brief

Gunmen shoot businessman in Makurdi

Ihesiulo Grace 3 September 2017 0

The Benue Police Command has confirmed the death of a businessman, Felix Tochukwu, after he was shot by unknown gunmen on the evening of 2 September 2017‎. The incident occurred at about 6:35 pm along Gbehe Ikaya Crescent, Nyima area, Makurdi, the Benue state capital. More details on the incident are yet to be released […]

News In Brief

Youths on rampage protest killings in Osun

Ihesiulo Grace 3 September 2017 0

Daily Times has received reports of unrest and a fracas between armed youths and police operatives at Osogbo metropolis this afternoon. Angry youths were said to be on a rampage and have threatened to set ablaze the Oke-Baale Police Post, Osogbo over the killing of yet to be identified youths in the Irate area of […]

News

Ambode donates N5m to widow of burnt kidnap victim

Ihesiulo Grace 1 September 2017 0

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has donated N5million to the widow and children of Osaze Omorogbe, a community leader killed and burnt by kidnappers for leading security agents to foil their operation. Presenting the cheque to the widow and children on behalf of the governor at a solemn ceremony at the family’s residence in […]

Crime News

Four-year-old rescued from ritualist in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 31 August 2017 0

A suspected kidnapper cum ritualist identified as Aliu Bashiru has been arrested by men from the Lagos State Police Command for abducting and attempting to murder a four year old girl(name withheld) in the Denton area of the state. According to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Fatai Owoseni who paraded the suspect in […]

News

Helicopter crash: Pilots, aircraft engineer incompetent- AIB

Ihesiulo Grace 31 August 2017 0

The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), yesterday released reports on the Accident involving Nigeria Police Force (NPF) Bell 427 helicopter with registration 5N-POL at Kabong, Jos South LGA, Plateau State, Nigeria on the 14th of March, 2012. The Bureau also released the report on the Serious Incident to Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) Tampico TB9 […]

News Nigeria

Gunmen kill one, kidnap four in Ondo

Ihesiulo Grace 28 August 2017 0

No fewer than four travellers were kidnapped by gunmen on Monday on Owo-Ikare Expressway at Ose/Oba area of Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo state. The victims were travelling from Ikare, the headquarters of Akoko North-East Local Government to Akure, when their vehicle was stopped and the passengers forced out and taken away. A […]

Crime

Police bust two fraud syndicates

Ihesiulo Grace 28 August 2017 0

Policemen attached to the Rapid Response Squad, Lagos State Police Command, have arrested four members of two fraud syndicates operating in Ikeja, Maryland, Ojodu-Berger, Agege and Oshodi parts of the state metropolis. The members of the syndicates, three male and a female, were arrested in two separate cases of fraud last Thursday and Saturday in […]

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One dead in Owerri Market demolition

Ihesiulo Grace 26 August 2017 0

A market demolition exercise has gone tragically wrong in Owerri, the Imo state capital. For close to a year, the Imo state government has been trying to relocate the traders to the new Relief Market, or other locations at Egbeada. This morning, demolition teams moved into Ekeonuwa market, by Douglas Road, Owerri to begin demolishing […]

Crime News

Cripple, blind man arrested with cannabis in Cross River

Ihesiulo Grace 26 August 2017 0

A cripple, Gabriel Aniefiok a.k.a Kuli Kuli has been arrested in big Iwuru in Biase local government area of Cross River State with dried weed suspected to be Cannabis. The substance weighed 9.8kg. Also, a blind man Effanga Offiong Ekeng 45 from Eto Mkpe village in Akpabuyo local government area of Cross River State was […]

Crime

9 cultists arrested in Ogun

Ihesiulo Grace 26 August 2017 0

The Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSAR) have arrested nine suspected fleeing cultists responsible for many criminal activities in the Iperu Remo and Isara areas of the state. The suspects identified as Nureni Adenuga, 56, Kehinde Boyejo, 27 (a.k.a Alara Oro), Ogunubi Abiodun (a.k.a Ostrich), Sola Ogundimu, 19; Dare Owolani, 19; Kamiru Muyiwa, 24; Itilope Fadimu, […]

Crime

I do not want to go to prison – robbery suspect begs

Ihesiulo Grace 26 August 2017 0

A member of a five-man robbery gang that had been terrorizing residents of Ajah in Lagos have been arrested. The suspect named Mustapha Mohammed, 20 year old claimed his friend and the gang leader identified as Taiwo Baba-Sunday lured him into the act . The robbery gang was said to have gone to rob a […]

News

2 killed, journalist, 4 others injured as armed thugs invade Bayelsa APC secretariat

Ihesiulo Grace 25 August 2017 0

Two persons have been confirmed dead with five others including a journalist injured following the invasion of the All Progressive Congress (APC) secretariat by some armed hired thugs to disrupt the inauguration of the new acting chairman of the party, Hon. Joseph Fafi. One of the persons killed was confirmed as APC member from Sagbama […]

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Policeman commits suicide in Ondo

Ihesiulo Grace 23 August 2017 0

A policeman, identified as Abraham Arowogun, who was attached to the Kajola Divisional Police Station, Kajola town in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State has committed suicide by jumping into a deep well in the police station. More to follow