Tag: Nigeria Police
Nigeria police warns on bombs in Xmas gifts
The Police in Nigeria’s Gombe State on Thursday urged residents of the state to be on the look out for…
Woman returns stolen kids to police
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin A Nigerian middle aged woman, Eloho Igwe who allegedly stole two children last week in Benin City, Edo…
Killers Of 42 Nigerian Cops Paraded
Nine suspected armed robbers arrested by the Nigerian police made a shocking revelation yesterday when they confessed that their gang…
Police dismiss bomb rumour
The Nigeria Police Force on Tuesday dismissed rumour of a bomb explosion at a shopping complex in Lokogoma, a settlement…
Traffic Law: Police Feed Fat On Okada Riders
It is often said that one man’s problem is another man’s blessing. To commercial motorcyclists, a.k.a. okada riders, the recent…
Gunmen freed 30 detainees, says Nigeria Police
The Nigeria Police has confirmed that 30 suspects in its detention were freed by gunmen who attacked the premises of…
APGA leader, Sadiq Masalla jumps bail
The Nigerian police on Wednesday told an Abuja High Court that a suspect in a forgery case, Alhaji Sadiq Masalla,…
Assassins on motor bike kill barber
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Assassins on a motor bike stormed Kawu Junction within Kano metropolis, northwest Nigeria on Monday, killing a barber,…
Security Brouhaha
A basic aspect of security that the current personnel of the Nigeria Police in general and the Ota Area Command…
Motorcyclist Shot Dead In Lagos
Some officers of the Nigeria Police Tuesday morning allegedly shot a commercial motorcycle rider a.k.a. Okada rider, at the Ilupeju by-pass…
Groom killed by gunmen on auto bike in Kano
A groom along with two friends were shot dead today by gunmen, operating on a motor bike, in Kano, northern…
ALUU Killing: Why Justice Must Be Done
The Nigeria Police last Monday announced a major breakthrough in their investigation into the gruesome murder of four University of…
Youth corps member paraded as robbery suspect
Stephen Oni/Ilorin The Kwara state police command today,16 0ctober, paraded a youth corps member serving in the state and one…
Activist, Ogundamisi Arrested
An activist and leading campaigner for good governance, Kayode Ogundamisi, said he is not considering pressing charges against the Nigeria…
Jungle Justice And Failure Of Nigeria Police
As Nigerians continue to express outrage over the gruesome killing of four Port Harcourt University students in Rivers State, one…
Nasarawa boosts Nigeria police patrol fleet
The Nasarawa State Government has donated 33 Toyota vans worth more than N300 million to the Nigerian Police Command in…
The need for state police cannot be wished away( 1 )
Rima Amadi Nigeria desperately needs to start enjoying the benefits associated with state, municipal and city autonomous and independent police…
On State Police: Let’s Think Again, Please
For quite some time, Nigerians have had little cause for joy and satisfaction with their appointed minders, the Nigeria Police…
Oyerinde: Court awards N5m damages to Ugolor
JETHRO IBILEKE, Benin A Benin High Court on Friday awarded N5 million as damages against the Nigeria Police Force (NPF),…
17 trucks laden with stolen fuel arrested
The Special Task Force on Anti-Pipeline vandalism constituted by the Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, has intercepted 17…
2 Cops Detained Over Oil Bunkering
Two police officers attached to the Area ‘E’ Command in Lagos State have been detained at the Zone 2 of…
6 guards charged with theft
The Police in Lagos state on Thursday arraigned six security guards before a Somolu Magistrates’ Court for allegedly burgling some…
2 students arrested for robbery
The police in Ekiti State, western Nigeria have arrested two students of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, for alleged robbery.…
Nigeria police arrests ‘700 year old spirit’
Nigeria’s Kano state Police Command has arrested one Nura Hamza, who posed as a 700-year-old spirit, to allegedly dupe unsuspecting members of the…
Gunmen kill 2 guests of PDP boss
Unidentified gunmen have killed two persons in Mubi, Adamawa state. One other person was injured in the attack on Sunday…
Odimegwu uses police to arrest ex-business partner
A Lagos businessman, Mr Okon Iyanam, has petitioned Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mr Mohammed Abubakar, over alleged unlawful arrest…
Gov. Akpabio: State police panacea to security problems
Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom state said the establishment of state police will help check the spate of violent…
4 herdsmen with sub machine guns arrested
The Nigerian Police Command in Nasarawa State have arrested four herdsmen in possession of sophisticated arms and ammunition, the Police…
Biafran war bombs evacuated in Enugu
The Anti-Bomb Squad of Nigeria’s Enugu State Police Command has evacuated two unexploded ordinance that were abandoned during the Nigerian…
Nigeria police free suspected child traffickers
The Kogi State Police Command has released the 103 children and adults handed over to the command for investigation by…