Tag: police
Woman detained after making bomb threat at hospital
French police on Wednesday detained a woman at a hospital in Dunkirk after she made a bomb threat and sparked…
El-Zakzaky’s trial: Ban on procession still in force – Police
The Kaduna State Police Command on Tuesday said that the ban on all forms of processions/demonstrations in Kaduna State is…
Ekweremadu: Police investigate alleged assassination attempt
The Nigeria Police Force said it had commenced investigation on the alleged assassination attempt on Deputy President of the Senate…
How petrol attendant, supervisor planned, robbed filling station
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, on Monday in Lagos, told newsmen that a petrol attendant and his…
Missing Army General: Police parade 19 suspects in Plateau
The Plateau Police Command has paraded 19 suspects in connection with the disappearance and death of Maj. Gen. Idris Alkali…
Police arrest two notorious traffic robbers in Lagos
Motorists plying Lekki/Epe expressway will now heave a sigh of relief as two notorious armed robbers who specialised in robbing…
Police parade syndicates specialising in buying, selling new born babies
The Nigerian Police Force on Friday paraded three suspected syndicates who specialised in buying and selling of new born babies…
45-year-old man arrested for allegedly raping minor
The Gombe Police Command has arrested three suspected criminals for allegedly raping an eight- year-old girl, house breaking, trespass and…
How Togolese cook allegedly killed boss in Lagos
The police in Lagos on Thursday gave an insight into how Credit Switch Chairman, Chief Ope Bademosi, was allegedly stabbed…
2 men arraigned over unlawful possession of firearms
The Police in Gombe on Thursday arraigned two men, Mu’azu Hudu, 35, and Saidu Ayuba, 50, in a Gombe Magistrate’s…
Police ordered to pay N1m to magistrate for violation of human rights
A Kano State High Court, on Wednesday ordered the Nigerian Police Force to pay N1 million as compensation to a…
Police arrest 400 Shi’ite members
Police in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said 400 members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shi’ites, had…
Police nab 5 armed robbery suspects in Lagos
Policemen attached to the Lagos State Police Command have arrested five armed robbery suspects while making unauthorised withdrawals with stolen…
Kaduna crisis: Police arrest 93 suspects
The Nigeria Police Force said it had arrested 93 suspects who actively participated in the recent killings in Kaduna State.
Traffic: Police launch joint operation to restore sanity on Lagos roads
The Lagos State Police Command has launched a joint operation with other sister agencies to seriously tackle the upsurge in…
Police killed over 30 detainees in my presence, billionaire kidnapper tells court
Alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, a.k.a. Evans, whose victims had given accounts of torture while in his dungeon, on Friday…
Missing General: Police declare District Head, 7 others wanted
The Police Command in Plateau has declared Mr Yakubu Rap, District Head of Dura, in Jos South Local Government, and…
Businessman dies in kidnappers’ den
Mr Sanni Aliu, an Ankpa-based businessman kidnapped few days ago has died in the custody of his abductors, police said…
Police arrest man for defiling 6-year old girl in Ogun
A 38-year old man Abiodun Ojo has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command for defiling a…
Police nab 3 suspected kidnappers, armed robbers
The Nigeria Police Force said it had arrested three suspected kidnappers and armed robbers in Masaka, Nasarawa and Kano states.
4 killed in abduction of traditional ruler, wife in Kaduna – Police
The Kaduna State Police Command, said on Saturday that the abductors of the traditional ruler of Adara chiefdom had killed…
Militias kill policeman, 2 others in Benue
The Police in Benue on Thursday said a police officer and two other persons were killed in a gun battle…
Police foil bank robbery attempt , kill 2 robbers in Nasarawa
The Nasarawa State Police Command on Thursday said it foiled a bank robbery attempt by a four-man gang, following a…
Pakistan: 116 policemen suspended over Model Town tragedy
No fewer than 116 police officials have been suspended from their posts for their alleged involvement in June 2014 Model…
8 ritual killers arrested with 11 human skulls
The Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday said it had arrested eight suspected ritual killers, including a woman with 11 human…
Man arrested for allegedly shooting kinsman to death
Enugu State Police Command has arrested one Emmanuel Ogbu, for allegedly shooting to death his kinsman, Mr Chukwuma Nwankwo, in…
Edo Police Command parades 72 for cultism, kidnapping, armed robbery
No fewer than 72 suspects have been arrested by the Edo State Police Command for allegedly terrorising Benin metropolis over…
4 killed in Adamawa mob attack
Adamawa Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the killing of four travelers with four others hospitalized in an attack by some…
Police deploy strike force to stop destruction of farmlands
The Police in Jigawa said they have deployed a strike force squad to stop more destruction of farmlands in Kirikasamma…
Police warn politicians against electoral thuggery, violence
The Cross River Police Command has warned politicians and party supporters against thuggery during the 2019 general elections, the News…