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Police foil kidnap operation, rescue victim, recover guns, stolen vehicle

Ihesiulo Grace 8 August 2022 0

By Nosa Akenzua Delta State Police Command on Sunday, in a press release signed by its Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, a copy made available to our correspondent, say that, “Police operatives attached to State Anti-Cult Unit (SACU), while on a special duty alongside Sapele

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Niger Police arrest kidnap kingpin, serial killer

Ihesiulo Grace 23 July 2022 0

The Police in Niger State have paraded one Alh. Bashiru Abdullahi, a notorious kidnap kingpin from Bangi Mariga Local Government Area, He is allegedly behind the killing of his younger brother, one Alh. Mamuda Abdullahi, aged 35 years. Alh. Bashiru, aged 40, was suspected to have killed his younger brother of the same address in […]

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Osun election: Police issue stern warning, deploy 21,000 personnel

Ihesiulo Grace 13 July 2022 0

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has issued a strong warning to anyone who plans to disrupt the Osun State governorship election scheduled for July 16. According to him, the Police will not hesitate to arrest and prosecute anyone found wanting throughout the period of the exercise to be conducted by the Independent National Electoral […]

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Insecurity: Police overstretched, understaffed, can’t protect Nigerians, Akeredolu insists

Ihesiulo Grace 11 July 2022 0

By Stephen Gbadamosi Ondo State governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has reiterated the need to have state police to effectively secure the lives and property of the people. Governor Akeredolu noted that the Nigeria Police Force was overstretched and understaffed and lacked the capacity to adequately secure the people. The governor spoke in his office […]

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Kaduna Police kill one bandit, arrest 6, recover 130 cattle, 80 sheep

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2022 0

The Kaduna Police Command, on Friday, said its operatives neutralized one bandit, arrested six and recovered 130 cattle and 80 sheep. This was expressed in a statement on Friday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige. The statement said the command acted on information that cattle rustlers were in Unguwan Haske Village of […]

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Woman raises alarm over son’s whereabouts

Ihesiulo Grace 18 May 2022 0

The family of one Mr Vincent Onyekachukwu Udeze has cried out over his whereabouts. This is also as the police have since declared him wanted. Onyekachukwu, from Irefi Oraifite in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State is alleged to be a prominent member of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Onyekachukwu’s distressed mother, Mrs […]

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Police, community launch manhunt for gay rapist

Ayomide Ayansiji 5 May 2022 0

The people of Imeama Mgbowo in Awgu Local Government Area Enugu State, Nigeria and the police have launched a joint manhunt for one Felix Okechukwu Ike, a notorious homosexual in the area. It was gathered that Okechukwu, who is known openly to be involved in gay practise was caught red-handed while he was having an […]

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Police Disrupt IPOB Gathering, Recover Arms, Arrest Member, Declare Coordinator, Others Wanted

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2022 0

The joint task force of the Nigerian Police and the Nigerian army on February 16th arrested a member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) during a coordinated raid in Mbaitoli local government area of Imo State while 2 members were killed in the shoot-out between the proscribed IPOB members and the joint task force. […]

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Police refute abduction of 20 personnel in Yobe

Ihesiulo Grace 11 December 2021 0

The police in Yobe dismissed as “misleading” reports insinuating that 20 policemen were abducted by Boko Haram insurgents during an attack in Gujba Local Government Area of the state This is contained in a statement by the Spokesman of the Command, ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, on Friday in Damaturu. Abdulkarim said the attention of the command […]

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Gunmen kill 9 worshipers, injure 6 in Niger

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2021 0

*Katsina Commissioner assassinated in his house The Police Command in Niger said gunmen had killed nine worshippers and injured six others in an attack on a mosque at Tungan Ba’are village in Mashegu Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Monday-Bala Kuryas, who confirmed the incident, said the worshippers […]

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Man, 32, in Police net for beating 30-yrold man to death over N50 change

Ihesiulo Grace 7 December 2021 0

Abiodun Taiwo, Abeokuta A-32 year old man, Biodun Adebiyi has been arrested by men of Ogun State Police command for beating a 30 years old cigarette seller to death over N50 balance. The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi disclosed this to newsmen in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. According to Oyeyemi, the […]

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Police arrest suspected kidnapper, recover AK-47, others in Delta

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2021 0

Police in Delta have nabbed a suspected kidnapper and recovered AK-47 rifle and others ammunition from him. DSP Bright Edafe, the police spokesman in the state said in a statement issued on Sunday in Warri that operatives, in collaboration with local vigilantes arrested the suspect on Dec. 2. He stated that the 26-year-old suspect and […]

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Police declares man wanted over alleged homosexuality

Ihesiulo Grace 3 December 2021 0

By Emeka Iheanyi The Nigerian Police Force has declared one Mr. Uchenna Ekeada, an Indigine of Ilile autonomous community, in Ohaji Egbema of Imo State, Nigeria wanted for allegedly involving in homosexuality act contrary to same sex marriage prohibition Act 2013 of the Federal Government of Nigeria signed into law 2014. The indecent was reported […]

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Pakistan arrests dozens for setting fire on police station

Ihesiulo Grace 29 November 2021 0

Police in north-western Pakistan arrested over two dozen suspects for setting a police station on fire during clashes over the custody of a man allegedly for blasphemy. Hundreds of angry protesters clashed with the Police in the Charsadda district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after they refused to hand over a man arrested for the alleged […]

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Recruitment: Police Release Dates, Venues for Constables Medical Screening

Ihesiulo Grace 19 November 2021 0

The Police High Command has released dates and venues for the medical screening of 2020 candidates for the rank of constables. The Nigeria Police Force, therefore, invited all candidates who were successful in the recently concluded Computer-Based Test (CBT) in the ongoing 2020 recruitment exercise, for the next stage, which is the Medical Screening Exercise. […]

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Police, military not rivals – Lagos CP

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2021 0

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has said that the military, the Police and other security agencies in the country are not rivals. According to a statement issued by the Lagos Police Command’s Spokesperson, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, CP Odumosu said the police and the military are members of the same big family […]

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Four suspected kidnappers arrested in Ekiti, commuters freed

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2021 0

The Ekiti State Police Command, on Thursday, said a joint security team, comprising of the military, police, civil defense, Amotekun and local hunters, have arrested four suspects in connection with a recent abduction in the State. ASP Sunday Abutu, the command’s Spokesperson, who confirmed the arrests in a statement on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti, said the […]

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Recruitment: Police Command in Zamfara warns against extortion

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2021 0

The Police Command in Zamfara has cautioned against extortion of applicants during the ongoing recruitment of 10,000 police constables into the Nigerian Police Force. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Muhammad Shehu. Shehu said the command had reiterated many times that the recruitment […]

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Anambra security: IGP deploys new CP, Special Forces

Ihesiulo Grace 6 October 2021 0

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Usman Baba, on Tuesday, ordered the immediate posting of Echeng Echeng as the new Commissioner of Police in Anambra State. He takes over from CP Tony Olofu, who has been redeployed to the Force Headquarters, Abuja. The IGP has also ordered the deployment of a detachment of NPF Special Forces […]

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Police confirm killing of 2 neighbourhood watch operatives in Enugu

Ihesiulo Grace 6 October 2021 0

The Enugu Police Command has confirmed the killing of two operatives of the Neighbourhood Watch Group in Ogurute in Enugu-Ezike, The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Daniel Ndukwe, who confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said that three persons had been arrested in connection with the dastardly act. Ndukwe […]