A team of policemen patrolling Maiduguri-Damaturu road, on Monday, prevented the abduction of a soldier and 15 travellers by insurgents. The soldier, a Lance Corporal, is attached to 4 Battalion, Marte. Borno Police Command spokesman, ASP Sani Kamilu said the incident occurred around Yanakiri and Kondori villages when insurgents in about 20 gun trucks ambushed […]
No fewer than 10 policemen of the Rapid Response Squad in the Bauchi State governor’s convoy, Bala Mohammed, were involved in a road accident on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the accident happened while Gov. Mohammed was inspecting a 60- kilometers Burga-Yelwan Duguri road project in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area […]
Policemen in Nigeria, have been advised to always weigh their actions on the scale of professionalism, to avoid being on the wrong side of the law. The advice was given on Thursday at the Lagos State Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja by the Commissioner of Police in charge of the Federal Special Anti – Robbery Squad (FSARS), […]
By Chioma Joseph The Lagos Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered the arrest of five policemen, allegedly involved in the shooting to death of a 27-year-old man, Maliki Mohammed, at a Club, located on No. 28/30 Balogun Street, Oshodi. It was gathered that the policemen, who claimed to have responded to a distress call […]
The Federal Government says the nation has continued to enjoy relative peace and stability in the ember months.
Over 30, 000 policemen including other security agencies have been deployed in Bayelsa State for the peaceful conduct of the governorship election slated for November 16. This was disclosed by the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Muhammad Adamu in a chat with newsmen during the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) stakeholders meeting in Yenagoa, the […]
Three policemen and four others have been sentenced to death by hanging by an Akwa Ibom High Court for kidnapping a woman, Deaconess Ime Ekanem in 2012. The criminals were dragged to court by the police after being apprehended while trying to collect a ransom of N1.8 million from the victim after the crime had […]
…IGP orders detention, investigation of suspect Anita Akapson, was on Saturday night shot dead by a policeman in Katampe Extension, Abuja. According to a police report, she had an encounter with policemen that night. The encounter resulted in her being shot dead. According to Chris Haze who was one of the first to notify the […]
The Lagos State Police Command said it has placed a ban on the use of commercial vehicles as well as the wearing of mufti during operations. However, the Commissioner of police, CP Imohimi Edgal who stated this further disclosed that unmasked vehicles could still be used occasionally for covert operations targeted at a specific individual […]
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The controversy surrounding the authority of policemen and other security agents to randomly search people’s belongings has always excite heated discussion in Nigeria. Policemen take it for granted these days that they have the right to randomly accost people on the road and demand for their mobile phones, laptops and other communication devices to search […]
The Minority Leader of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon Chief Gboyega Aribisogan, Thursday, said his arrest by some Policemen in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday April 4, 2018 was not about commission of any crime by him but to provide information on one of the Crime Reporters in the New Democrat Newspaper, Rotimi Brown, over […]
The Anti-Kidnapping Policemen attached to the Delta State Police Command have arrested six kidnapping syndicate in Asaba, its environs, and recovered several cut to size guns. The police commissioner in the state, Mr. Muhammadu Mustafa who confirmed the arrest of the suspects to journalists on Wednesday in Asaba said the kidnapping syndicate made up of […]
The Paramount Ruler of Mgbuolua, Rundele community of Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, Chief G.A.O Omodu who was kidnapped in the early hours of Tuesday December 26, 2017, at his Ndele Residence has been rescued by men of the Rivers State Police Command less than 12 hours after his abduction. A statement issued […]
Five youths and one policemen were allegedly killed in a renewed communal clash between the people of Ojor and Uyangba in Akampa Local Government Area, Cross River State on Christmas Day. Daily Times investigations revealed that an Uyangba man married to an Ojor lady was intercepted on his way to his in- laws place. He […]
Thousands of Policemen who collect their monthly salary from Nigerian Police Force Micro Finance Bank, Monday in Yola, besieged the premises of the bank demanding immediate payment of the two month salaries. When contacted the spokes man of the command on the matter, the Police Public Relation, SP Othman Abubakar,declined comment, saying he is not […]
Thausand of Policemen who normally collects their monthly salary from Nigerian Police Force Micro Finance Bank ,Monday in Yola,besieged the premises of the bank demanding immediate payment of the two month salaries. When contacted the spokes man of the command on the matter,the Police Public Relation ,SP Othman Abubakar,declined comment,saying he is not competent to […]
Policemen saddled with the responsibility of impounding banned motorcycles in Calabar, Cross River State capital on Friday embarked on free for all fight in front of Governor’s office. Our findings revealed that the Policemen fought over who should take the custody of some motorcycles which were impounded and brought to the former office of Emergency […]
Joy Anyim A 38 year old man William Owolabi is telling policemen attached to the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) how he allegedly masterminded the kidnap of his boss brother in law, one Hilary Azuka, 36 and his girlfriend Rebecca Omokaro 32 at the Oniru area of Lagos State. The Suspects Owolabi and two of […]
Policemen attached to the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command between late Friday night and early Saturday morning arrested three robbery suspects in separate incidences at different parts of the metropolis. The suspects: Moshood Olowu (24) and Olasunkanmi Ogundipe (26) both attendees of Felabration along with their respective accomplices separately robbed two […]
At least policemen have been reported killed after unidentified gunmen attack Kolo police station in Ogbia local government area of Bayelsa state. Channels Television quoted a witness as saying the attack was carried out by suspected oil thieves. The sad incident is coming a week after four soldiers were killed in an ambush at Letugbene, […]